Trombones
Ben Wicks
Andy Shipp (Bass Trombone)
Alex Sharpe (Principal)
Pete Butterworth
Andy Shipp – Bass Trombone
Andy grew up in the Fens and started playing trombone with Chatteris Town Band at the age of 13. During his teenage years he also played with Cambridgeshire Youth Jazz Orchestra.
After moving to Suffolk with work, Andy eventually joined Coop Band around 1995, and having settled on bass trombone is now in his third spell with the Band. He has also previously played regularly with local big bands, jazz bands, orchestras and shows.
Andy is married to Samantha, and they have five children between them, a granddaughter, and four dogs! Andy works locally in the world of finance.