About Andy Klaehn

Andy Klaehn was born in Kitchener, Ontario, where he studied classical clarinet with Victor Sawa of the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. With a focus on jazz improvisation, Andrew later attended Humber College in Toronto where he studied with Eddie Sossin and Pat Labarbera. He has played with the Stratford Festival Orchestra, the K-W Symphony, and also worked as a sideman for Bo Diddley.

In his numerous travels, Andrew has also appeared as a popular opening act for noted performers such as Maynard Ferguson, Moe Koffman, Kenny Barron, Carol Welsman, Barry Elmes, and Peter Appleyard. Andy has also worked as a show band musician for Carnival cruise lines.

He is currently an active member of the applied teaching faculty in the Department of Music at University of Guelph, and is private teacher of woodwinds. In addition to teaching, Andrew also maintains a busy performance schedule both in the live music scene and in the recording studio.