Andrew is an active and prominent member of the Winnipeg music scene and is gaining attention and recognition across Canada as an accomplished multi-genre trumpet performer and educator.  

Andrew is a 2026 JUNO award winner for his contributions with the Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra’s 2025 release “East Meets West: Connections” in the Jazz Album of the year (group) category and is featured on track 7 “Another Look”. In October 2022 he released his debut album “Far As The Eye Can See” with his own project, the Andrew Littleford Quintet, which features his own original jazz compositions and arrangements.  His diverse musical abilities makes him one of the most sought after trumpet players on Winnipeg's vibrant music scene. He is founding member with many local ensembles including the Dirty Catfish Brass Band, Hot & Dirty Dance Party, Mariachi Rio Rojo, Curubande, Winnipeg Jazz Collective, “B’” Side Champs, PRZM, and Sunny Roseland. He is also a long-standing member of the Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra, Big City All Star Band, Ron Paley Big Band, and can be heard on a variety of albums with other Manitoba artists. 

He is grateful to be have been given many opportunities to share the bandstand or record with a diverse group of world class artists including: Tommy Banks, Bob Brookmeyer, Don Byron, Michael Cain, Galactic, George Culligan, Derrek Gardner, Vincent Gardner, Mark Gross, Melbourne Ska Orchestra, Mike Herriot, Giorgio Magnanensi, Rob McConnell, Tiger Okoshi, Sam Rivers, Jovino Santos Neto, Sloan, Byron Stripling, Brad Turner, Kenny Washington, and Bijon Watson.

He holds a B.Mus from Brandon University and M.Mus from the New England Conservatory of Music (Boston, MA) in Jazz Performance.

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