Andy Burtschi





Andy Burtschi has worked as a professional bassist for over twenty years in Dallas, Memphis, Nashville, Central Illinois, and Colorado Springs. He studied music at the University of Evansville and at the University of North Texas. He taught adjunctly at Millikin University from 1998 to 2008. He is currently on the faculty of the Colorado Springs Conservatory.

An in-demand bassist with extensive studio and live experience in a wide array of musical styles, he enjoys a full playing schedule with many fine musicians. Jazz recording projects have included Jazz America with The Beatniks (his own group) Hard at It and Cool Yule with Randall Reyman Rose of Loami, Oop Bop Sh’Bang, and Bird’s Eye View with Sam Crain, and a soon to be released album with the Wayne Wilkinson Trio. He has also recorded with contemporary Christian artists Jared Anderson (People of Troy and The Narrow Road), Michael Gungor (Grammy-nominated Beautiful Things), and Shannon Wexelberg (Love Came for Me).

He has performed as a member of the Wayne Wilkinson Trio since 2011, featuring Wayne’s brilliant jazz guitar work and the fine drumming of Todd Williams. In recent years he has also performed regularly with local favorites Alan Joseph, Joe Sciallo and the Deep End, Marcie and Ed Hureau, Susan Rissman, Nube Nueve, New Vintage Jazz, Thomas Dawson, Mark Bovee, Lila Mori, Brad Bietry, Andy Clifton and Company, and many others.



Scott Barbier





Scott M. Barbier is a native of Colorado Springs, CO and has played in numerous top musical organizations throughout the Pikes Peak region. Soon after graduation from Air Academy High School, Scott “followed in his father’s footsteps” joining the United States Air Force Academy Band where he spent the next 30 years performing world-wide with the highly acclaimed premier military band.

A very versatile drummer and percussionist, Barbier came under the mentorship of many great Air Force drummers including Dave Hardin, Ronnie Shaw, Ken French, and Henrique De Almeida. He also studied with world champion rudimental drummer Mitch Markovich, and Tom Mendola of the Faunt School of Creative Music in Los Angeles, CA. In 1998, Scott earned his BA in music graduating Summa cum Laude from Regis University.

Barbier has performed with artists in many musical genres and is proud to have performed on the Nashville Now TV show and the Grand Ole Opry. Scott currently serves as the Classic Worship Manager and Percussionist at First Presbyterian Church. One of Scott’s greatest joys is supporting and taking care of the church’s Sanctuary Choir, Big Blue.


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