Andrew Kim is a Korean-American jazz trombonist who grew up in Okemos, Michigan. After picking up the trombone at age eleven, he developed a more serious interest in jazz in high school when he studied with Altin Sencalar, Chris Glassman, and Michael Dease, with whom he completed his undergraduate degree in jazz studies at Michigan State University with a 4.0 GPA.

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Andrew was one of twelve students chosen for the 2021 Vail Jazz Workshop, where he had the opportunity to learn from a distinguished faculty consisting of Wycliffe Gordon, John Clayton, Lewis Nash, Terell Stafford, Dick Oatts, and Bill Cunliffe. In college, he was selected as the winner of the 2021 UNT/Conn Selmer International Jazz Trombone Competition (18-and-Under Category), the 2023 American Trombone Workshop National Jazz Solo Competition (Division 1), and the 2025 Yamaha Young Performing Artist Competition. He has also achieved recognition in the International Trombone Association’s Carl Fontana and JJ Johnson Jazz Trombone Competitions, as well as for the United States Air Force Band Diversity Fellowship. Andrew has performed with the Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola and with Rodney Whitaker’s Gathering Orchestra; he is also featured on Randy Napoleon’s 2024 release “The Door Is Open,” and Michael Dease's 2026 release "Spartan Strong," alongside the likes of Rodney Whitaker, Walter Blanding, Xavier Davis, Quincy Davis, Rick Roe, Anthony Stanco, and Aubrey Johnson.

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