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, earning a 4.0 GPA.

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Kim 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 was also the recipient of the 2026 David Baker JEN Scholarship and has achieved recognition in the International Trombone Association’s Carl Fontana, JJ Johnson, and Melba Liston Jazz Trombone Competitions, as well as for the United States Air Force Band Diversity Fellowship. Kim 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." His debut album, "Lineage," will be released on the Origin label in late July 2026, featuring Rodney Whitaker, Xavier Davis, Ulysses Owens Jr., Sharel Cassity, Michael Dease, and Randy Napoleon. 

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