Andy Hess: Jazz Musician in New York

About Andy Hess

Andy Hess is an American bass guitarist whose career spans jazz contexts and long-running band work. He is widely associated with Gov’t Mule, where he held the bass chair from 2003 to 2008, and has continued in collaborative settings with artists including Jason Crosby, Jackie Greene, Greg Leisz, and the Crosby Collective. In New York City, he appears at Brooklyn Bowl in lineups that foreground interplay over flash. His playing tends toward steady pocket and clear harmonic support, letting the ensemble’s texture carry the drama.