Andile Q

Andile Qongqo is an Afro-jazz pianist, composer, music director, recording artist and music educator from Bloemfontein, South Africa. He has been a music instructor at Free State Musicon since 2004, teaching piano/keyboards and music theory. He has a Licentiate diploma (LTCL) in Jazz Piano from Trinity College London.

He is also a concert producer, producing the Jazz Lounge for Vryfees in 2014, and also co-produced Jazz Evenings 2015-2018.

2018 saw the release of Andile’s debut album: Q Signature (Piano Solo). The first live performance of this album was at the Free State Arts Festival in 2019, the performance was a piano solo performance.

Andile’s second album, Afro Qeys, came out on 16/04/21. It’s a celebration of Africa in piano in all its rhythmic forms. To date, Andile released four singles called Heel The Land, Children in the Park, Stroll in the Scrapyard and Qina which were released worldwide.

In 2019 Andile Q was nominated in four categories by the Mzantsi Jazz Awards: Best Jazz Album, Best Contemporary Album, Best New Comer In Jazz and Best Male Jazz Artist, for his Q Signature (Piano Solo) album.

At the beginning of 2020, Andile released a single called Heel the Land, keeping to his Afrocentric theme on the tune. The single was released worldwide.

Andile also did a Solo Piano Performance at Gluwhein & Jazz with guest artist Nduduzo Makhathini – Windmill Casino in 2018. In 2018 Andile was Pianist for the renowned bassist and composer Mlungisi Gegana’s Trio live at Jazz On The Lawn – Windmill Casino 2018. In 2018 the Andile Q Trio was live at Jazz On The Lawn – Windmill Casino. The Andile Q Trio performed live at Cherry Festival 2017. In 2017 he was Pianist for American recording artist, bassist & composer: Tom Knific at the University of the Free State. In 2016 he was a music director and composer for the Sophia Town The Musical Bloemfontein. In 2016 he co-produced and performed as lead pianist on the Kea Hae Concert: Works by Noel Stockton.