Saturday, April 29, 2023

RIP: World Class Singaporean-Born Andrew Oh: Saxophonist

The late Andrew Oh, world renowned saxophonist.
[From his Facebook image.]

UP TO 300 VIEWS, 15 CONDOLENCES, COMMENTS

He was a true blue Singaporean but left our shores for Sydney Australia, and, quoting Gail Brennan from The Sydney Morning Herald, "A great deal better than the trillion selling Kenny G. Andrew Oh is an outstanding player at an international level."

Anders Nelsson, from his Facebook page: "I'm devastated to hear that one of my best friends... passed away... Rest In Peace dear Andrew!" An ex-saxophonist with The Establishment Mr. Oh became one with Nelsson's Gingerbread.

Sean Whittington: The Sunday Mail remarked, "Move over Kenny G, there's a new star saxophonist on the block - and he lives down under!"

Mr Oh had performed with international stars like Al Jarreau, The Bee Gees, Cher, Elaine Paige, John Denver, Roberta Flack, Sammy Davis Jr., Tommy Emmanuel, The Supremes and other great names.

RIP Mr Andrew Oh. Condolences to your immediate family.

Andrew Oh: Change The World. 
YouTube Video: by Andrew Oh.

Below: from Andrew Oh Music
A special tribute from Horace Wee follows this posting soon...

19 comments:

ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. © said...

It's a very sad piece of news. Goodbye Andrew Oh... Read the short tribute...

ERICBRONSON WONG [HONGKONG] said...

RIP Andrew Oh
💐💐🌿🌿🕊️🕊️😪😪🙏🙏

DAVID CHEN said...

RIP Andrew

J.L. said...

Very sad, you know how it happened?
Apparently, he went to buy a cup of coffee, walked out of the shop and collapsed, massive heart attack. A friend spoke to him only a few days ago.

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MICHAEL BANGAR [PROFESSIONAL GUITARIST/BLOG CONTRIBUTOR] said...

He was one or two years my junior at ST Patrick's School and also in the School Band.
He's about my age and in his early 70's.
He was a very nice chap at school.

An international name in music but the "music authorities' here probably never knew of him and his fame.

And if I can recall, Andrew Oh started off here with a Singapore band called, THE BEE JAYS a band that formed around the Katong area.

ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. © said...

Thanks to who sent their condolences early...
Watch Mr Oh's YOUTUBE videos.
There are so many.

Roland Shepherdson said...


R.I.P. Andrew my musician friend,(we played in the same band "The Establishment") god be with you

ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. © said...

hi, thanks for the info. Did you know Nelsson with the Estab.?

Cedric Collars said...

Sad to hear that another musical artiste has left us. They have left us with good memories of sounds that inspire the soul. RIP Andrew and our condolences to your family on their great loss.

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JALANI MOHD. said...


Condolences to the family

FABIAN LIM said...

Played with Andrew at Harry’s Bar at Boat Quay when he came back to visit in the early 2000s. Recently asked him if he was keen to record with his band playing in the 1970s in Singapore called Pink and Purple, to which he declined as the original American singer is no longer contactable.

PETER CHEONG [S.A.S] said...

RIP ANDREW

JIMMY APPUDURAI (GUITARIST EXTRAORDINAIRE) said...


Blessings x

Somkid Lakhawat said...



Rip

MICHAEL BANGAR [PROFESSIONAL GUITARIST/BLOG CONTRIBUTOR] said...

According to multi-instrumentalist Bill Wong, his late dad's 'Top Notes' big band at Southern Cabaret, featured a young saxophonist/flutist named ANDREW OH.

MICHAEL LEE [SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA] said...

I don't really know him, but I know he is the other international class musician from Singapore in Sydney and Rex's very good friend. RIP Andrew and condolence to his family.

ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. © said...


Michael Lee thanks. Another international star and unrecognisable by our folks at home?

Anonymous said...

Lost a special musician and a very special friend. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏