Red Deer, Alberta
Andrew Ludtke
Musician ~ TV/Music Producer ~ Teacher
The short version
A neck injury ended one career in 2021. What got built next was made so it would not depend on him.
Born in Red Deer. A Humber College graduate with over 20 years in the music industry. Founder of the Red Deer Community for Jazz Music, back on stage since November 2024 on the Berglund NuEVI — an electronic wind instrument — and the producer of a television series about the scene he plays in.
The record
Founder & Executive Director of the Red Deer Community for Jazz Music — an incorporated non-profit founded in 2022, entirely volunteer-run, with no municipal, provincial or federal funding. Since 2022 it has produced:
What I build
Behind the Scene: Live Jazz in Red Deer
A television series filmed and produced for TELUS STORYHIVE Voices, funded in 2024 and 2025. Distributed on TELUS Optik TV, Stream+ and the STORYHIVE YouTube channel.
Red Deer Community for Jazz Music
Founded 2022 to put working musicians on stage and keep them paid. It runs the longest-running jazz jam in Red Deer history and the annual Red Deer Jazz Festival.
Membership
$10/month, cancel any time.