Andrew Reinartz

A long-term member of and advocate for the Arts Community in South Dakota, Andrew Reinartz is the Community Development Director for Arts South Dakota, and is also musician and educator based in Southeastern South Dakota. A member of the SDSO bass section since 2001, he has been a past member of the South Dakota Symphony Board of Directors.

Playing primarily upright and electric bass, with a focus on Jazz and improvised music, he easily fits into a variety of other styles, and also does work as a producer and recording/mixing engineer. Amongst others, Andrew also plays with JAS Quintet, Jazz Curators, Dakota Jazz Collective, Hegg Brothers Band, and Holiday Jam with the Hegg Brothers. He has also recorded and performs regularly with Jami Lynn and Darin Kaihoi. As an educator and advocate for the music he loves, he teaches privately, works as a guest clinician, plays for students across South Dakota with the Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues Society Jazz Diversity Project, and also performs for adults the Jazz Curators performance and education series.