Andrew Jackson is the Artistic Director of the TD Halifax Jazz Festival. TD Halifax Jazz Festival focuses on music with roots in improvisation, jazz, r&b and world music from the east coast, nationally, to awarding international artists. Andrew has the pleasure of programming 6 days of music on 10 stages, involving over 350 musicians. Andrew has received "Promotor of the Year" at the Music Nova Scotia Awards, as well as TD Halifax Jazz Festival receiving multiple ECMA awards for "Event of The Year" during his tenure. In addition to his work with HJF, Andrew is heavily involved in the local music scene performing with many of the city's. He is also the host of "The Outer Edge" on CKDU 88.1FM, which won a Media Arts Award at the 2023 Music NS Awards. He is also a JUNO award winning musician, and received the 2023 "Musician of the Year" award at the 2023 Music Nova Scotia Awards. HJF 2024 takes place July 9-14th, 2024