Andrew Malloy has lived in Los Angeles for over twenty five years. He
is a New Hampshire native and attended the University of
Massachusetts where he graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of
Music Education degree. He continued his education at The Juilliard
School where he received a Master of Music in Performance. After
living and working in New York City he relocated to Los Angeles
where he now works as an active freelance musician. He performs as a
regular member of the Pasadena, Santa Barbara and New West
Symphonies and The Crown City Brass Quintet. In addition, he works
with most of the leading musical organizations in the Los Angeles
area. These include the Los Angeles Philharmonic, LA Opera and Los
Angeles Chamber Orchestra as well as the Long Beach Symphony,
Pacific Symphony, Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and San Luis Obispo
Mozart Festival. He teaches trombone at Cal State University –
Northridge and Pepperdine University and is active in the area as a
solo recitalist. He recently commissioned and premiered Sonata
for Trombone and Piano by Stanley Friedman, Fantasy by
Lincoln Hanks and Dozeandeeze by Jim Self in a series of
three solo recitals in Los Angeles. He has completed work on a solo
album, BEST OF FRIENDS, including these new works
and other works never recorded. In the recording field, Mr. Malloy
plays regularly for many well known film composers and has played on
hundreds of film soundtracks. In 2005 he has played a joint recital
with Alex Iles at Cal State, Northridge and with organist Nancy
Ackerman in Williamsport, PA. As a member of the Crown City Brass
Quintet he has performed on recital series in Pacific Palisades and
Palos Verde. In June the quintet performed and recorded
Shadowcatcher as guest artists with composer Eric Ewazen at Cal
Poly, San Luis Obispo, as part of the Ojai Festival and in concert
in Westport, NY. Mr. Malloy also participated in the programs of the
Martha’s Vineyard Chamber Music Festival and the San Luis Obispo
Mozart Festival. BEST OF FRIENDS
A NEW CD BY ANDREW MALLOY
Andrew Malloy has released his first solo CD “Best of Friends”.
Malloy is a professional trombonist living in Los Angeles. He works
in studio orchestras and can be heard each year on many movie
soundtracks. He also performs in several Los Angeles area
orchestras. “Best of Friends” features new works for trombone and
piano commissioned by Malloy from composers Stanley Friedman, Jim
Self and Lincoln Hanks. It also includes the first recording of John
Stevens’ “Sonata for Trombone and Piano” as well unpublished works
by Jack Hayes and Robert Marsteller. Mr. Malloy is joined in the
recording by piano accompanist Junko Ueno Garrett, a Kawai artist.
The project was recorded by Herbert (Sonny) Ausman, a trombonist
with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. The CD is available for purchase
at www.hickeys.com
and
www.tapmusic.com.
The commissioning and recording of these works represents the
achievement of a longtime goal for Mr. Malloy. As a performer and
teacher he has always tried to find interesting new works written
for trombone. Finally he decided to take the initiative and have
music written for him.
Malloy: “Coming up with a title for this CD was probably the
easiest part of the project. I have always considered it a great
gift to be able to earn a living as a musician. That alone would be
enough for me, but the thrill of such an opportunity is enhanced by
the privilege of working with a large group of superb musicians who
have also become very close friends. It is very important that each
of these works, which now become available to all trombonists, has a
very personal connection for me”.
This project is the first of at least two CDs featuring new
works. Malloy is currently awaiting the completion of commissions
from Adrienne Albert, Bill Cunliffe, Ken Kugler, Bill Reichenbach,
Craig Russell and John Steinmetz. As is the case with the pieces
heard on “Best of Friends,” these new works will be recorded after
world premiere performances in the Los Angeles area.
For more details about Andrew Malloy and the new works on this
recording please visit
www.andrewmalloy.com
CD playlist:
Jack Hayes Fantasy
John Stevens Sonata for Trombone and Piano
Jim Self Dozeandeeze
Stanley Friedman Sonata for Trombone and Piano
N. Lincoln Hanks Fantasy
J.S. Bach/Marsteller Preludio and Fuga IV for five trombones
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