‘Trumpeters around the world owe Kozar…a debt of gratitude…the variety here is simply astonishing. — anearful
On July 10, 2020, American trumpet soloist Andy Kozar releases “A Few Kites,” his premiere solo record, featuring extraordinary new works for trumpet and electronics from many of the country’s leading composers. Since it’s release, it’s been called ‘entrancing’ by Alex Ross (The New Yorker, The Rest Is Noise) and that ‘Trumpeters around the world owe Kozar…a debt of gratitude…the variety here is simply astonishing.’ by anearful. Best known for being one fourth of the ‘inventive’ (New York Times) and ‘cultivated’ (The New Yorker) group loadbang, Andy is committed to commissioning new works for trumpet and electronics as part of a larger project to grow the repertoire for his instrument. The composers on this disc, Paula Matthusen, Ken Ueno, Scott Worthington, Quinn Collins, Tyler Harrison, Davíð Brynjar Franzson, Eve Beglarian, Heather Stebbins, and fellow loadbanger Jeffrey Gavett, all offer different interpretations of what a trumpet and electronics piece should be in their unique languages. The combination of Andy’s performative dexterity and innate sensitivity to phrase delivers performances that hover above stale musical ground while still being tethered to a new music tradition.
Check out his new record here.
