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I 10 Cd nel CD-Player di... Mary Halvorson

by Vincenzo Roggero
June 5, 2014

01. Bill Orcutt--A History of Every One (Editions Mego--2013). Lo stile chitarristico di Bill Orcutt è folle, bluesy e assolutamente unico. Questo nuovo disco è sorprendente. 02. Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog--Your Turn (Northern Spy--2013). Ho atteso questo disco a lungo. Costruito perfettamente cattura l'energia e la temerarietà della band. 03. Seaven Teares--Power Ballads (Northern Spy--2013). Sono una fan di Charlie Looker fin da quando ero ragazzina. Disco sontuoso, misterioso e ...

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Mary Halvorson - Michael Formanek - Tomas Fujiwara: Thumbscrew

Read "Thumbscrew" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
February 20, 2014

Kindred musical spirits unite on this composers' cooperative, featuring three musicians who have been forerunners and antagonists of new-fangled directions in the avant-garde jazz spectrum, other than ripping into customary modern jazz fare with a vengeance. The artists' divergent discographies offer a worldly testament to these aspects, besides their work as first-call session aces. With Michael Formanek's pronounced bass lines, guitarist Mary Halvorson's fascinating permutations, and drummer Tomas Fujiwara laying down a host of perky grooves, the group executes within ...

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Mary Halvorson Septet: Illusionary Sea

by Phil Barnes
February 7, 2014

In 2009 Mary Halvorson was asked how relevant she felt that the word 'jazz' was to musicians of her generation. Her response was telling “Oh, I think about jazz all the time and although I don't play the traditional forms, I call myself a 'jazz musician.'.. trying to integrate everything into my own language." The corollary of this is that, while she has clear roots in jazz, Halvorson has assimilated influences from many genres of music and reflects this in ...

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Mary Halvorson - Kirk Knuffke - Matt Wilson: Sifter

Read "Sifter" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff

by AAJ Italy Staff
September 16, 2013

Il nome di Mary Halvorson sta giustamente trovando anche da noi consensi e riconoscimento: la sua musica sempre originale [specialmente con il proprio trio o quintetto, ora allargato a settetto in un recentissimo e splendido disco, Illusionary Sea], la sua capacità di comunicare con ascoltatori generazionalmente e stilisticamente variegati sono alla base del suo successo. Meno conosciuto è il trombettista/cornettista Kirk Knuffke [già nella NuBlu Orchestra “condotta" dal compianto Butch Morris], mentre Matt Wilson è batterista di grandissima esperienza e ...

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Mary Halvorson Septet: Illusionary Sea

Read "Illusionary Sea" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
September 11, 2013

Guitarist Mary Halvorson's signature sound and methodologies have been making an impact within avant-garde and progressive-jazz circles on a global basis. Illusionary Sea marks the debut of her septet, comprised of impressionable players often residing at the forefront of the newer kindling of what may loosely be classified as jazz. Here, like minds coalesce for an album that crosses jazz, classical and avant-garde frontiers, via Halvorson's intriguing compositions and oscillating, wave-like arrangements that rarely inhabit a continuous plane.

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Mary Halvorson Septet: Illusionary Sea

Read "Illusionary Sea" reviewed by Hrayr Attarian

by Hrayr Attarian
August 26, 2013

Guitarist Mary Halvorson's Illusionary Sea is rich and intriguing filled with contrasting yet complementary motifs and patterns. Leading a septet of versatile and idiosyncratic musicians, Halvorson deftly entwines divergent musical threads into an elegant musical tapestry that bears her distinctive mark without overshadowing her band mates' individuality.The elaborately constructed pieces allow ample room for spontaneity. They are not, however, a mere showcase of the soloists' prowess, but rather the written melody and the impromptu musical constructs meld into ...

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Mary Halvorson Quintet: Bending Bridges

Read "Bending Bridges" reviewed by Troy Collins

by Troy Collins
May 17, 2012

The widely celebrated 2010 debut of Mary Halvorson's Quintet, Saturn Sings (Firehouse 12), confirmed the young guitarist's growing reputation with a selection of urbane compositions as impressive as her idiosyncratic improvisations. Bending Bridges expands upon the previous album's concepts, offering further proof of Halvorson's burgeoning talent, reinforced by an even greater sense of accord within the ensemble.Bassist John Hébert and drummer Ches Smith once again support the vivacious frontline of trumpeter Jonathan Finlayson and saxophonist Jon Irabagon, who ...