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Mary Halvorson & Jessica Pavone: Thin Air
by Farrell Lowe
The music of guitarist Mary Halvorson and violist Jessica Pavone is immediately galvanizing but comfortable, unpredictable yet composed, powerful yet subtle, vulnerable and courageous. In the rarified air of duet recordings where there are few places to hide, the music's context becomes a powerful resonator for artistic values. Thin Air is the third release by the ...
Mary Halvorson, Reuben Radding & Nate Wooley "Crackleknob" (Hatology 662)
Mary Halvorson - guitar Reuben Radding - double bass Nate Wooley - trumpet Crackleknob Hatology 662 One listen to this CD and that element of trust and synchronicity immediately comes through. This is the kind of music that can only come from musicians who know each other well. ...
Anthony Braxton / Kyle Brenders: Toronto (duets) 2007
by Mark Corroto
Want more Anthony Braxton Ghost Trance Music (GTM)? Yes please. Following recent releases of 12+1tet's 9 Compositions (Iridium) 2006 (Firehouse 12, 2007), Nine Compositions (DVD) 2003 (Rastascan, 2008) and Quartet (GTM) 2006 (Important, 2008), this two-disc outing of GTM is paired down to simply (is anything ever simple with Braxton?) saxophone duets. Fans of Braxton and ...
Mary Halvorson Trio: Dragon's Head
by AAJ Italy Staff
Con quel viso da liceale un po' secchioncella, ma forse pronta a accoltellarti la mano al quaderno se non le passi il compito, Mary Halvorson è un personaggio davvero unico del panorama avant-jazz odierno: a vederla tutta composta dietro la chitarra non ti aspetteresti delle strappate di suono così taglienti, eppure c'è nella sua musica qualcosa ...
Mary Halvorson on NPR Music
WNYC, February 11, 2009 - As James Brown once said, “It's a man's, man's, man's world." It's especially true in the world of jazz guitar. Mary Halvorson says she never encountered any other female jazz guitarists growing up. But when it comes to her hard, assertive sound, she can drown out plenty of other plectrists, regardless ...
Firehouse 12's 2009 Spring Jazz Series to Begin March 20th
New Haven's Firehouse 12 is proud to announce the schedule for its fourth annual Spring Jazz Series, a 13-week program of performances by some of the most active, innovative and respected musicians in creative improvised music today. The series, which begins on Friday, March 20th with two performances by the Julian Lage Group, will feature 8:30 ...
Mary Halvorson Trio and Special Guests at Roulette February 13th
On Friday, February 13th, Brooklyn-based guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson and her trio will perform at Roulette in New York. The group, which features bassist John Hebert and drummer Ches Smith, will be joined special guests Jonathan Finlayson (trumpet) and Jon Irabagon (saxophone) for the premiere of new music, as well as selections from its acclaimed 2008 debut, ...
Raging Free Jazz Drummer Weasel Walter Upcoming Live Tour Dates in U.S. and Europe
Hyperactive free jazz drummer Weasel Walter will be spreading his intense style of spontaneous musical interaction in many venues across the U.S. and Europe this spring in the company of many notable improvisers like Evan Parker, Peter Evans, Mary Halvorson and Marco Eneidi. His upcoming release out March 15, 2009 is a trio record with West ...
Dragon's Head
Label: Firehouse 12 Records
Released: 2008
Track listing: Old Nine Two Six Four Two Dies; Momentary Lapse; Screws Loose; Scant Frame; Sweeter Than You; Sank Silver Purple White; Too Many Ties; Totally Opaque; Dragon's Head; April April May.
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