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Mary Halvorson Trio to Perform Live on WFMU on December 10th
On Wednesday night, guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson will bring her working trio, featuring bassist John Hebert and drummer Ches Smith, to the WFMU studio for a live performance on The Long Rally, hosted by Scott McDowell, as the group continues to celebrate its acclaimed debut, Dragon’s Head (Firehouse 12 Records). The show begins at 11:00 p.m. EST. ...
Mary Halvorson Trio at Barbes November 12th
On Wednesday, November 12th, the Mary Halvorson Trio will perform two sets at Barbes in celebration of its debut, Dragon’s Head, released October 28th on Firehouse 12 Records. This recording, acclaimed Brooklyn-based guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson’s first leading her own ensemble, features ten new original compositions written for this two year-old group with bassist John Hebert and ...
Mary Halvorson Trio: Dragon's Head
by Kurt Gottschalk
Given her diverse work with Anthony Braxton, Trevor Dunn and Mike Pride, her duos with Jessica Pavone and Kevin Shea and a number of other projects, guitarist Mary Halvorson might have gone any number of directions with her debut as a bandleader. Safe bet it would include some precise, proficient playing, probably some jagged edges and ...
Mary Halvorson Versatile Guitarist Sort of Based in Jazz
It was a typical night on the bandstand for Ms. Halvorson: intricate song forms met with startling jolts of insight that felt as rooted in experimental rock, folk and chamber music as in any subspecies of jazz. Mary Halvorson was the picture of calm at the Greenwich Village club Le Poisson Rouge on a recent evening, ...
Mary Halvorson: Dragon's Head
by John Sharpe
One of guitarist Mary Halvorson's most high profile gig was with Anthony Braxton, featuring in his Twelvetet and Sextet, and most prominently in his Diamond Curtain Wall Trio. In these diverse settings she allied top quality musicianship with energetic unpredictability, a combination equally to the fore in her trio debut Dragon's Head, though here framed within ...
Mary Halvorson's Trio's Debut CD, Dragon's Head, Released Today on Firehouse 12 Records
Firehouse 12 Records is proud to announce the October 28th release of Dragon's Head (FH12-04-01-007), guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson's debut recording as a bandleader. Recorded in February at the label's state of the art studio in New Haven, it features ten new original compositions written specifically for her working trio with bassist John Hebert and drummer Ches ...
Mary Halvorson Trio: Dragon's Head
by Nic Jones
Dragon's Head is guitarist Halvorson's debut as a leader, and there's every reason to hope it'll be the first of many. In the past, she's worked in duos with both violist Jessica Pavone and drummer Kevin Shea, as well as in Anthony Braxton's ensemble. It's clear that she's bringing that wealth of experience to bear on ...
Mary Halvorson Trio: Dragon's Head
by Troy Collins
A singular talent, Brooklyn-based guitarist Mary Halvorson has come into her own as a composer and improviser with her trio debut, Dragon's Head. The Wesleyan-trained guitarist's recent tours and collaborations with her former instructor, composer/multi-instrumentalist Anthony Braxton, along with cornetist Taylor Ho Bynum have helped set the stage for this stunning recording. Although Halvorson ...
Mary Halvorson Trio's Debut CD Coming October 28th on Firehouse 12 Records
Firehouse 12 Records is proud to announce the October 28th release of Dragon's Head (FH12-04-01-007), Brooklyn-based guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson's debut recording as a bandleader. Recorded in February at the label's state of the art studio in New Haven, Connecticut, it features ten new original compositions written specifically for her longstanding trio with bassist John Hebert and ...
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