Mary Halvorson
| Mary Halvorson | |
|---|---|
 Mary Halvorson with Anti-House, Jazzclub Unterfahrt, Munich, Germany, January 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Born |
1980 Brookline, Massachusetts |
| Genres | Free jazz, avant-garde jazz, experimental music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Firehouse 12, Thirsty Ear, Cuneiform |
| Associated acts | Trevor Dunn's Trio-Convulsant, Marc Ribot |
| Website |
www |
Mary Halvorson is an avant-garde jazz guitarist from Brookline, Massachusetts.
She is a 2002 graduate of Wesleyan University. She has performed with Anthony Braxton, Jessica Pavone, Taylor Ho Bynum and Trevor Dunn's Trio-Convulsant. As of 2008, she leads a trio including John Hebert and Ches Smith.[1][2] She is also associated with violist Jessica Pavone, with whom she has recorded as a duo.
AllAboutJazz.com's Troy Collins calls Halvorson "[a] singular talent... Brooklyn-based guitarist Mary Halvorson has come into her own as a composer and improviser ... light years ahead of her peers, she is the most impressive guitarist of her generation. The future of jazz guitar starts here."[3][4] Jon Garelick of The Phoenix writes, "It's that search for her own thing that's made Halvorson ... one of the most celebrated young guitarists in jazz, someone who has a unique sound both as a player and a composer."[5]
Discography
- Prairies (Lucky Kitchen, 2005)
- On and Off (Skirl, 2007)
- Opulence (UgExplode, 2008)
- Dragon's Head (Firehouse 12, 2008)
- Calling All Portraits (Skycap, 2008)
- Thin Air (Thirsty Ear, 2009)
- Crackleknob (Hatology, 2009)
- Saturn Sings (Firehouse 12, 2010)
- Departure of Reason (Thirsty Ear, 2011)
- Electric Fruit (Thirsty Ear, 2011)
- Bending Bridges (Firehouse 12, 2012)
- Mechanical Malfunction (Thirsty Ear, 2012)
- Super Eight (Intakt, 2013)
- Ghost Loop (EMI, 2013)
- Illusionary Sea (Firehouse 12, 2013)
- Thumbscrew (Cuneiform, 2014)
- Meltframe (Firehouse, 2015)
- Hotel Grief (Intakt, 2015)
- Emerge (Intakt, 2015)
- Convallaria (Cuneiform, 2016)[6]
References
- ↑ Mary Halvorson, All About Jazz. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ↑ Clean Feed Records and Mary Halvorson: Promises of Good Things to Come in Jazz, Pop Matters. Jazz Today. By Will Layman. February 16, 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ↑ Mary Halvorson, All About Jazz. By Troy Collins. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ↑ A Sharpened Axe to Grind, Online Wall Street Journal. By Steve Dollar. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ↑ Mary Halvorson's EnchantedWood, The Boston Phoenix. By Jon Garelick. p. 1–2. May 31, 2012. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ↑ "Mary Halvorson | Album Discography | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 August 2016.