Mary Halvorson CD and Performances Coming

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FIREHOUSE 12 RECORDS TO RELEASE ILLUSIONARY SEA, THE NEW ALBUM BY THE MARY HALVORSON SEPTET, ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2013
Performances August 3 at Newport Jazz Festival and August 16-18 at The Stone

On September 10th, Firehouse 12 Records will release the Mary Halvorson Septet’s Illusionary Sea, the guitarist/composer’s fourth album as a leader for the label and the debut of her seven-piece ensemble. The new group adds Ingrid Laubrock (tenor saxophone) and Jacob Garchik (trombone) to Halvorson’s long-running quintet featuring Jonathan Finlayson (trumpet), Jon Irabagon (alto saxophone), John Hébert (bass), and Ches Smith (drums). In addition to single CD and digital download versions, Firehouse 12 will also offer a limited edition double LP, on 45-rpm audiophile vinyl with liner notes by NPR’s Lars Gotrich.

Halvorson will be making her debut at the Newport Jazz Festival on August 3rd with her quintet. She will be in residence for a week at the Stone from August 13-18, with a night of guitar duets with Joe Morris and Brandon Seabrook (8/13) and two nights of the collective trio Thumbscrew (8/14-15), before closing out with a three night CD release celebration with the septet (8/16-18). Advance copies of Illusionary Sea will be available at both venues.