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Tag: Mary Halvorson

  • Mary Halvorson Trio at Roulette February 13th

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    From Improvised Communications: On Friday, February 13th at 8:30 p.m., Brooklyn-based guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson and her trio will perform at Roulette in New York. The group, which also features bassist John Hebert and drummer Ches Smith, will be premiering brand new music in addition to performing selections from its acclaimed 2008 debut, Dragon’s Head (Firehouse…

  • Flutist Nicole Mitchell’s Sonic Projections at the Stone

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    Nicole Mitchell will be playing the Stone: Creative flutist Nicole Mitchell will celebrate the New Year with new musical projects at the Stone, on Jan 2 and 3, including saxophonist David Boykin, pianist Vijay Ayer, guitarist Mary Halvorson and drummer Chad Taylor On January 2, 2009, at 10pm, Nicole Mitchell will present her Sonic Projections…

  • Ten Questions with Jessica Pavone

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    From Glowing Realm: Jessica Pavone is a Brooklyn based composer/string instrumentalist that has been constantly busy since 2000 writing and performing in a wide variety of projects. Whether in her duo with Mary Halvorson, in The Thirteenth Assembly, in any number of Anthony Braxton’s tone combinations, or leading her soul group The Pavones, Jessica always…

  • Guitarist Mary Halvorson Makes Music ‘Sort of Based in Jazz’

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    Mary Halvorson gets more coverage of her show tonight in Brooklyn. Ms. Halvorson, 28, has built a name as a guitarist in new-music circles, largely through an association with the celebrated multireedist and composer Anthony Braxton. And she has proved herself a judicious composer, in the duo with Ms. Pavone and in People, a willfully…

  • Mary Halvorson’s Debut Released

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    From Improvised Communications: 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 by Ms. Halvorson for her working trio…

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    From DOWNTOWNMUSIC.NET: September 18, 2008 Kris Davis Quartet, Tea Lounge Jeff Davis, Kris Davis, Ron Horton, Aidan O’Donnell September 17, 2008 The Ches Smith & Mary Halvorson Quartet, Barbes Jacob Garchik, Mary Halvorson, Thomas Morgan, Ches Smith Pitom, Tea Lounge Jeremy Brown, Yoshie Fruchter, Noah Jarrett, Kevin Zubek