Mary Halvorson

Electric powered guitarist Mary Halvorson plays brand-new improvised music that touches in various avant-garde varieties of jazz and rock. Blessed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1980, she was driven to remove types in the equations of her design, starting from experimental rock and roll and modern innovative music to sound. After learning near her house, she took classes at Wesleyan School, and at the brand new College of Jazz & Modern Music upon a proceed to Brooklyn, NY in 2002. She after that connected with a remarkable selection of veteran music artists steeped within the contemporary songs tradition, including an extended stint with Anthony Braxton. Various other prominent collaborators possess included Jessica Pavone, Taylor Ho Bynum, Tim Berne, Trevor Dunn, Assif Tsahar, Matana Roberts, Ted Reichman, Stephen Haynes, Curtis Hasselbring, Jason Moran, Tony Malaby, Nicole Mitchell, Elliott Clear, and John Tchicai. Apart from executing, Halvorson in addition has taught at the brand new School, and executed workshops in the institution for Improvised Music. Her recordings as head consist of Opulence for the UgExplode label in duet with SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA drummer Weasel Walter and Contacting All Portraits on Skycap in 2008, and NOTHING for Thirsty Hearing as well as the critically acclaimed Dragon’s At once Firehouse 12 with bassist John Hebert and drummer Ches Smith in ’09 2009. Also that same calendar year, Halvorson and her group released the record Crackleknob. In 2011, Halvorson came back with her second duo documenting with violinist Jessica Pavone, Departure of Cause. The following yr, she released the quintet day Twisting Bridges, and became a member of trumpeter Peter Evans and drummer Walter for the trio work Mechanical Breakdown. Ever prolific, Halvorson remained busy on the next couple of years releasing a small number of projects like the 2013 septet recording Illusionary Ocean, the 2014 eponymous debut from the Thumbscrew trio with bassist Michael Formanek and drummer Tomas Fujiwara, and her 2015 single work Meltframe. She also became a member of drummer Tom Rainey for the 2015 trio recording Resort Grief, also offering saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock. In 2016, Halvorson was back again with bassist Formanek and drummer Fujiwara for Thumbscrew’s sophomore outing, Convallaria. Also that yr, she shipped the octet recording Away along with you.