Mary Halvorson

Mary Halvorson is a guitarist from Boston, Massachusetts, currently living in Brooklyn, NY.^[1][2] She is a 2002 graduate of Wesleyan University. She has performed with many artists, including 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. She is also associated with violist Jessica Pavone with whom she has recorded as a duo. Halvorson is a member of Sun Ship led by guitarist Marc Ribot.

"According to the biography on her website, "In 2008, the success of her trio's debut, Dragon's Head (Firehouse 12 Records), led critics to call Ms. Halvorson 'probably the most original jazz guitarist to emerge this decade' (Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader) and 'the freshest, busiest, most critically acclaimed guitar- slinger out of downtown Manhattan/Brooklyn right now' (Howard Mandel, Jazz Beyond Jazz)."^[1][3]

CD and LP Recordings

• Six Improvisations For Guitar, Bass and Drums (2003), H&H Productions, as part of MAP
• Sister Phantom Owl Fish (2004), Ipecac Recordings, as part of Trevor Dunn's Trio-Convulsant with Ches Smith and Trevor Dunn
• Prairies (2005), Lucky Kitchen with Jessica Pavone
• People (2005), I & Ear, as part of People with drummer Kevin Shea
• Sleeps Cells (2006), Utech, as part of MPTHREE with Mike Pride and Trevor Dunn
• Misbegotten Man (2007), I & Ear, as part of People with Kevin Shea
• On and Off (2007), Skiri Records with Jessica Pavone on viola
• Opulence (2008), with composer/multi-instrumentalist Weasel Walter.
• Dragon's Head (2008), Firehouse 12 Records with Ches Smith and John Hebert (Mary Halvorson Trio)
• Calling All Portraits (2008), Phantom Sound & Vision label with drummer Ches Smith, Jessica Pavone & bassist Devin Hoff.
• Thin Air (2009), Thirst Ear label with Jessica Pavone.
• (un)sentimental (2009), Important Records, as part of The Thirteenth Assembly with Taylor Ho Bynum, Jessica Pavone and Tomas Fujiwara
• Crackleknob (2009), Hat Hut Records with trumpeter Nate Wooley and bassist Reuben Radding
• Fever Dream (2010), Taiga Records, as part of MAP with Tatsuya Nakatani and Reuben Radding
• Saturn Sings (2010), Firehouse 12 Records with Ches Smith, John Hebert, Jonathan Finlayson, and Jon Irabagon
• "Actionspeak" (2010), 482 Music, as part of Tomas Fujiwara & The Hook Up

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