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Mary Halvorson Trio

Monday, December 22, 2008
Mary Halvorson

At just 28, Mary Halvorson is a growing fixture on New York's downtown jazz and new-music scenes. She's played with saxophone legend Anthony Braxton, and in various groups with trumpeter Taylor Ho Bynum. She joins us to perform live in the studio.

Mary Halvorson's Web site


Comments

  • [1] a. Mcnamara from Elizabeth, NJ December 22, 2008 - 02:16PM

    Can you or your guest comment further on WHY Kanye West tried to sing on SNL Last week? I was shocked and it sounded terrible to me. What do you think it's all about?

    Thanks.


  • [2] Tony G. December 22, 2008 - 02:48PM

    Mary,

    Your music doesn't sound like jazz. Charlie Christian didn't use a whammy pedal. Where's the solo section? Where's the 2-5-1's?


  • [3] Catfish J Rivers from NJ December 22, 2008 - 02:50PM

    WOW, I loved the music they just played! Thanks! Gonna seek out their album!


  • [4] Rob DiStefano from North NJ December 22, 2008 - 02:51PM

    First time hearing the MHT - I like it! Kudos to Mary for her compositions and playing!


  • [5] brina bishop from nyc December 22, 2008 - 02:51PM

    there ARE plenty of women guitar player and bassists and instrumentalists, they just don't get attention.


  • [6] brina bishop from nyc December 22, 2008 - 02:53PM

    love your music so far, I DO think there are women instrumentalists aout there, they just aren't getting the attention their male counterparts do.


  • [7] Enrique from Elizabeth, NJ December 22, 2008 - 02:53PM

    Heyyyy Chad!!

    Greatest drummer ever!

    I Love Mary.


  • [8] bob from Midtown, NY December 22, 2008 - 03:05PM

    I'm not into the 'out of tune' guitar sound. This kind of music is not for me. Sorry.


  • [9] Jean-Pierre Jacquet December 22, 2008 - 08:23PM

    When the king of Siam was on an official visit to France around teh turn of last century, he was taken to the Paris OPera for a concert. When asked what he liked best at the end of the performance, he said that very first piece was his favorite; littl edid he know that he was referring to the orchestra members tuning up their instrument. From hereon, that part of a concert, the instrument tuning, is referred to as "la musique du Roi de Siam". Mary Halvorson's music fits in that category.


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