Mary Halvorson
Mary Halvorson is an American guitarist who often works in avant-garde jazz. She initially enrolled in university to study biology, but dropped out after sitting in on one of Anthony Braxton's music classes. Halvorson leads jazz ensembles as well as the group Code Girl, and regularly records her own solo projects.
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Mary Halvorson - Cloudward
9th February 2024
The guitarist's third album for the Nonesuch label sees the radical improviser hone her signature brand of free-form jazz into a refined and accessible end result, all the while remaining wildly unpredictable.
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Free Jazz & Avant-Garde