Mary Halvorson

[erwbol]

Has anybody had the chance to see Mary Halvorson's new project Mary Halvorson's Code Girl live yet? There are only two short 1 minute clips available on YouTube. There must be a new CD coming soon.

Mary Halvorson's Code Girl: Mary Halvorson (guitar), Amirtha Kidambi (voice), Ambrose Akinmusire (trumpet), Michael Formanek (bass), Tomas Fujiwara (drums)

[clifford_thornton]

first I've even heard of it... Thumbscrew +2 it looks like.

[erwbol]

Yes, same here. Earlier today I bought a ticket for a concert in March 2018 at the Bimhuis, but according to Amirtha Kidambi's website they performed as early as June 2016 at The Jazz Gallery in New York.

[clifford_thornton]

huh. missed that one I guess. The band name isn't really one of the best I've heard...

[Scott Dolan]

Could have been worse. Girl Power! 

[JSngry]

So, what, is she transmitting solar secrets to Nazis like Webern did during the Vietnam War, I don't trust codes, like that Codey guy who played for the Giants, came out of nowhere and messed up my rangers.#bobbuhlface

 

[erwbol]

1 hour ago, JSngry said:

So, what, is she transmitting solar secrets to Nazis like Webern did during the Vietnam War, I don't trust codes, like that Codey guy who played for the Giants, came out of nowhere and messed up my rangers.#bobbuhlface

 

Or more positively:

[clifford_thornton]

2 hours ago, rostasi said:

I love the name - and I can imagine where it came from:
as in, Halvorson provides the (live) codes for the performers.

yeah, makes sense -- just a little twee for me. 

[Hot Ptah]

I don't care at all what the group is called. If it has Ambrose Akinmusire in it, I would go see it. His live performance with his own group was a highlight of my concert going in 2016

[clifford_thornton]

1 hour ago, Hot Ptah said:

I don't care at all what the group is called.

https://www.discogs.com/Anal-Magic-Rev-Dwight-Frizzell-Beyond-The-Black-Crack/release/3053576

[romualdo]

I'll be in NYC for 10 days in September & I was really hoping to catch her but it doesn't look like she'll be playing live during that time (I even emailed her & she actually replied - seems like a genuinely nice person)

[Steve Reynolds]

2 hours ago, romualdo said:

I'll be in NYC for 10 days in September & I was really hoping to catch her but it doesn't look like she'll be playing live during that time (I even emailed her & she actually replied - seems like a genuinely nice person)

What days will you be in NYC?

[clifford_thornton]

yeah, she is really nice.

[bertrand]

Mary is indeed very nice.

She is bringing her octet to DC on 6/10. The amazing Brian Settles is opening!!!

[romualdo]

4 hours ago, Steve Reynolds said:

What days will you be in NYC?

September 13 to 24

 

[clifford_thornton]

2 hours ago, bertrand said:

The amazing Brian Settles is opening!!!

haven't heard Settles' music in quite some time...

[relyles]

1 hour ago, clifford_thornton said:

haven't heard Settles' music in quite some time...

I have had the pleasure of hearing Settles on several occasions as a Wiseman, including one very nice evening in DC seated about ten feet from the stage with Mr. Bertrand. Count me as a fan.

[Hot Ptah]

15 hours ago, clifford_thornton said:

https://www.discogs.com/Anal-Magic-Rev-Dwight-Frizzell-Beyond-The-Black-Crack/release/3053576

Dwight was the staff person at Penny Lane music store in Kansas City the day that I moved to town in 1982 and bought Lester Bowie--All the Magic and Jack DeJohnette--Inflation Blues. He wanted to know how I knew about this kind of music.

[Steve Reynolds]

13 hours ago, romualdo said:

September 13 to 24

 

Of course you probably figured out that Mary is playing on 9/1 with a group at The Stone and then for 2 nights on 9/29 & 9/30 at The Stone at The New School 55 West 13th Street.

Not sure who and what you might plan to be seeing/hearing as far as music goes but a show that stands out (most shows/clubs not yet listed for September) is a Mark Dresser led band on Friday the 15th at The Store which is a quartet with Jane Ira Bloom, Denman Maroney & Michael Sarin joining the great bassist.

my very tentative plans was/is to see the 7 piece Dresser led band on Tuesday 9/12 (also at The Stone) which includes Marty Ehrlich, Nicole Mitchell & Jim Black.

what I'm still aggravated about is that there is now only 1 set/night (8:30) rather than the traditional 2 sets @ 8:00 & 10:00. Sure there was 2 charges but I have no problem with that but with only 1 set/night, I haven't been to The Stone all year. However there are numerous very strong bands/groups/musicians coming up this year that I will make the trek a few times even for 1 set.

 

 

Edited May 31, 2017 by Steve Reynolds

[clifford_thornton]

just check the NYC Jazz Record concert listings for September. You should probably be good.

[romualdo]

On 5/31/2017 at 0:24 AM, Steve Reynolds said:

Of course you probably figured out that Mary is playing on 9/1 with a group at The Stone and then for 2 nights on 9/29 & 9/30 at The Stone at The New School 55 West 13th Street.

Not sure who and what you might plan to be seeing/hearing as far as music goes but a show that stands out (most shows/clubs not yet listed for September) is a Mark Dresser led band on Friday the 15th at The Store which is a quartet with Jane Ira Bloom, Denman Maroney & Michael Sarin joining the great bassist.

my very tentative plans was/is to see the 7 piece Dresser led band on Tuesday 9/12 (also at The Stone) which includes Marty Ehrlich, Nicole Mitchell & Jim Black.

what I'm still aggravated about is that there is now only 1 set/night (8:30) rather than the traditional 2 sets @ 8:00 & 10:00. Sure there was 2 charges but I have no problem with that but with only 1 set/night, I haven't been to The Stone all year. However there are numerous very strong bands/groups/musicians coming up this year that I will make the trek a few times even for 1 set.

 

 

Yep, I had realised that my stay in NYC will not coincide with Mary's dates - real bummer missing her by such a small window. I definitely have the Stone on my itinerary - will see someone there. Going to try as many as possible jazz venues but my preference is more avant if possible.

[Utevsky]

"Code Girl" is excellent.  Mary is continuing to develop her sound.  Ambrose Akinmusire shines all the way through.  I'm not usually into vocals on "progressive jazz" recordings, but the art-song vocals here are pretty good -- much better than those on Mary's CD with Jessica Pavone.

As far as I can tell, "Code Girl" is the name of the double CD, not of the band.

 

Edited September 4, 2018 by Utevsky

[Scott Dolan]

I would love to here an instrumental version of Code Girl. The vocals are like nails on a blackboard to me. I had to bail less than two songs in. 

[mjazzg]

2 hours ago, Scott Dolan said:

I would love to here an instrumental version of Code Girl. The vocals are like nails on a blackboard to me. I had to bail less than two songs in. 

Similar here. I've gone back a couple of times and got a bit further each time but it's the only MH album I've not instantly taken a shine too. I'm a fan of Akinmusire too so was looking forward to hearing them together - I'm not giving up though...

[clifford_thornton]

8 hours ago, Utevsky said:

 

As far as I can tell, "Code Girl" is the name of the double CD, not of the band.

 

they do perform here as Mary Halvorson's Code Girl.