The Guardian Gives Mary Halvorson Five Stars
In a five-star review, The Guardian writes that Amaryllis and Belladonna are “new landmarks in Mary Halvorson’s already inimitable discography.” Both are at radio now from Nonesuch Records.
According to the Guardian, the Macarthur Foundation “Genius” grantee is a “singleminded original.” Amaryllis “exposes avant-funk, fast bass-walking jazz, jubilant brass choruses and slow-sighing rumination to eloquent improvising… Belladonna is quieter, but it still buzzes with contrasts. Read the full review here.
