Arts Fuse Plugs In With Mary Halvorson

Arts Fuse has a review of a recent performance by Mary Halvorson and her Amaryllis sextet in support of About Ghosts, “Over the course of her previous albums Amaryllis, Belladonna, and Cloudward, Halvorson’s writing has sharpened for small band,” the site writes. “Always beguiling — as rhythmically and harmonically knotty and form-bending as her guitar playing — the band’s music on About Ghosts seems to have a new sleekness and groove — a new efficiency, if you will. When you think of Mary Halvorson’s music, you don’t think of a blowing session — there are great solos, sure, but everything serves the piece, which can turn and bend at any moment. The result is as intoxicatingly rich as the scent of a lily.” Read more about the album – and last week’s performance at Regattabar in Boston – here.

About Ghosts is at radio now from Nonesuch and rebounded to #4 last week on the NACC Jazz charts. It previously spent two weeks at #1.