Tag Archives: Firehouse 12

Mary Halvorson Quintet’s Bending Bridges Coming May 8th

Guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson is pleased to announce the forthcoming May 8th release of Bending Bridges, her second recording with her working quintet and third consecutive title as a leader on Firehouse 12 Records.

Out Today: Michael Musillami Trio + 4′s Mettle (Playscape Recordings)

Today is the official street date for Mettle (Playscape Recordings), veteran guitarist/composer Michael Musillami’s sixth release with his flagship trio featuring bassist Joe Fonda and drummer George Schuller, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.

Mary Halvorson Quintet At Umbrella Music Festival This Sunday

This Sunday at 10:00 p.m., Brooklyn-based guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson and her acclaimed quintet will close Chicago’s 2011 Umbrella Music Festival with a set at Hungry Brain.

Tonight: Mary Halvorson Quintet/Septet At The Stone

Brooklyn-based guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson will perform with three of her own ensembles over the course of next two nights at The Stone in New York. Tonight at 8:00 p.m., she’ll take the stage with the Mary Halvorson Quintet to preview…

Mary Halvorson Quintet To Close The Umbrella Music Festival November 6th

On Sunday, November 6th at 10:00 p.m., Brooklyn-based guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson and her acclaimed quintet will close Chicago’s 2011 Umbrella Music Festival with a set at Hungry Brain. Although she has performed around the city numerous times in collectives and…

Mary Halvorson Featured In Today’s Wall Street Journal

Last month, guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson returned to the studio with her quintet to record the follow-up to the group’s wildly successful debut, Saturn Sings (Firehouse 12 Records). Writer Steve Dollar was there to document the entire experience, and the result…

Tonight: Mary Halvorson Quintet At Cornelia Street Café

Tonight at 9:00 and 10:30 p.m., Brooklyn-based guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson and her working quintet, featuring trumpeter Jonathan Finlayson, alto saxophonist Jon Irabagon, bassist John Hébert and drummer Ches Smith, will perform at Cornelia Street Café in New York. These two sets will be the…

Mary Halvorson To Play Cornelia Street Café + Return To Studio In July

On Friday, July 29th at 9:00 and 10:30 p.m., Brooklyn-based guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson and her working quintet, featuring trumpeter Jonathan Finlayson, alto saxophonist Jon Irabagon, bassist John Hébert and drummer Ches Smith, will perform at Cornelia Street Café in New…

Mary Halvorson Trio’s First-Ever Australian Tour Begins Tonight

Tonight, guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson and her longstanding trio, featuring bassist John Hébert and Ches Smith, embark on their first-ever tour of Australia. The group, which recorded her acclaimed 2008 debut, Dragon’s Head (Firehouse 12 Records), and served as the rhythm…

Tonight: Mary Halvorson Quintet At Joe’s Pub

Tonight at 9:30 p.m., guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson will perform with her quintet at Joe’s Pub in New York. The group, which features Jonathan Finlayson (trumpet), Jon Irabagon (alto saxophone), John Hébert (bass) and Ches Smith (drums), will present all new material…