Mary Halvorson Quintet At Firehouse 12 Tonight

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Brooklyn-based guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson and her newest ensemble, the Mary Halvorson Quintet, will perform tonight at New Haven’s Firehouse 12 as part of the venue’s ongoing 2009 Fall Jazz Series.

The group, which adds two horns to the longstanding trio that recorded Ms. Halvorson’s highly regarded 2008 debut, Dragon’s Head (Firehouse 12 Records), features Jonathan Finlayson (trumpet), Jon Irabagon (alto saxophone), John Hébert (bass) and Ches Smith (drums).

This will be the band’s final performance before going into the studio later in the month to record all new material for its forthcoming 2010 release on Firehouse 12 Records.

Check out this preview in the New Haven Advocate and WNYC’s review (with lots and lots of pictures) of the group’s performance earlier in the week at Barbès in Brooklyn.

Darcy James Argue On WNYC’s Soundcheck Today

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Today’s episode of the popular music talk show, Soundcheck, will feature a live performance by Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society.

Listeners in the New York area can tune in to WNYC 93.9 FM at 2:00 p.m., while those of us existing outside Metropolis can tune in live online or check in later to hear the segment via streaming audio.

Argue and his acclaimed ensemble headlined opening night of the ongoing New Languages Festival on Thursday and performed two sets at The Jazz Gallery on Friday.

They will next perform as the headliners at SearchandRestore.com’s Brooklyn Big Band Bonanza at The Bell House on October 19th.

Mary Halvorson Featured On NPR Music

The Mary Halvorson Trio‘s December 22nd performance/interview on WNYC’s Soundcheck is now being featured on the NPR Music Web site.

The 16-minute segment includes Ms. Halvorson speaking about a number of career and music-related topics, as well as live performances of two tracks from the trio’s acclaimed 2008 debut, Dragon’s Head (Firehouse 12 Records).

Ms. Halvorson and her trio, along with special guests Jonathan Finlayson (trumpet) and Jon Irabagon (saxophone), will perform at Roulette in New York on Friday night.

Eri Yamamoto And The William Parker Quartet Among Soundcheck’s Top 15 Jazz CDs Of 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

Will Layman, jazz critic for WNYC’s Soundcheck, has named two AUM Fidelity releases to his Top 15 Jazz CDs of 2008 list, Eri Yamamoto’s Duologue and the William Parker Quartet’s Petit Oiseau.

Mary Halvorson Trio To Perform Live On WNYC’s Soundcheck Today

Guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson and her acclaimed trio, featuring bassist John Hebert and drummer Ches Smith, will perform live on today’s episode of the popular WNYC radio program, Soundcheck, hosted by John Schaefer.

The group will be performing music from its debut CD, Dragon’s Head (Firehouse 12).

If you miss the show’s original airing, streaming audio will be available from the show’s Web page.  

Update: An MP3 file of the entire segment is directly downloadable from this link.

Taylor Ho Bynum Interviewed On WNYC’s Evening Music

Taylor Ho Bynum by Hilary McHone

On Saturday, December 13th, cornetist/composer Taylor Ho Bynum was the featured guest on WNYC’s Evening Music hosted by David Garland.  

The hour-plus episode includes an extensive interview with Bynum, and features a variety of tracks from both his recent and forthcoming recordings.   

You can hear the entire show via streaming audio from the station’s Web site.