Mary Halvorson Octet - Away With You (2016)

Mary Halvorson Octet
Away With You
2016 - Firehouse 12 Records: FH12-04-01-024
http://firehouse12records.com/
http://firehouse12records.com/merch
http://firehouse12.com/label/
https://maryhalvorson.bandcamp.com/album/away-with-you



* Jonathan Finlayson : trumpet
* Jon Irabagon : alto saxophone
* Ingrid Laubrock : tenor saxophone
* Jacob Garchik : trombone
* Mary Halvorson : guitar
* Susan Alcorn : pedal steel guitar
* John Hébert : bass
* Ches Smith : drums

http://www.jonathanfinlayson.com/
http://www.jonirabagon.com/
http://www.ingridlaubrock.com/
http://www.jacobgarchik.com/
http://www.maryhalvorson.com/
http://www.susanalcorn.net/
http://www.johnhebert.com/
http://www.chessmith.com/

Recorded by Nick Lloyd at Firehouse 12,
New Haven, Connecticut (CT), USA,
on December 17th & 18th, 2015.

Reviews

By Frank Alkyer
http://downbeat.com/reviews/detail/away-with-you

love Mary Halvorson in this setting. This is art music on a large
scale. Halvorson’s compositions and arrangements take twists and turns that you
don’t expect, leaving you to wonder how on earth she’ll make them work. She
always does. After all, Halvorson is masterful in turning the ordinary into
something amazing and new. On Away With You, the 36–year–old guitarist
assembles an all–star cast of the avant–garde scene, including Jonathan
Finlayson on trumpet, Jon Irabagon on alto saxophone, Ingrid Laubrock on tenor,
Jacob Garchik on trombone, Susan Alcorn on pedal steel guitar, John Hébert on
bass and Ches Smith on drums. It’s a cast of leaders who all chip in to do
incredible ensemble work. “Spirit Splitter (No. 54)” is a mind–bender. The
title track, “Away With You (No. 55),” is a surf–pop tune from an alternate
universe. “The Absolute Almost (No. 52)” takes a slow–flame approach to the
inner soul. “Old King Misfit (No. 57)” displays Hébert’s mastery on
bass. “Safety Orange (No. 59)” is anything but safe, a majestic piece of magic
with some wonderful arranging. And “Inky Ribbons (No. 53)” closes this
eight–track set with a slow pulse and laid–back groove that brings the album to
a perfect close. Halvorson has become a critic’s favorite in creative music for
very good reason. She’s a fine guitarist, a thoughtful musician and a
far–reaching artist.

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By David Menestres
http://www.freejazzblog.org/2016/12/mary-halvorson-octet-away-with-you.html

By Justin Cober-Lake
http://dustedmagazine.tumblr.com/post/152901596555/mary-halvorson-octet-away-with-you-firehouse

By Troy Dostert
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/away-with-you-mary-halvorson-firehouse-12-records-review-by-troy-dostert.php

By Glenn Astarita
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/away-with-you-mary-halvorson-firehouse-12-records-review-by-glenn-astarita.php

By Will Layman
https://www.popmatters.com/mary-halvorson-octet-away-with-you-2495406872.html

By Raul da Gama
https://jazzdagama.com/music/mary-halvorson-octet-away/

By S. Victor Aaron
http://somethingelsereviews.com/2016/11/10/mary-halvorson-octet-away-2016/

By Britt Robson
https://jazztimes.com/reviews/albums/mary-halvorson-octet-away-with-you/

By Tim Niland
https://jazzandblues.blogspot.com/2016/12/mary-halvorson-octet-away-with-you.html

Da Aldo Del Noce (it)
http://www.jazzconvention.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3461:mary-halvorson-octet-away-with-you&catid=2:recensioni&Itemid=11

Da Vincenzo Roggero (it)
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/away-with-you-mary-halvorson-firehouse-12-records-review-by-vincenzo-roggero.php

Par Franpi Barriaux (fr)
https://www.citizenjazz.com/Mary-Halvorson-Octet.html

Por Rafael Alba (es)
https://www.elboletin.com/contraportada/142834/mary-halvorson-octet-away-with-you.html

Por «el intruso» (es)
http://elintruso.com/2016/09/18/mary-halvorson-con-nuevo-album-en-octeto/

Por Ricardo Arribas (es)
http://www.jazzitis.com/discos/mary-halvorson-octet/