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- Summary: One of two releases from Amaryllis guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson features Patricia Brennan, Nick Dunston, Tomas Fujiwara, Jacob Garchik, and Adam O’Farrill, as well as The Mivos string quartet on three of the songs.
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- Record Label: Nonesuch
- Genre(s): Classical, Jazz, Avant-Garde, Jazz Instrument, Modern Jazz, Guitar Jazz, Modern Composition, Avant-Garde Jazz, Avant-Garde Music
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Jun 14, 2022These are new landmarks in Halvorson’s already inimitable discography.
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Jun 14, 2022Although the stylistic variations across the two LPs make it seem as though there is more music here than could reasonably be expected to be contained within eleven tracks, much of it is highly accessible, addictive even.
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Jun 14, 2022The language Halvorson constructs on Amaryllis is lush yet balanced and symmetrical. Her harmonic core, though fluid, offers a generous tonal palette for ensemble players and soloists alike, no matter who ultimately converses with who, while her melodies are simultaneously memorable, complex, and thought-provoking.
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The WireJun 14, 2022It’s very easy to get lost in this music, in the sense of immersively absorbed rather than uncomprehending. [Jun 2022, p.47]
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Jun 14, 2022Halvorson is an inventive and generous arranger, organizing Amaryllis in such a way that it never feels like a mere vehicle for dazzling solos, though there are plenty of those. She has a painterly approach to sonority, attuned to all the rich colors at the ensemble’s disposal.
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UncutJun 20, 2022You're left wishing these jazz quintet pieces breathed more. [Aug 2022, p.26]