Bring me the head of Mary Halvorson! Oh, there it is. Wow, what a fantastic session. Thanks a million for posting this. They were really in the pocket here, and the tight shot makes me feel like I'm almost in their pocket. Cheers!
This is "avant-garde" jazz, in which the concept of music is expanded to include sound itself, not only sounds that are tonal and organized into fairly specific forms. Since the concept of avant-garde music includes non-tonal sounds, the instruments are made to produce sounds that would not fit into tonal-type music. It is music, and conventional instruments are included but are used to make non-standard sounds. Often the stream of sounds is outside a regular rhythmic context that is imposed by "formal," or more conventional music. I like Marc Ribot because he doesn't go completely outside the conventions of formal music, but bends them a bit instead of completely negating the rules. By the way, if you look at the history of music, tonal music starts with single-note melody - religious chant. From there it adds more and more intervals and harmony, which follow the set of overtones inherent in single musical notes - the overtones that provide "timbre." Too much info? Yeh.
all well and good.But onetime I was a listening to Miles Davis from the 1973 era, it was wild open and loose as anything but I was inside a busy factory and the sounds of machinery, saws, air drills and nail guns was loud and random but fit PERFECTLY with the music. That was a revelation Another time I was listening to a concrete mixer that was being scoured out with old bricks and water. It must have had a dent in it or something sticking out because on every revolution there was a regular CLUNK but the sound of the bricks scumbling around in the mixer was making unique infinitely changing sound all the time. Each measure was the same, but each measure was also absolutely different. It reminded me of Elvin Jones (no disrespect) That was a revelation too.
This is Atonal music but played on guitars, drums and upright bass instead of the piano or violins, violas, cello and upright bass. I'm here because I was looking for atonal music and found this. Atonal music is over 100 years old and still evolving. Lately I have been curious about Atonal music in the present day. It's January 2019 BTW.
I had a moment the other day when I realized I couldn't name more than 3 female jazz guitarists. At the time Mimi Fox was on the radio and I thought if someone had asked me to name 3, well yeah.... uhh. Of course, there's Emily Remler... uh. Leni Stern... wait, she's not really what I meant. You know, real bebop/hardbop/modern players! Well I got nowhere fast and had to come home and do some Youtubing. And then I discovered Mary. Well, it seems she jumped right over the moon regarding the types of players I was thinking about. She's very well established and playing the kind of stuff I really love. Originality, density, freedom, rigorous technical prowess to leap into the unknown and land on ones next idea on-and on. Bravo! I'd like to hear what she would come up with playing with Allison Miller and Myra Melford. Great stuff.
two of my all time favorite guitarists together, holy shit.
Thanks for posting these wonderful musicians. Henry Grimes is incredible !
My pleasure!
Amazing performance! Would love to see Ribot and Halvorson live some day.
Ernesto Hemingway me too man
About 2 hours ago I put on Reprise- Helium, by Tin Hat Trio and just let autoplay do its thing. Now I'm here, and this is fabulous.
Mary is a genius. So glad to see Henry Grimes.
Please. Genius should be used when appropriate She doesn't qualify.
Bring me the head of Mary Halvorson! Oh, there it is. Wow, what a fantastic session. Thanks a million for posting this. They were really in the pocket here, and the tight shot makes me feel like I'm almost in their pocket. Cheers!
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Thanks for this - just found out about Mary Halvorson today, and always great to see Grimes!
superb document, many thanks!
My pleasure!
This is "avant-garde" jazz, in which the concept of music is expanded to include sound itself, not only sounds that are tonal and organized into fairly specific forms. Since the concept of avant-garde music includes non-tonal sounds, the instruments are made to produce sounds that would not fit into tonal-type music. It is music, and conventional instruments are included but are used to make non-standard sounds. Often the stream of sounds is outside a regular rhythmic context that is imposed by "formal," or more conventional music. I like Marc Ribot because he doesn't go completely outside the conventions of formal music, but bends them a bit instead of completely negating the rules. By the way, if you look at the history of music, tonal music starts with single-note melody - religious chant. From there it adds more and more intervals and harmony, which follow the set of overtones inherent in single musical notes - the overtones that provide "timbre." Too much info? Yeh.
robertm2000 Thanks for this lucidly described piece of information.
what a thoughtful comment. cheers.
its just avant-garde jazz
all well and good.But onetime I was a listening to Miles Davis from the 1973 era, it was wild open and loose as anything but I was inside a busy factory and the sounds of machinery, saws, air drills and nail guns was loud and random but fit PERFECTLY with the music. That was a revelation
Another time I was listening to a concrete mixer that was being scoured out with old bricks and water. It must have had a dent in it or something sticking out because on every revolution there was a regular CLUNK but the sound of the bricks scumbling around in the mixer was making unique infinitely changing sound all the time. Each measure was the same, but each measure was also absolutely different. It reminded me of Elvin Jones (no disrespect) That was a revelation too.
well said, concise and historically accurate (I too was a music composition major in college).
Four gods inventing a universe. Thank heavens this was recorded ... One for The Ages
Had no idea that Grimes and Halvorson had played together. They're both wild players. 😍
A sonic adventure. Do not miss this
This is damned good!
Excellent
You sir! Are fuckin awesome! Thanks from Australia!!!!
You are so welcome!!! My pleasure!
very good!!
Love the look of that upright bass.
Thanks !!
HI! Is the sound volume from Henry Grimes a little bit low?
Sometimes.
Ribot does the hustle at 24:41 (!)
Young Philadelphians
❤❤❤
yeeeees!!! that`s it!
Mary Halvorson's tone sounds good on this one.
Hi great Music, thanks for share. where was this performance ?
the stone, John Zorn's avant-garde art space in New York City.
This is Atonal music but played on guitars, drums and upright bass instead of the piano or violins, violas, cello and upright bass. I'm here because I was looking for atonal music and found this. Atonal music is over 100 years old and still evolving. Lately I have been curious about Atonal music in the present day. It's January 2019 BTW.
nerd
SHE is rather good!
#fact
Where is Mary and what does she play?
To the left of Henry, the bassist. She plays guitar
I really wanted to hit the like button, but the number was “666” so I let it be ;-) Wonderful performance!
I had a moment the other day when I realized I couldn't name more than 3 female jazz guitarists. At the time Mimi Fox was on the radio and I thought if someone had asked me to name 3, well yeah.... uhh. Of course, there's Emily Remler... uh. Leni Stern... wait, she's not really what I meant. You know, real bebop/hardbop/modern players! Well I got nowhere fast and had to come home and do some Youtubing. And then I discovered Mary. Well, it seems she jumped right over the moon regarding the types of players I was thinking about. She's very well established and playing the kind of stuff I really love. Originality, density, freedom, rigorous technical prowess to leap into the unknown and land on ones next idea on-and on. Bravo! I'd like to hear what she would come up with playing with Allison Miller and Myra Melford. Great stuff.
Quien es el bajista?
Luis Miranda Henry Grimes
A sonic adventure. Not to be missed
i wish the bass is louder
The ordinary music fan would think this is dreadful, but somebody told me that's it's better than it sounds!
I note Grimes only died recently.
Team work for strings & percussion. Don't get it twisted.
The basist's hands are younger than he is, thanks to music !
We're never going to see Mary's face, I guess. Just the back of her head, right hand and shoulder. Kind of sad. Lovely music though.
This guy likes doing weird things all the time. Bill Frisell does weird things at times, and that's ok, but this one is always messing around. Weird.
DS I don’t buy it . He’s just bullshitting on that guitar
Halvorson is over-rated. Boring to listen to. Right place at the right time is her claim to fame(?)