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Mary Halvorson @maryhalvorson.bsky.social · 12h

Congratulations to Craig Taborn on his MacArthur Fellowship!

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Craig Taborn | 2025 MacArthur Fellow

YouTube video by macfound

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Mary Halvorson @maryhalvorson.bsky.social · 1d

Amaryllis is heading to Europe to celebrate About Ghosts in a few weeks.

Nonesuch Records @nonesuch.com · 1d

@maryhalvorson.bsky.social and her Amaryllis sextet bring music from their new album, 'About Ghosts,' to Europe on tour starting October 23. Find details at tickets at www.nonesuch.com/journal/mary...

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Nonesuch Records @nonesuch.com · 12d

Happy weekend! Great live music ahead from Makaya McCraven, Joachim Cooder, @maryhalvorson.bsky.social, Cécile McLorin Salvant, and Molly Tuttle:
www.nonesuch.com/journal/none...

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Nonesuch Records @nonesuch.com · 12d

Hey Substackers, we posted our latest Substack with @robertplant.com, Jonny Greenwood, Molly Tuttle, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Tortoise, @maryhalvorson.bsky.social, and Laurie Anderson news. You can read it and subscribe for free at nonesuch.substack.com/p/robert-pla...

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mjazzg.bsky.social @mjazzg.bsky.social · 14d

Pacific perfect
#nowplaying #jazzsky #jazzvinyl
A truly great set from #Tomekareid Quartet with @maryhalvorson.bsky.social @roebke.bsky.social #tomasfujiwara last night at the Vortex. Their first number brought this band instantly to mind, even without woodwinds. A definite lineage, to my ears

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The Arts Fuse @theartsfuse.bsky.social · 15d

Jon Garelick reviews two superb bands at The Regattabar: Mary Halvorson’s Amaryllis and the Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol Quintet.

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Jazz Concert Reviews: Mary Halvorson’s Amaryllis and the Mehmet Ali Sanlíkol Quintet at the Regattabar - The Arts Fuse

Gigs by superb bands led by Mary Halvorson and Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol at the Regattabar.

artsfuse.org

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Mary Halvorson @maryhalvorson.bsky.social · 15d

Thanks to Jon Garelick and @theartsfuse.bsky.social for this review of our About Ghosts show at Regattabar.

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Jazz Concert Reviews: Mary Halvorson’s Amaryllis and the Mehmet Ali Sanlíkol Quintet at the Regattabar - The Arts Fuse

Gigs by superb bands led by Mary Halvorson and Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol at the Regattabar.

artsfuse.org

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Mary Halvorson @maryhalvorson.bsky.social · 16d

Thanks again to everyone who came out to see Amaryllis on our About Ghosts tour. Last night's final show at Roulette, featuring special guests Brian Settles and Immanuel Wilkins, is now archived online. More info about our European dates coming soon!

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Mary Halvorson’s Amaryllis: About Ghosts // Live at Roulette

YouTube video by Roulette Intermedium

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Mary Halvorson @maryhalvorson.bsky.social · 17d

Thanks for being there @nonesuch.com!

Nonesuch Records @nonesuch.com · 17d

@maryhalvorson.bsky.social and her Amaryllis sextet scared away the Sunday scaries performing songs from their new album, 'About Ghosts,' and more at Roulette in Brooklyn tonight. They were joined by special guest saxophonists Immanuel Wilkins and Brian Settles for the close of the US tour.

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Mary Halvorson @maryhalvorson.bsky.social · 17d

Tonight’s About Ghosts tour finale @roulettenyc.bsky.social will feature special guests Brian Settles and Immanuel Wilkins from the record. Hope to see you there!

roulette.org/event/mary-h...

Mary Halvorson's Amaryllis Sextet: About Ghosts

The celebrated guitarist and composer's sextet marks the release of their fourth album, About Ghosts (Nonesuch, 2025).

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Nonesuch Records @nonesuch.com · 19d

TGIF! Great live music ahead from @maryhalvorson.bsky.social, Yasmin Williams, Davóne Tines, @jeremydenk.bsky.social, John Adams, Kronos Quartet, Jeff Parker, and Molly Tuttle: www.nonesuch.com/journal/none...

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Mary Halvorson @maryhalvorson.bsky.social · 22d

Looking forward to bringing the About Ghosts tour to @berlinerfestspiele.bsky.social on November 1st.

www.jazzwise.com/news/article...

Jazzfest Berlin 2025 Line-Up to Feature 120 musicians including Wadada Leo Smith with Vijay Iyer, Mary Halvorson’s Amaryllis Sextet and Fire! Orchestra

The 62nd edition of Jazzfest Berlin will showcase 120 artists from over 20 countries across four days of concerts and events

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Mary Halvorson @maryhalvorson.bsky.social · 22d

Revisiting my solo album, Meltframe, 10 years later with @burningambulance.bsky.social

Burning Ambulance (website/newsletter/record label) @burningambulance.bsky.social · 22d

Today's newsletter takes a 10th anniversary look back at guitarist Mary Halvorson's Meltframe, her first and to date only solo album:
burningambulance.substack.com/p/mary-halvo...

Mary Halvorson's Meltframe @ 10

The prolific guitarist's first (and to date only) solo album

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Nonesuch Records @nonesuch.com · 25d

@maryhalvorson.bsky.social's 9/18 show at Regattabar in Cambridge with her sextet Amaryllis has made @bostonglobe.com's Fall Preview of notable events: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/10/a...

"Next-level trailblazers." —Jon Garelick, Boston Globe

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Nonesuch Records @nonesuch.com · 26d

TGIF! Great live music ahead from Jeremy Denk, Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti, Frank Rosaly, Rhiannon Giddens, Mary Halvorson, Jeff Parker, Emmylou Harris, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Kronos Quartet, Natalie Merchant, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Molly Tuttle & Yasmin Williams www.nonesuch.com/journal/none...

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Nonesuch Records @nonesuch.com · 26d

Hey Substackers, we posted our latest Substack with Tortoise, Big Ears Festival, @robertplant.com, Molly Tuttle, @bradmehldaumusic.com, @maryhalvorson.bsky.social news and more. You can read it and subscribe for free at nonesuch.substack.com/p/tortoise-b...

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Mary Halvorson @maryhalvorson.bsky.social · 26d

The About Ghosts tour begins tonight! In addition to the music from the record we’ll be debuting some brand new compositions and be joined by some special guests. See you soon.

Nonesuch Records @nonesuch.com · 26d

Guitarist/composer @maryhalvorson.bsky.social kicks off a US tour of music from her new album, 'About Ghosts,' with her Amaryllis sextet in Chicago tonight, with stops in Kentucky, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Brooklyn: www.nonesuch.com/journal/mary...

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Mary Halvorson @maryhalvorson.bsky.social · 28d

Tickets and information available here: finearts.uky.edu/singletary-c...

Singletary Center presents Mary Halvorson: Amaryllis | College of Fine Arts

Mary Halvorson (guitar), Adam O’Farrill (trumpet), Jacob Garchik (trombone), Patricia Brennan (vibraphone), Nick Dunston (bass) and Tomas Fujiwara (drums)

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Mary Halvorson @maryhalvorson.bsky.social · 28d

Thanks to Walter Tunis and Kentucky.com for previewing Saturday's About Ghosts tour stop at Singletary Center for the Arts.

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Lexington KY Breaking News & Sports | Lexington Herald Leader

Read today's latest news headlines from Lexington, Kentucky and Fayette County. Follow politics, sports, local business, crime and community news.

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Mary Halvorson @maryhalvorson.bsky.social · 29d

My September newsletter went out this morning. I’m glad to finally have a dedicated space to share what’s coming up and what I’ve been working on. Please click on the subscribe link in the top left corner if you'd like me to send you the next one.

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Mary Halvorson September 2025

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Nonesuch Records @nonesuch.com · 29d

The lineup for the 2026 Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, TN, March 26–29, has been announced, including Laurie Anderson, @maryhalvorson.bsky.social, @robertplant.com, Cécile McLorin Salvant, and Caroline Shaw and Sō Percussion with Ringdown! bigearsfestival.org

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Mary Halvorson @maryhalvorson.bsky.social · 29d

Very excited to bring my quartet, Canis Major, to Big Ears Festival 2026 coming March 26-29 in Knoxville, TN. This is one of my favorite festivals and I look forward to checking out tons of great music while I'm there!

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Michael Schell @schellsburg.com · Sep 8

Today's podcast features an extensive interview with Mary Halvorson and a survey of her new albums with Sylvie Courvoisier, Ches Smith and her Amaryllis sextet. Plus Wet Ink Ensemble, Alex Paxton and more.
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Flotation Device 2025-08-24 - Mary Halvorson interviewed

Guitarist Mary Halvorson joins us to talk about her new albums with Sylvie Courvoisier, Ches Smith and her own Amaryllis sextet, as well as her formative influences, her guitar setup and her Fall 2025...

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The Other Side of Life @theothersideoflife.bsky.social · Sep 4

Sound and Gravity's lineup is stacked, wish we could go! Among many others: Mdou Moctar, Body/Head, @heladonegro.bsky.social, Mary Lattimore, Jeff Parker Expansion Trio, The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis, @maryhalvorson.bsky.social: Amaryllis, Steve Gunn...

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Home - Sound & Gravity

ABOUT US Sound & Gravity is a new week-long festival brought to you by Constellation. The festival will take place across multiple venues in Chicago’s Bricktown neighborhood from September 10 to 14 an...

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Nonesuch Records @nonesuch.com · Sep 6

@maryhalvorson.bsky.social and her Amaryllis sextet's September 21 concert at Roulette in Brooklyn, featuring music from their new album, 'About Ghosts,' has made @nytimes.com's fall preview of notable albums and shows! www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/a...

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