Amaryllis & Belladonna

Full of sonic surprises, the music nevertheless retains a coherent thread with arrangements that frequently place Halvorson more as a texturalist than soloist. The band is a revelation, its dazzling... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2022, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 13th May 2022
Catalogue No: 7559791270
Label: Nonesuch

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'Amaryllis' is a six-song suite performed by a newly formed sextet of master improvisers, including Halvorson, Patricia Brennan (vibraphone), Nick Dunston (bass), Tomas Fujiwara (drums), Jacob Garchik (trombone), and Adam O'Farrill (trumpet). 'Belladonna' is a set of five compositions written for Halvorson on guitar plus The Mivos Quartet: Olivia De Prato (violin), Maya Bennardo (violin), Victor Lowrie Tafoya (viola), and Tyler J. Borden (cello).

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July 2022

Full of sonic surprises, the music nevertheless retains a coherent thread with arrangements that frequently place Halvorson more as a texturalist than soloist. The band is a revelation, its dazzling brass and ringing vibraharp carried aloft by a surging rhythm section.

June 2022

The release of either of these albums would be significant: but to have them released simultaneously is a major musical event.

July 2022

…what truly dazzles is her compositional audacity. “Belladonna,” for instance, has the snap and rhythmic drive of a Bartók string quartet, plus searing electric guitar. What more could a listener want?

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