Dragon's Head

by Mary Halvorson Trio

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  • Type: Album
  • Released: 28 October 2008
  • Label: Firehouse 12
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 55:21
  • Community rating: 3.99/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The highly innovative jazz guitarist leads her trio through a dizzyingly complex, fiercely original debut. Halvorson's completely unorthodox, highly unpredictable playing style anchors the frantic avant-garde compositions, establishing her immediately as a vital new voice in modern jazz.

Genres

Descriptors: improvisation, complex, technical, improvised, guitars, experimental, avant-garde

Tracklist

  1. Old Nine Two Six Four Two Dies (No.10) (7:46)
  2. Momentary Lapse (No. 1) (7:52)
  3. Screws Loose (No. 8) (2:28)
  4. Scant Frame (No. 2) (3:23)
  5. Sweeter Than You (No. 4) (3:56)
  6. Sank Silver Purple White (No. 5) (5:19)
  7. Too Many Ties (No. 6) (6:38)
  8. Totally Opaque (No. 7) (7:43)
  9. Dragon's Head (No. 9) (5:36)
  10. April April May (No. 3) (4:40)

Credits

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