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Mary Halvorson's Code Girl, Bernice at Tranzac Club
Courtesy of Nick Storring | Posted on May 10, 2022
When
Sun, June 26, 2022
20:00
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Musicians
Mary Halvorson
guitarAmirtha Kidambi
vocalsAdam O'Farrill
trumpetBrian Settles
saxophone, tenorMichael Formanek
bass, acousticTomas Fujiwara
drumsRobin Dann
vocalsThom Gill
guitarDan Fortin
bass, acousticFelicity WIlliams
vocalsPhilippe Melanson
drumsAbout
MARY HALVORSON'S CODE GIRL (https://maryhalvorson.bandcamp.com/album/artlessly-falling)
NYC guitarist & composer brings her Code Girl ensemble to Toronto for the first time! A experiment in songwriting & lyricism the band melds avant jazz and rock forms with folk influences and improvisation in the service of Halvorson's deftly crafted pieces. The band of NYC heavy weights features Amirtha Kidambi (vocals), Adam O’Farrill (trumpet), Brian Settles (tenor saxophone), Michael Formanek (bass), Tomas Fujiwara (drums) and of course Mary Halvorson herself on guitar. The trademark waver of Halvorson's guitar drifts through the music effortlessly wrapping itself around Kidambi's exactingly aerobatic yet soft vocals. Horns meandering climbing up and down, over & around stretched guitar notes and rolling drums. The music builds like some comraderous journey. Never afraid to drop into heavy face rip territory Halvorson, Fujiwara & Formanek kick it with glistening distortion rollicking percussive blasts before subduing things as elegant vocal lines drift through skittering notes. An seamlessly adaptable band that dances from mood to mood with artful cohesion. One of modern music’s essential bands. Don't sleep on this rare appearance!...