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NAME: Mary Halvorson Trio
TITLE: Dragon's Head
CATALOUGE #: FH12-04-01-007
TRACKS:
1. Old Nine Two Six Four Two Dies (No. 10)
2. Momentary Lapse (No. 1)
3. Screws Loose (No. 8)
4. Scant Frame (No. 2)
5. Sweeter Than You (No. 4)
6. Sank Silver Purple White (No. 5)
7. Too Many Ties (No. 6)
8. Totally Opaque (No. 7)
9. Dragon's Head (No. 9)
10. April April May (No. 3)
[I don’t have them on me, but we will include the track times here.]
All compositions by Mary Halvorson (BMI).
PERSONNEL:
Mary Halvorson- guitar
John Hebert- bass
Ches Smith- drums
CREDITS:
Recorded February 24 and 25, 2008 at Firehouse 12, New Haven, CT.
Engineered, mixed and mastered by Nick Lloyd.
Illustration and design by Megan Craig.
(The three-headed man was inspired by a drawing by Craig Halvorson.)??
Produced by Mary Halvorson.
Co-produced by Taylor Ho Bynum and Nick Lloyd.
www.maryhalvorson.com
www.firehouse12.com
NOTES:
I have always gravitated towards guitar/bass/drum trios. It is a perfect context to express the versatility of the guitar as a solo and rhythm section instrument, and to really hear the subtleties of all three instruments as they interact. I have wanted to write for this instrumentation for years, but this project is the first time I have actually attempted it.
This trio is also a great excuse to work with two of my favorite musicians; I wrote all these songs with Ches and John's playing specifically in mind. I also took it as an opportunity to experiment with different compositional forms, as well as varying harmonic, melodic and rhythmic components. The interplay between composition and improvisation is important; even within structured sections there is freedom for each musician to alter the feel, mood or energy of the piece.
I decided to leave a number after each title to preserve the order in which the songs were written, thus preserving the compositional evolution of the band. I don't know what direction the group is headed as I have only written ten songs, but I hope that No. 30 will be significantly different from No. 1.
Thanks to Nick Lloyd, Ches Smith, John Hebert for their hard work and dedication to this record, and special thanks to Taylor Ho Bynum for his friendship, support and encouragement.
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