Mary Halvorson / L Noble / R Musson / B Davis + Evan Parker / Peter Evans / Craig Taborn / Sam Pluta

Event information

Guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson has been active in New York since 2002, following jazz studies at Wesleyan University and the New School. Critics have called Ms. Halvorson "NYC's least-predictable improviser" (Howard Mandel, City Arts), "the most forward-thinking guitarist working right now" (Lars Gotrich, NPR.org) and "one of today's most formidable bandleaders" (Francis Davis, Village Voice). In addition to her longstanding trio, featuring bassist John Hébert and drummer Ches Smith, and her quintet, which adds trumpeter Jonathan Finlayson and alto saxophonist Jon Irabagon, Ms. Halvorson also co-leads a chamber-jazz duo with violist Jessica Pavone, the avant-rock band People and the collective ensembles Crackleknob, MAP and The Thirteenth Assembly. She is also an active member of bands led by Tim Berne, Anthony Braxton, Taylor Ho Bynum, Tomas Fujiwara, Curtis Hasselbring, Ingrid Laubrock, Myra Melford, Marc Ribot, Tom Rainey and M!
atthew Welch among others.

w/ Liam Noble (piano) / Rachel Musson (saxophone) / Ben Davis (cello)

Rocket Science
After last year's performance with Mostly Other People Do The Killing, trumpeter Peter Evans returns to The Vortex with stellar ensemble, for their debut performance. This dream team consists of none less than the iconic saxophonist Evan Parker, pianist Craig Taborn and electronicist Sam Pluta. Like all Peter Evans' concerts, this promises to be a highly energetic mix of tight musical control and unbridled delight in playing.

Rocket Science:
Peter Evans (trumpet)
Evan Parker (saxophone)
Craig Taborn (fender rhodes, piano)
Sam Pluta (electronics, laptop)