Mary Halvorson's latest album, 'About Ghosts,' showcases a rich palette of sounds with an expanded Amaryllis ensemble, including renowned musicians like Immanuel Wilkins and Brian Settles. This album builds on her previous success, 'Cloudward,' combining intricate harmonies with diverse improvisations. It features tracks that range from elliptically structured pieces to fast-paced jazz lines, emphasizing Halvorson's unique approach to melody and rhythm. The music offers both complexity and accessibility, making it appealing beyond just avant-garde jazz audiences, illustrating a transformative journey through sound with each composition.
About Ghosts features an expanded version of her Amaryllis ensemble, which made one of 2024's standout jazz albums, Cloudward.
The excitement of Halvorson's music is not cinematic or illustrative, but in the kaleidoscopic fascination of its internal symmetries and conflict.
Her harmonies sometimes echo jazz big bands, at others contemporary classical, constantly morphing thematic shapes.
The initially tender title track becomes a captivating journey of improv and constantly morphing thematic shapes.
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