Mary Halvorson is an avant-garde jazz guitarist from Brookline, Massachusetts.

She is a 2002 graduate of Wesleyan University. She has performed with Anthony Braxton, Jessica Pavone, Taylor Ho Bynum, Trevor Dunn's Trio-Convulsant, Marc Ribot, Susan Alcorn, Yo La Tengo and Weasel Walter. As of 2008, she leads a trio including John Hebert and Ches Smith. She is also associated with violist Jessica Pavone, with whom she has recorded as a duo.

Troy Collins of All About Jazz calls Halvorson " singular talent...Brooklyn-based guitarist Mary Halvorson has come into her own as a composer and improviser...light years ahead of her peers, she is the most impressive guitarist of her generation. The future of jazz guitar starts here." Jon Garelick of The Phoenix writes, "It's that search for her own thing that's made Halvorson...one of the most celebrated young guitarists in jazz, someone who has a unique sound both as a player and a composer."

Discography Mary Halvorson. Prairies (Lucky Kitchen, 2005) On and Off (Skirl, 2007) Opulence (UgExplode, 2008) Dragon's Head (Firehouse 12, 2008) Calling All Portraits (Skycap, 2008) Thin Air (Thirsty Ear, 2009) Crackleknob (Hatology, 2009) Saturn Sings (Firehouse 12, 2010) Departure of Reason (Thirsty Ear, 2011) Electric Fruit (Thirsty Ear, 2011) Bending Bridges (Firehouse 12, 2012) Mechanical Malfunction (Thirsty Ear, 2012) Super Eight (Intakt, 2013) Ghost Loop (EMI, 2013) Illusionary Sea (Firehouse 12, 2013) Thumbscrew (Cuneiform, 2014) Meltframe (Firehouse, 2015) Hotel Grief (Intakt, 2015) Emerge (Intakt, 2015) Convallaria (Cuneiform, 2016) Away With You (Firehouse 12, 2016) Code Girl (Firehouse 12, 2018)

With Trevor Dunn's trio-convulsant

Sister Phantom Owl Fish (Ipecac, 2004)

With Marc Ribot

The Young Philadelphians: Live in Tokyo (Yellowbird, 2015)

With Weasel Walter and Peter Evans

Mystery Meat (ugEXPLODE, 2009) Electric Fruit (Thirsty Ear, 2011) Mechanical Malfunction (Thirsty Ear, 2012)

With Weasel Walter

Opulence (ugEXPLODE, 2008)

With People (Kyle Forester and Kevin Shea)

3xaWoman: The Misplaced Files (Telegraph Harp, 2014) Misbegotten Man (I & Ear, 2007) People (I & Ear, 2005) References ^ Young Philadelphians Marc Ribot's website ^ Mary Halvorson bio on her website ^ List of Weasel Walter current projects on nowawe.pair.com ^ Mary Halvorson Archived June 18, 2012, at the Wayback Machine., All About Jazz. Retrieved May 31, 2012. ^ Clean Feed Records and Mary Halvorson: Promises of Good Things to Come in Jazz, Pop Matters. Jazz Today. By Will Layman. February 16, 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012. ^ Mary Halvorson Archived June 18, 2012, at the Wayback Machine., All About Jazz. By Troy Collins. Retrieved May 31, 2012. ^ A Sharpened Axe to Grind, Online Wall Street Journal. By Steve Dollar. Retrieved May 31, 2012. ^ Mary Halvorson's EnchantedWood Archived November 5, 2013, at the Wayback Machine., The Boston Phoenix. By Jon Garelick. p. 1–2. May 31, 2012. Retrieved May 31, 2012. ^ "Mary Halvorson | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 August 2016.  ^ Telegraph Harp ^ Mary Halvorson discography ^ Mary Halvorson discography Authority control WorldCat Identities VIAF: 79222403 LCCN: no2009074203 ISNI: 0000 0000 7851 5179 GND: 1069293369 SUDOC: 142966576 BNF: cb159626463 (data) MusicBrainz: 5b79b380-0167-4f6e-b707-28c065053353