No other group in jazz, past or present, sounds quite like Mary Halvorson’s Amaryllis. A septet that places her guitar within a shifting matrix — alongside trumpet, trombone, vibraphone, bass and drums — it’s a chamber ensemble with a dynamic core, forever in a state of flux. About Ghosts is the group’s latest album, and on our short list for Album of the Year. Before a recent show at Solar Myth, Halvorson sat down with Josh Jackson to talk about her approach to composing for the group, her inspirations, and her fondness for mixology.
Expand and Adapt, with Mary Halvorson
