℗ 2013 Mary Halvorson and Firehouse 12 Records
| Released | September 10, 2013 |
| Duration | 49m 46s |
| Catalogue No. | FH12-017 |
| Genre | Jazz |
Illusionary Sea
Mary Halvorson Septet
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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1.1
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Illusionary Sea, No. 33
Mary Halvorson Septet |
7:07 | |||
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Smiles of Great Men, No. 34
Mary Halvorson Septet |
7:38 | |||
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1.3
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Red Sky Still Sea, No. 31
Mary Halvorson Septet |
9:38 | |||
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1.4
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Four Pages of Robots, No. 30
Mary Halvorson Septet |
7:13 | |||
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1.5
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Fourth Dimensional Confession, No. 41
Mary Halvorson Septet |
6:40 | |||
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1.6
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Butterfly Orbit, No. 32
Mary Halvorson Septet |
5:52 | |||
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Nairam
Mary Halvorson Septet |
5:38 |
Mary Halvorson Septet’s Illusionary Sea is the guitarist/composer’s fourth album as a leader for the label and the debut of her seven-piece ensemble. The new group adds Ingrid Laubrock (tenor saxophone) and Jacob Garchik (trombone) to Halvorson’s long-running quintet featuring Jonathan Finlayson (trumpet), Jon Irabagon (alto saxophone), John Hébert (bass), and Ches Smith (drums).
The album features six Halvorson originals, where the four-horn blend brings deeper sonority, orchestral possibility, and an increased level of intricacy to Halvorson’s distinctive compositional voice. The seven musicians are both masterful soloists and sensitive ensemble players, as individual spotlights seamlessly blend with collective energy. Halvorson closes the recording with a surprise, paying tribute to one of her musical heroes, Robert Wyatt. Her exquisite arrangement of "Nairam" - penned by Belgian guitarist Philip Catherine and recorded under the title "Maryan" on Wyatt's album Shleep - is the first cover to appear of any of Halvorson's albums as leader.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Firehouse 12 Records Studio Masters
Tracks 1-7 – 48 kHz / 24-bit PCM, mastered in 96 kHz / 24-bit
Tracks 1-7 – 48 kHz / 24-bit PCM, mastered in 96 kHz / 24-bit
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -0.20 -0.20 to -0.20 | -19.69 -22.12 to -17.75 | -16.93 -19.30 to -15.10 | 14 12 to 15 | |
| 1 | Illusionary Sea, No. 33 | -0.20 | -19.68 | -17.2 | 14 |
| 2 | Smiles of Great Men, No. 34 | -0.20 | -17.75 | -15.5 | 12 |
| 3 | Red Sky Still Sea, No. 31 | -0.20 | -20.57 | -17.9 | 14 |
| 4 | Four Pages of Robots, No. 30 | -0.20 | -20.06 | -17.4 | 14 |
| 5 | Fourth Dimensional Confession, No. 41 | -0.20 | -22.12 | -19.3 | 15 |
| 6 | Butterfly Orbit, No. 32 | -0.20 | -18.85 | -16.1 | 14 |
| 7 | Nairam | -0.20 | -18.81 | -15.1 | 12 |