#5020, From the 2025 New York Guitar Festival

New Sounds | Jun 20, 2025

From the 2025 New York Guitar Festival, listen to some of the set by the adventurous guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson along with drummer Tomas Fujiwara, playing their originals, and works from the New Standards Vol. 1, a collection of 101 jazz compositions by women. Also, hear music from legendary American jazz guitarist Bill Frisell and Icelandic bass player Skúli Sverrisson, who were about to go into the studio and record their second album as a duo. Part of the New Sounds Live concerts, the music was recorded at the First Unitarian Congregational Society in Brooklyn, and was a co-presentation of World Music Institute. 

Program #5020, From the 2025 New York Guitar Festival (First aired 6/20/25)

ARTIST: Mary Halvorson, Tomas Fujiwara
WORK: Tomas Fujiwara: Nudgestorms [1:00]
RECORDING: Live from First Unitarian Congregational Society, 6/13/25
SOURCE: This performance not commercially available
INFO: https://www.maryhalvorson.com | https://www.tomasfujiwara.com

ARTIST: Bill Frisell, Skúli Sverrisson
WORK: Skúli Sverrisson: Her Room [5:29]
RECORDING: Live from First Unitarian Congregational Society, 6/13/25
SOURCE: This performance not commercially available
INFO: https://www.billfrisell.com | https://www.instagram.com/skulisverrisson

ARTIST: Mary Halvorson, Tomas Fujiwara
WORK: Tomas Fujiwara: Nudgestorms [3:26]
RECORDING: Live from First Unitarian Congregational Society, 6/13/25
SOURCE: This performance not commercially available
INFO: https://www.maryhalvorson.com | https://www.tomasfujiwara.com

ARTIST: Mary Halvorson, Tomas Fujiwara
WORK: Mary Lou Williams: Zodiac Suite - Pisces [5:37]
RECORDING: Live from First Unitarian Congregational Society, 6/13/25
SOURCE: This performance not commercially available
INFO: https://www.maryhalvorson.com | https://www.tomasfujiwara.com

ARTIST: Mary Halvorson, Tomas Fujiwara
WORK: Abbey Lincoln: Throw It Away [8:07]
RECORDING: Live from First Unitarian Congregational Society, 6/13/25
SOURCE: This performance not commercially available
INFO: https://www.maryhalvorson.com | https://www.tomasfujiwara.com

ARTIST: Bill Frisell, Skúli Sverrisson
WORK: Skúli Sverrisson: Afternoon Variant [7:30]
RECORDING: Live from First Unitarian Congregational Society, 6/13/25
SOURCE: This performance not commercially available
INFO: https://www.billfrisell.com | https://www.instagram.com/skulisverrisson

ARTIST: Bill Frisell, Skúli Sverrisson
WORK: Skúli Sverrisson: Lofun [6:02]
RECORDING: Live from First Unitarian Congregational Society, 6/13/25
SOURCE: This performance not commercially available
INFO: https://www.billfrisell.com | https://www.instagram.com/skulisverrisson

ARTIST: Mary Halvorson, Tomas Fujiwara
WORK: Tomas Fujiwara: June [3:53]
RECORDING: Live from First Unitarian Congregational Society, 6/13/25
SOURCE: This performance not commercially available
INFO: https://www.maryhalvorson.com | https://www.tomasfujiwara.com

ARTIST: Mary Halvorson, Tomas Fujiwara
WORK: Carla Bley: Ida Lupino [4:24]
RECORDING: Live from First Unitarian Congregational Society, 6/13/25
SOURCE: This performance not commercially available
INFO: https://www.maryhalvorson.com | https://www.tomasfujiwara.com

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