Mary Halvorson

US avant-garde jazz guitarist
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Mary Halvorson

Summary

Mary Halvorson is a human[1]. She was born in Boston[2]. She was born on October 16, 1980[3]. She worked as a jazz guitarist[4], recording artist[5], composer[6], and improviser[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (365 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Mary Halvorson was born in Boston[2].
  • Mary Halvorson was born on October 16, 1980[3].
  • Mary Halvorson held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Mary Halvorson worked as a jazz guitarist[4].
  • Mary Halvorson worked as a recording artist[5].
  • Mary Halvorson worked as a composer[6].
  • Mary Halvorson worked as an improviser[7].
  • Mary Halvorson's field of work was free jazz[10].
  • Mary Halvorson's field of work was avant-garde jazz[11].
  • Mary Halvorson's education included a stint at Wesleyan University[12].
  • Mary Halvorson received the MacArthur Fellows Program[13].
  • Mary Halvorson was a member of Myra Melford’s Fire and Water Quintet[14].
  • Mary Halvorson was a member of Tomas Fujiwara's Triple Double[15].
  • Mary Halvorson was a member of Taylor Ho Bynum 9-tette[16].
  • Mary Halvorson was a member of Mary Halvorson Trio[17].
  • Mary Halvorson was a member of Mary Halvorson Quintet[18].
  • Mary Halvorson is recorded as female[19].
  • Mary Halvorson's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Mary Halvorson's record label is recorded as Thirsty Ear Recordings[21].
  • Mary Halvorson's discography is recorded as Mary Halvorson discography[22].
  • Mary Halvorson's Commons category is recorded as Mary Halvorson[23].
  • Mary Halvorson's family name is recorded as Halvorson[24].
  • Mary Halvorson's given name is recorded as Mary[25].
  • Mary Halvorson's official website is recorded as https://www.maryhalvorson.com[26].
  • Mary Halvorson's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Mary Halvorson[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1980-10-16[30]

  • Genre(s): avant-garde, avant-garde jazz, free improvisation, free jazz, jazz, third stream, vocal jazz[31]

  • Community tags: avant-garde, avant-garde jazz, chamber jazz, free improvisation, free jazz, jazz, third stream, vocal jazz[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5b79b380-0167-4f6e-b707-28c065053353[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Boston[2], Mary Halvorson… she was born on October 16, 1980[3].

Education

Mary Halvorson was educated at Wesleyan University[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz guitarist[4], recording artist[5], composer[6], and improviser[7]. Fields of work include free jazz[10], a music genre[34], founded in 1960[35] and avant-garde jazz[11], a music genre[36], founded in 1957[37].

Recognition

Mary Halvorson received the MacArthur Fellows Program[13].

Why It Matters

Mary Halvorson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (365 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

FAQs

Where was Mary Halvorson born?

Mary Halvorson's place of birth was Boston[2].

What did Mary Halvorson do for work?

Mary Halvorson worked as jazz guitarist[4], recording artist[5], composer[6], and improviser[7].

Where did Mary Halvorson go to school?

Mary Halvorson was educated at Wesleyan University[12].

What awards did Mary Halvorson receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . MacArthur Fellows Program. wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . CONOR.SI. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Mary
    Field of work free jazz, avant-garde jazz
    Family name Halvorson
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