Sylvie Courvoisier, Mary Halvorson - Bone Bells (2025)

Posted By: Fizzpop

Date: March 13, 2025

Swiss pianist Sylvie Courvoisier and American guitarist Mary Halvorson are known for their distinctive and unconventional style—in the best sense of the word. As expected, their music is rooted in strong improvisational ideas, yet their compositional skills are evident in each piece. Bone Bells marks their third duo album, following Crop Circles (2017) and Searching For the Disappeared Hour (2021).

The title track opens the album with dark, warped, and beautifully constructed storytelling, evoking the book Trust by Hernan Diaz, the inspiration for its name. The two musicians sound completely integrated, sharing a vision that is at once mournful and enchanting. Courvoisier’s “Esmeralda”, named after a sculpture by Dutch artist Cornelis Zitman, is rhythmically defiant, showcasing a dynamic flow with a stippled, fluttery sense of motion. Before culminating in feverish agitation, it shifts into a more introspective mood, embracing a rounder sense of harmony with the pianist at the helm.

TRACKLIST

1. Sylvie Courvoisier - Bone Bells
2. Sylvie Courvoisier - Esmeralda
3. Sylvie Courvoisier - Folded Secret
4. Sylvie Courvoisier - Nags Head Valse
5. Sylvie Courvoisier - Beclouded
6. Sylvie Courvoisier - Silly Walk
7. Sylvie Courvoisier - Float Queens
8. Sylvie Courvoisier - Cristellina e Lontano

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