Thumbscrew

1) Thumbscrew is an avant-jazz trio featuring Michael Formanek (double bass), Tomas Fujiwara (drums) and Mary Halvorson (guitar), three well-established leaders on the new jazz scene. While are all known for their prodigious capabilities as improvisers, Thumbscrew is more of a composer’s vehicle. While many cooperative bands draw on material recycled from other projects, "One of the things we said at the beginning is let’s just write music for Thumbscrew and it will only be Thumbscrew music," says Formanek.

Influenced by: Anthony Braxton, Ornette Coleman, The Art Ensemble of Chicago

Active:

2013-present

Scene:

NYC jazz

Side projects

• Mary Halvorson Quartet
• Tomas Fujiwara & the Kora Collective
• Michael Formanek Ensemble

• Secret Chiefs 3Wed, Oct 14
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• Primitive WarfareSat, Aug 29
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• PhishSat, Jul 18
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• Gavin DeGrawFri, Jul 24
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• Zach John KingSat, Aug 8
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• Joseph TerrellFri, Aug 21
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• Hudson FreemanThu, Oct 22
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• Jeff BabkoSat, Sep 19
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