MATTHEW HALSALL
BRIGHT SPARKLING LIGHT
Reissued on Gondwana after an unexpected sea-change, Matthew Halsall's Bright Sparkling Light was originally conceived as a tour-only exclusive, its three exquisites, averaging seven to ten minutes per suite, serving only the most loyal and dedicated of fans eager enough to clasp their mitts around the limited edition at the time of his EU and UK tour in October-November 2023.
Artist and composer based in Stockholm, Sven Wunder catapulted himself onto the global stage of contemporary grooves with his debut album Eastern Flowers (2019) followed by Wabi Sabi (2020), and Natura Morta (2021) which has appealed to psych and prog listeners, folk, and jazz aficionados, and hip hop connoisseurs worldwide. The fourth full-length album Late Again was released on September 29th, 2023. Check it out!
Recorded in Oslo in September 1970, Afric Pepperbird was released on New Year’s Day in 1971. Half a century later, it still conveys the freshness and excitement of discoveries being made. The album signaled the arrival of four Norwegian improvisers – Jan Garbarek, Terje Rypdal, Arild Andersen, and Jon Christensen – at the fledgling ECM label.
This newest edition of The Hermetic Organ is a beautiful and evocative tribute to one of Zorn’s biggest mentors, the pioneer West Coast visionary, Terry Riley. Performed Mat San Francisco’s historic Grace Cathedral during the epic concert series presented by Fred Barnes at the Great American Music Hall in September 2023 for Zorn’s 70th birthday, this is one of the most touching and personal of all Zorn’s organ recitals. Get you copy now!
This outstanding recording, made in 1994 and previously unreleased, finds the pianist attuned to the expressive implications of the sonatas in every moment. The fluidity of the whole performance has a quality that perhaps could be conveyed only by an artist of great improvisational skills. Recorded at Keith Jarrett’s Cavelight Studio in May 1994, the album includes liner notes by Paul Griffiths.
First-ever official reissue of this rare ORTF recording performed live at studio 104, Maison de la Radio Paris, with the full permission and cooperation of the National Audiovisual Institute (INA).
Jason Moran is an acclaimed American jazz pianist, composer, and educator known for his innovative approach to jazz and interdisciplinary collaborations. Born on January 21, 1975, in Houston, Texas, Moran has released numerous albums as a bandleader and has performed with some of the biggest names in jazz. He has also ventured into multimedia projects, incorporating elements of visual art, dance, and theater into his work. Moran has received numerous awards and he serves as the Artistic Director for Jazz at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
Resonance Records is an independent jazz record label established in 2008 as the centerpiece of the Rising Jazz Stars Foundation, a non–profit organization dedicated to preserving the art and legacy of jazz. The label is based in Los Angeles, California and is devoted to preserving jazz and discovering the rising stars of tomorrow. The label's roster includes John Beasley, Bill Cunliffe, Tamir Hendelman, Christian Howes, Kathy Kosins, Andreas Öberg, Marian Petrescu, Claudio Roditi, Donald Vega and others. Resonance Records has also released recordings by John Coltrane, Bill Evans, Gene Harris, Scott LaFaro, Charles Lloyd, Charles Mingus, Wes Montgomery and Jaco Pastorius .
Composer and trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire makes his Nonesuch Records debut with Owl Song. The album features a trio with two musicians Akinmusire has long admired, guitarist Bill Frisell and drummer Herlin Riley. “This record is me wanting to create a safe space. Part of the challenge was: Can I create something that’s oriented around open space, the way some of the records I love the most do?” revealed Akinmusire.