Matthew Halsall

• 2 VINYL SET

• INCLUDES 3 BONUS TRACKS

A gem of an album from trumpeter Matthew Halsall – his third on the Gondawa label, and like all the others, a set that we'd easily rank right up there with the best 70s spiritual jazz on labels like Strata East or Black Jazz! The set's got a fluid sound that's extremely compelling – kind of a post-Coltrane vibe that has all the players stretching out nicely, but always in a soulful way – never too overdone, or too avant – always staying in the right sort of expressive modes to keep their energy focused.

PERSONNEL:

• Matthew Halsall - trumpet
• Nat Birchall - saxophone
• Adam Fairhall - piano
• Gavin Barra - bass
• Gaz Hughe - drums
• Rachael Gladwi - harp (on track 4)

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. Music for a Dancing Mind
• A2. Song for Charlie

• SIDE B
• B1. The End of Dukkha
• B2. Samantha

• SIDE C
• C1. The Journey Home
• C2. The Move
• C3. Only You (*)

• SIDE D
• D1. Singing Everyday (*)
• D2. Breathless (*)