Gondwana Records Presents... Matthew Halsall & the Gondwana Orchestra / Mammal Hands at Sheffield Jazz at Millennium Hall

Manchester based trumpeter, composer, arranger, band-leader and record label boss Matthew Halsall is one of the rising stars of European Jazz and his Gondwana Records label is home to some of the UK best music. Tonight’s very special show features Halsall’s Gondwana Orchestra and new discoveries Mammal Hands for a brilliant night of the very best in contemporary music.
Matthew Halsall’s unique sound has been described as “Rain-streaked spiritual jazz from Manchester” by the Independent On Sunday and tonight’s concert features music from his latest album, When The World Was One, in which he performs the music inspired by the Jazz legacy of Alice and John Coltrane alongside more contemporary influences. He is joined on stage by The Gondwana Orchestra....

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Manchester based trumpeter, composer, arranger, band-leader and record label boss Matthew Halsall is one of the rising stars of European Jazz and his Gondwana Records label is home to some of the UK best music. Tonight’s very special show features Halsall’s Gondwana Orchestra and new discoveries Mammal Hands for a brilliant night of the very best in contemporary music.
Matthew Halsall’s unique sound has been described as “Rain-streaked spiritual jazz from Manchester” by the Independent On Sunday and tonight’s concert features music from his latest album, When The World Was One, in which he performs the music inspired by the Jazz legacy of Alice and John Coltrane alongside more contemporary influences. He is joined on stage by The Gondwana Orchestra.

Joining Matthew for this very special show are Mammal Hands, a trio of like-minded musicians drawing on influences from Steve Reich to Bonobo and Pharoah Sanders to The Cinematic Orchestra to produce their own beautiful, inimitable music –. Their debut album Animalia (Gondwana Records) was released to widespread critical acclaim in September 2014.

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