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Matthew Halsall & The Gondwana Orchestra - When The World Was One (2014) {Gondwana Records GONDCD 010}
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© 2014 Gondwana Records | GONDCD 010
Jazz / Post Bop / Modal Jazz / Spiritual Jazz / Trumpet

Change, or at least an evolution of the Halsall sound, is very much in the air on this wonderful new record. Credited to Halsall and the Gondwana Orchestra there is a feeling of expansion of the musical palette, further steps on a satisfying journey towards the destination identified on 2012's transitional Fletcher Moss Park. That earlier record showed the way that Halsall was looking to evolve and shift his musical path—it began with pieces recorded in 2010 around the time of the Gilles Peterson Worldwide award winning On the Go, took in a couple of piano and bass-less tracks from a more experimental July 2011 session and ended up with a couple of tracks recorded in April 2012 by something broadly resembling the line-up for When the World Was One.

Over three hours of calming music to create the perfect atmosphere for mindfulness. Remove all distractions and journey into the spirit of sound. With pieces by Ludovico Einaudi, Erik Satie, Michael Nyman, Claude Debussy, Ola Gjeilo, Eric Whitacre, John Tavener, Gustav Holst, Ólafur Arnalds and many more, this album will help you relax, meditate and focus in the frantic world we live in. Open yourself to the physical and emotional experience of listening. Each CD has been carefully curated for moments of profound reflection, sensitivity and spirituality. This stunning collection of popular piano, choral splendour and celestial contemporary works is perfect for those simply looking for a moment of tranquillity to escape from the pressures of the day.