When The World Was One

Manchester trumpeter and composer Matthew Halsall presents When The World Was One, a spiritual jazz album blending Eastern influences with modal and hard bop traditions. Recorded at 80 Hertz studio and featuring his large ensemble, The Gondwana Orchestra, the album showcases exotic instrumentation including harp, koto, and bansuri flute. A companion to his earlier work Fletcher Moss Park, it reflects Halsall's meditation studies and travels in Japan, creating a life-affirming global sound.