Matthew Halsall

A MOBO-nominated trumpeter, composer, and bandleader based in Manchester, England, Matthew Halsall draws from modal and spiritual jazz, inspired by Alice and John Coltrane and Miles Davis, among others. Moreover, he's a DJ with interests ranging from classic jazz to contemporary experimental electronic music. His leader debut, 2008's Sending My Love, was the first release on his own Gondwana label; it was followed by Colour Yes (2009), the Gilles Peterson Worldwide Award-winning On the Go (2011), and Fletcher Moss Park (2012). In 2014, his composition "The Games We Played" app...