Matthew Halsall - Fletcher Moss Park [CD Album]

Gondwana Records

£12.58

Format: CD Album
Catalogue No.: GONDCD007
Barcode: 5029385993498
Release Date: 7th May 2021
Genre: Jazz (Soul Jazz)

01: Cherry Blossom
02: Fletcher Moss Park
03: Mary Emma Louise
04: Sailing out to Sea
05: Wee Lan (Little Orchid)
06: The Sun in September
07: Finding My Way

A welcome vinyl issue for Matthew Halsall's 2012 masterpiece, Fletcher Moss Park, specially re-mastered for this limited edition release.

Released to critical acclaim and arguably Halsall's most complete recording Fletcher Moss Park is inspired by one of Manchester's most beautiful places. A rambling, multi-tiered park of walkways and dreamy gardens that offers the contemplative Halsall a place of peace and respite from the city, a meditative space to think and write in. The stillness and beauty of the surroundings have steeped into his beautiful compositions for this album. Elegant and sincere, Halsall's compositions draw on his love of spiritual jazz, modern dance music and favour an earthy honestly and direct communication over tricksy arrangements and it is this deceptively simple openness that gives his music such a unique flavor.

Featuring saxophonist Nat Birchall, harpist Rachael Gladwin, pianist Adam Fairhall & Taz Modi, bassist Gavin Barras and drummers Gaz Hughes & Luke Flowers plus a string quartet.