Matthew Halsall is a trumpeter, producer and composer who is redefining spiritual jazz for the next generation. Over the course of nine albums, numerous accolades and his taste-making label, Gondwana Records, he’s become a vital voice in UK music with his lithe, limitless blend of jazz and deeply meditative influences that’s in tune with the natural world. His thoughtful and refined style draws on the foundations laid by greats like Alice Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders, but adds the sample-fuelled electronica that he first heard in clubs, as well as global percussive influences and his signature – what you might call – sparkle

Born and based in Manchester, Halsall is known for being one of the leading lights of the UK jazz renaissance. With Gondwana Records he has cultivated a worldwide outlook and roster, and the label’s celebrated artists include Portico Quartet, Hania Rani, GoGo Penguin and Mammal Hands, as well as 2023 newcomers like Danish duo Svaneborg Kardyb and Leeds- based saxophonist and composer Jasmine Myra. Halsall’s own distinct sound draws on his unique foundation in meditative music.

In September 2023, to celebrate the release of his ninth album, Halsall and his band headlined London’s prestigious Royal Albert Hall, a huge moment 15 years in the making. It’s the manifestation of a career spent blurring boundaries and always bringing a singular, and yet ever changing, perspective.