i waited a year to get to see these musicians on home turf...the venue in Manchester is intimate and there arent many bands performing with a harp (Alice Roberts) or manage to find in a last minute stand in drummer(shamefully i forgot his name)
.there were times i felt transported back to Chick Corea -Tropical Landscapes or Marimba driven afro jazz-Canopy and Stars.if you cant get to see them this recording will let you in there wattyness
Talented German jazz quartet headed by drummer Max Stadtfeld lean into explosive avant-garde composition, accompanied by a harrowing sound. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 6, 2022
I do not understand jazz or why I love the work of Matthew Halsall and the Gondwana Muscicians so much, but … oh boy … this really connects to me in a way I have hardly ever experienced with any other music … as if theres a direct cable from my heart to this album … Benjamin