Manchester is sounding great

Manchester's Matthew Halsall is to release a new album featuring his spiritual jazz Gondwana Orchestra in September 2015 with extensive UK tour.

Published 9th Jun 2015

Manchester trumpeter Matthew Halsall has been hard at work in the studio and is currently putting the finishing touches to his forthcoming album ‘Into Forever’ featuring The Gondwana Orchestra and special guest Josephine Oniyama. It’s due for release in September and the Gondwana Orchestra will tour the UK this October, including a special show in Manchester's St Peter's Church on October 23rd. They’ll also be appearing at the Joy of Jazz Festival in Johannesburg in September and Uberjazz Festival, Hamburg in October.

Meanwhile Gondwana Records label-mates GoGo Penguin play their biggest show to date, this Friday 12th June, at Koko in Camden, North London with support from Manchester's Werkha.

Matthew Halsall UK tour dates: * dates feature The Gondwana Orchestra line up

July 7th 2015 - Brainchild Festival - East Sussex
October 1st 2015 - Capstone Theatre - Liverpool
October 15th 2015 - St George's Bristol - Bristol
October 17th 2015 - The Grand - Clitheroe
October 22nd 2015 - The Old Fire Station - Carlisle
October 23rd 2015 - St Peter's Church - Manchester
October 28th 2015 - St Mary In The Castle - Hastings
October 29th 2015 - Union Chapel - London *

GoGo Penguin UK tour dates:

June 12th 2015 - Koko - London
July 4th 2015 - Love Supreme Festival - Sussex
July 26th 2015 - Tramlines Festival - Sheffield
August 7th 2015 - Manchester Jazz Festival - Manchester
August 8th 2015 - Brecon Jazz Festival - Brecon, Wales
August 30th 2015 - Rye Jazz & Blues Festival - East Sussex

Mammal Hands UK dates:

June 21st 2105 - The Pumphouse - Aldeburgh Festival, Suffolk
August 7th 2015 - Mugstock Festival - Glasgow, Scotland