Changing Earth vinyl

Nestled comfortably into the cosy surroundings of his own Gondwana label, Matthew Halsall takes flight once more with a limited 12" EP of exquisite, jazz-informed musicality. As ever, the accomplished British composer, trumpeter and ban-leader knows how to balance the traditional with the experimental, sounding consistently inspired and equally immediate. Halsall's appeal lies in his ability to channel the free-flowing, impulsive energy of spiritual jazz into soothing, mellow harmonic constructions, and so this gorgeous EP unfurls in flurries of piano, flute, brushed drums and meandering bass. If you crave the warmth of acoustic instrumentation pitched to lighten the mind and take you somewhere else, this is exactly the record you need in your life.