Salute to the Sun

by Matthew Halsall

Salute to the Sun cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 20 November 2020
  • Label: Gondwana
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 57:22
  • Community rating: 3.57/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Assembling a brand-new ensemble of Manchester-based musicians, the trumpeter and composer channels a deeply serene, organic sound heavily inspired by nature. The beautifully unhurried jazz compositions prominently feature harp and kalimba, resulting in a tranquil, meditative tribute to the natural world.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental, nature

Tracklist

  1. Harmony with Nature (9:11)
  2. Joyful Spirits of the Universe (10:40)
  3. Canopy & Stars (7:51)
  4. Mindfulness Meditations (2:49)
  5. Tropical Landscapes (8:27)
  6. Salute to the Sun (11:01)
  7. The Energy of Life (7:19)

Credits

  • Jonathan Bigras - arranged by, drum, guitar, drum, percussion, synth, bass, drum, percussion, synth, backing vocals [choeurs], drum, percussion, xylophone, drum, bass, percussion, synth [bass synth], vocals [criage], piano
  • Louis-Philippe Gingras - arranged by [arrangements des cordes]
  • Vincent R茅hel - organ [orgue casavant]
  • Alex McMahon - piano
  • Am茅lie Lamontagne - violin
  • Sophie Coderre - violoncello
  • Dany Placard - bass
  • Julien Sagot - piano [piano pr茅par茅], percussion, drum

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