Something Blue - Gondwana Matthew Halsall & The Gondwana Orchestra - When The World Was One Ambrose Akinmusire The Imagined Savior Is Far Easier To Paint ----- Matthew Halsall & The Gondwana Orchestra, When The World Was One Welcome to Something Blue. I'm Hairy Larry and I've got the blues, for you. Matthew Halsall & The Gondwana Orchestra, Falling Water All right now, we're listening new jazz from Matthew Halsall & The Gondwana Orchestra. Kicking us off we heard the title track from their 2014 release, "When The World Was One". Then we heard "Falling Water". The Gondwana Orchestra is extending the spiritual traditions of John and Alice Coltrane. Something Blue is broadcast on KASU, 91.9 FM and streaming on the internet at kasu.org. I'm Hairy Larry, host of Something Blue. Friend me or message me on Facebook or on the Delta Boogie Network at deltaboogie.net. Visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com to listen anytime. I also write about 21st Century Jazz Composers at 21centjazz.tumbler.com. My tumblr friend, marlbank, reviewed the top 20 jazz CDs released in the first half of 2014 recommending this band and Ambose Akinmusire. So I'm sending a special thanks to marlbank at marlbank.net for turning us on to these great sounds. Ok now, here's Matthew Halsall & The Gondwana Orchestra playing "Sagano Bamboo Forest". Matthew Halsall & The Gondwana Orchestra, Sagano Bamboo Forest ----- Ambrose Akinmusire, As We Fight Ambrose Akinmusire, Vartha Now that's what I'm talking about. We heard "As We Fight" and "Vartha" from Ambrose Akinmusire's new CD "The Imagined Savior Is Far Easier To Paint". Akinmusire expanded his band with guest vocalists and The Osso String Quartet for this recording, resulting in stunning contemporary jazz arrangements. Something Blue is broadcast on KASU, 91.9 FM and streaming on the internet at kasu.org. I'm Hairy Larry, host of Something Blue and I'm going to jump right back into this fantastic music. Here's trumpeter, Ambrose Akinmusire, playing "Richard". Ambrose Akinmusire, Richard