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Matthew Halsall
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jazz
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Live Rating
"How good are they LIVE?" on 100 (as of 6/6/25)
72
%
Based on
5
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating
"How good are they LIVE?"
in the last 12 months
on 100 (as of 6/6/25)
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Real Live Certified
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Critics Consensus
Based on 5 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Matthew Halsall is rated as a watchable live performer, with shows that lack distinction.
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On tour
恵比寿ザ・ガーデンホール, Tokyo, Japan (October 19)
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Artist Info
Genre
jazz
Origin
Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (11 September 1983)
Bio
Manchester based, DJ, bandleader and trumpeter Matthew Halsall is one of the UK’s brightest talents.
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Critic Concert Reviews
Jazzwise (UK)
May 13, 2022
%
The Manchester trumpet star lit up the hallowed north London venue with his brand of spiritual jazz
Full Review
Jazzwise (UK)
June 19, 2014
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Matthew Halsall Gondwana Orchestra raise spirits at The House of St. Barnabas
Full Review
The Arts Desk (UK)
January 25, 2013
80
%
Among the former “Woman in the OGroves” is inspired by a midnight taxi ride through southern Italy passing an African woman by the highway among the ogroves trading her sex.
Full Review
Vanguard Online (UK)
September 15, 2023
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Matthew Halsall – Live In Leeds 2023 – “twisted into a taut missile directing energy through lips and fingers”
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Knack Focus (Belgium)
July 10, 2016
40
%
Brussels, Belgium
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Image Credit
Emily Dennison [CC BY SA-2.0] via Wikimedia Commons
Latest Release
Togetherness - The Best of Matthew Halsall (2 October 2024)
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