ACT FAMILY BAND — The Jubilee Concerts (2017) FLAC (tracks), lossless

Those who were fortunate enough to secure tickets for the grand ACT anniversary celebration at the Berlin Konzerthaus will not forget the evening. The British Jazzwise magazine said, "Everything pointed to a label at its zenith, embracing the new while respecting the old, nurturing both, and building stars; ACT is growing up—with a smile on its face and a proud pose." For those who missed this unique family gathering live, they can at least listen to it on CD now. ACT
Tracklist :
1        Send In The Clowns 5:12
Piano – Michael Wollny
Trombone, Vocals – Nils Landgren
Written-By – Stephen Sondheim
2        Walk Tall 5:44
Bass – Lars Danielsson
Drums – Wolfgang Haffner
Guitar – Ulf Wakenius
Piano – Michael Wollny
Trombone – Nils Landgren
Written-By – Esther Marrow, James Rein, Joe Zawinul
3        Savannah Samurai 6:25
Bass – Lars Danielsson
Written-By, Bass – Dieter Ilg
4        Suffering 9:25
Bass – Dieter Ilg
Guitar – Nguyên Lê
Piano – Iiro Rantala
Trombone – Nils Landgren
Written-By, Cello – Lars Danielsson
5        Missing A Page 6:43
Saxophone – Emile Parisien
Written-By, Piano – Joachim Kühn
6        Quo Vadis 10:18
Bass – Dieter Ilg
Drums – Eric Schaefer
Piano – Joachim Kühn
Violin – Adam Bałdych
Written-By – Zbigniew Seifert
7        B&H 12:15
Piano – Michael Wollny
Saxophone – Emile Parisien
Voice – Andreas Schaerer
Written-By, Accordion – Vincent Peirani
8        Dodge The Dodo 7:25
Bass – Lars Danielsson
Drums – Noa Svensson
Flute, Arranged By – Magnus Lindgren
Guitar – Ruben Svensson, Ulf Wakenius
Piano – Iiro Rantala
Trombone – Nils Landgren
Violin – Adam Bałdych
Written-By – Dan Berglund, Esbjörn Svensson, Magnus Öström
9        We Are Family 5:34
Accordion – Vincent Peirani
Bass – Dieter Ilg, Lars Danielsson
Drums – Morten Lund, Wolfgang Haffner
Guitar – Nguyên Lê, Ulf Wakenius
Lead Vocals – Ida Sand
Piano – Jan Lundgren, Michael Wollny
Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Joachim Kühn
Saxophone – Emile Parisien, Magnus Lindgren
Trombone – Nils Landgren
Violin – Adam Bałdych
Vocals – Andreas Schaerer, Cæcilie Norby, Viktoria Tolstoy
Written-By – Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers

NILS LANDGREN — The Moon, The Stars And You (2011) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Re-release of a milestone in Swedish jazz history. An incredibly atmospheric interpretation of the rich Swedish folk tradition. ACT
Tracklist :
1    Moonshadow 5:11
Written-By – Cat Stevens
2    The Moon, The Stars And You 3:28
Written-By – Michael Wollny, Nils Landgren
3    Oh You Crazy Moon 3:34
Written-By – Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke
4    Joe's Moonblues 3:57
Written-By – Nils Landgren
5    Angel Of Fortune 4:52
Written-By – Cæcilie Norby, Lars Danielsson
6    Moon River 4:32
Written-By – Henry Mancini
7    Til' There Was You 3:18
Written-By – Meredith Willson
8        Stars In Your Eyes 4:28
Written-By – Herbie Hancock
9    Please Don’t Tell Me How The Story Ends 4:37
Written-By – Kris Kristofferson
10    The Moon’s A Harsh Mistress 4:45
Written-By – Jimmy Webb
11    Holofotes 5:27
Written-By – Antonio Cicero, João Bosco, Waly
12    Lost In The Stars 7:22
Written-By – Kurt Weill
Credits :
Bass – Dan Berglund (tracks: 1), James Genus (tracks: 11), Lars Danielsson (tracks: 2 to 10)
Cover [Cover Art] – Martin Noël
Drums – Kiko Freitas (tracks: 11), Rasmus Kihlberg (tracks: 2, 3, 7, 10), Robert Ikiz (tracks: 12)
Drums, Percussion – André Ferrari (tracks: 1)
Guest, Accordion – Richard Galliano (tracks: 1, 6)
Guest, Backing Band – The NDR Big Band (tracks: 10)
Guest, Drums – Steve Gadd (tracks: 4, 5, 9)
Guest, Guitar, Vocals – João Bosco (tracks: 11)
Guest, Orchestra – The Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra (tracks: 12)
Guest, Piano – Joe Sample (tracks: 4)
Piano – Michael Wollny (tracks: 1 to 5, 7 to 9)
Trombone – Nils Landgren (tracks: 2 to 12)
Vocals – Cæcilie Norby (tracks: 5), Nils Landgren (tracks: 1 to 3, 5, 7 to 10, 12)

THE ACT FAMILY BAND — The ACT Jubilee Concert (2012) 2CD | FLAC (tracks), lossless

The live recording of the acclaimed concert in the Laeiszhalle Hamburg: "A world-class session" (Die Bunte) for the label's 20th birthday: "with booming tutti, various trios and quartets. great programme, great applause" (Die Welt). ACT
Tracklist 1 :
1    Pasodoble 4:56
Bass – Lars Danielsson
Piano – Leszek Możdżer
Written-By – Lars Danielsson
2    Sleep Safe And Warm 5:52
Piano – Leszek Możdżer
Written-By – Krzysztof Komeda
3    Svantetic 6:03
Piano – Leszek Możdżer, Michael Wollny
Written-By – Krzysztof Komeda
4    The Tears Of Billie Blue - Clair de Lune 6:37
Bass – Lars Danielsson
Drums – Wolfgang Haffner
Guitar – Nguyên Lê
Vocals – Cæcilie Norby
Written-By – Debussy, Norby
5    Stars In Your Eyes 6:45
Bass – Lars Danielsson
Drums – Wolfgang Haffner
Piano – Michael Wollny
Trombone – Nils Landgren
Written-By – Herbie Hancock
6    Hymn 7:00
Band – The ACT Family Band
Featuring – Cæcilie Norby
Written-By – Lars Danielsson
7    This One Goes In Four 11:23
Band – The ACT Family Band
Featuring – Verneri Pohjola
Written-By – Verneri Pohjola
Tracklist 2 :
1    Little Wing 7:49
Bass – Lars Danielsson
Guitar – Nguyên Lê
Written-By – Jimi Hendrix
2    Lonely Dancer 4:58
Baritone Saxophone – Céline Bonacina
Bass – Lars Danielsson
Piano – Michael Wollny
Written-By – Michael Wollny
3    ZigZag Blues 5:47
Band – The ACT Family Band
Featuring – Céline Bonacina
Written-By – Céline Bonacina
4    Silent Way 6:14
Bass – Lars Danielsson
Drums – Wolfgang Haffner
Piano – Michael Wollny
Trombone – Nils Landgren
Written-By – Wolfgang Haffner
5    Dodge The Dodo 8:50
Band – The ACT Family Band
Featuring – Nguyên Lê, Verneri Pohjola
Written-By – Esbjörn Svensson
6    Love Is Real 5:42
Band – The ACT Family Band
Featuring – Cæcilie Norby, Nils Landgren
Written-By – Esbjörn Svensson, Josh Haden
7    Purple Haze 15:26
Band – The ACT Family Band
Featuring – Cæcilie Norby, Céline Bonacina, Nguyên Lê, Wolfgang Haffner
Written-By – Jimi Hendrix
Credits:
Nils Landgren - Trombone & Vocals
Céline Bonacina - Baritone Sax
Verneri Pohjola - Trumpet
Michael Wollny - Piano
Nguyên Lê - Guitar
Lars Danielsson - Bass
Wolfgang Haffner - Drums

Special Guests:
Cæcilie Norby - Vocals
Leszek Możdżer - Piano

CÆCILIE NORBY — Silent Ways (2013) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

A powerful, exciting, convincing melange is created by Danish singer Caecilie Norby, who charges her favourite songs with jazz and classical music on her second ACT album "Silent Ways". ACT
Tracklist :
1    Stepping Stone    3:29
2    Winter Lady    3:50
3    In My Secret Life    3:22
4    Papa Was A Rolling Stone    4:37
5    Diamonds And Gold    3:53
6    Like A Rolling Stone    3:53
7    Hurt    4:51
8    Hearts And Bones    5:09
9    Silent Ways    3:31
10    Have You Ever Seen The Rain    4:03
11    Black Hole Sun    5:08
12    Hymnen    4:16
Credits :
Cæcilie Norby - Vocals
Lars Danielsson - Cello, Bass, Acoustic Guitars, Tambourine
Leszek Możdżer - Piano
Nguyên Lê - Electric Guitars, Electronics
Robert Mehmet Ikiz - Drums & Percussion
Marius Neset - Guest, Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone

LARS DANIELSSON with Bugge Wesseltoft + Nils Petter Molvær — Mélange Bleu (2006) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

"A masterpiece - a convincing, finely balanced blend of acoustic moods and electronic ambient sounds." - JAZZTHING ACT
Tracklist :
1    Mélange Bleu    3:59
 Written-By, Arranged By – Lars Danielsson
2    Makro 5:29
 Written-By, Arranged By – Lars Danielsson
Sampler [Beats & Samples] – Mario Basanov, Vytas Basanov
3    Les Coulisses 4:47
Written-By, Arranged By – Bugge Wesseltoft, Lars Danielsson
4    Ironside 7:39
 Written-By, Arranged By – Lars Danielsson
Synthesizer – Gustaf Ljunggren
Voice – Caecilie Norby
5    Judas Bolero    19:49
 Written-By, Arranged By – Lars Danielsson
6    Minor People 3:52
 Written-By, Arranged By – Lars Danielsson
Piano [Solo] – Bugge Wesseltoft
7    Sketches Of Twelve 10:33
Written-By, Arranged By – Bugge Wesseltoft, Lars Danielsson
8    Naive    5:28
 Written-By, Arranged By – Lars Danielsson
9    Bacchanalia 4:07
 Written-By, Arranged By – Lars Danielsson
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Lars Danielsson
10    After Zero    4:17
 Written-By, Arranged By – Lars Danielsson
Credits :
Lars Danielsson – Cello, Acoustic Bass, Fender Bass, Piano, Fender Rhodes
Bugge Wesseltoft – Piano
Nils Petter Molvær – Trumpet
Eivind Aarset – Guitar
Jon Christensen – Drums, Percussion
Anders Engen - Drums
Jan Bang – Samples, Livesampling
Pål ''Strangefruit'' Nyhus – Vinyl Channeling
Vytas & Mario Basanov – Beats & Samples
Cæcilie Norby - Voices
Gustaf Ljunggren – Steel Guitar, Syntheziser
Xavier Desandre Navarre - Percussion

CÆCILIE NORBY WITH LARS DANIELSSON — Arabesque (2010) FLAC (tracks+.cue) lossless

Not only for classical music lovers, jazz freaks or pop fans, but for everyone who loves good melodies. ACT
Tracklist :
1    The Dead Princess    4:08
2    Wholly Earth    4:27
3    No Air    3:58
4    No Phrase    4:18
5    Bei Mir Bist Du Schöen    3:39
6    The Tears Of Billie Blue    5:30
7    Women Of Santiago    3:40
8    Pavane Opus 50    4:40
9    Scheherazade    4:01
10    I Will Say Goodbye    3:48
11    Simple Theme    4:25
12    Hvirvelvinden    3:36
13    Forever You    4:36
14    Nocturne    3:56
– BONUS TRACK –
15    How Oft    3:01
Credits :
Cæcilie Norby - Vocals
Lars Danielsson - Bass, Cello, Git, Organ
Bugge Wesseltoft - Piano, Synth
Katrine Gislinge - Piano
Ulf Wakenius - Guitar
Palle Mikkelborg - Trumpet
Hans Ulrik - Flute, Bass-Clarinet
Anders Engen, Xavier Desandre-Navarre - Drums & Percussion

CÆCILIE NORBY & LARS DANIELSSON — Just The Two Of Us (2015) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

 The magic of intimacy: The dream couple of jazz in an intimate duet: "A virtuoso acoustic album" (Spiegel Online) and a "small, sparkling, musical gem" (Deutschlandradio). ACT
Tracklist :
1    Both Sides Now 5:32
Written-By – Joni Mitchell
2    Double Dance 4:57
Written-By – Cæcilie Norby, Lars Danielsson
3    Liberetto Cantabile 4:27
Written-By – Cæcilie Norby, Lars Danielsson
4    Sad Sunday 4:45
Written-By – Cæcilie Norby
5    Cherry Tree 3:37
Written-By – Cæcilie Norby, Lars Danielsson
6    And It's Supposed To Be Love 4:28
Written-By – Abbey Lincoln
7    Wild Juju Child 3:09
Written-By – Cæcilie Norby, Lars Danielsson
8    Toccata 3:28
Written-By – Cæcilie Norby, Lars Danielsson
9    Wondrous Story 3:07
Translated By – John Irons
Written-By – Carl Nielsen, Nikolai F. S. Grundtvig
10    Wholly Earth 2:47
Written-By – Abbey Lincoln
11    Sarabande 2:29
Written-By – Lars Danielsson
12    Ghost Lullabye 3:10
Written-By – Cæcilie Norby
13    Hallelujah 5:03
Written-By – Leonard Cohen
Credits :
Bass, Cello, Guitar – Lars Danielsson
Kalimba [Sansula] – Cæcilie Norby (tracks: 9)
Marimba – Lars Danielsson (tracks: 6)
Percussion – Lars Danielsson (tracks: 7)
Udu – Cæcilie Norby (tracks: 10)
Vocals, Percussion – Cæcilie Norby

LARS DANIELSSON — Libera Me (2004) SACD, Hybrid | APE (image+.cue), lossless

This intriguing set features the compositions and bass playing of Lars Danielsson. The music is beautifully recorded, often sparse (à la ECM) and thoughtful. The instrumentation varies from track-to-track even if the mood tends to stay quiet and reflective. Soprano-saxophonist David Liebman is featured on "Libera Me," singer Caecilie Norby has a guest pop vocal on "Newborne Broken," and the Danish Radio Concert Orchestra is heard with their huge string section on a few numbers, sometimes sounding a little sleepy. Other than a few spots for Nils Petter Molvaer's introspective trumpet, most of the other solos are by bassist Danielsson. This melodic set works well as both background music and for close listening although it develops slowly. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1    Asta    5:38
Written-By – Lars Danielsson
2    Suffering    6:39
Written-By – Lars Danielsson
3    The Teacher    2:49
Written-By – Lars Danielsson
4    Newborn Broken    5:35
Lyrics By – Cæcilie Norby
Music By – Lars Danielsson
Voice – Cæcilie Norby
5    Libera Me    7:19
Arranged By – Lars Danielsson
Written-By – Gabriel Fauré
6    Shimmering    6:01
Written-By – Lars Danielsson
7    Granada    6:29
Written-By – Lars Danielsson
8    Both Sides Now    3:15
Written-By – Joni Mitchell
9    Forever You    4:03
Written-By – Lars Danielsson
10    Bird Through The Wall    2:13
Written-By – Lars Danielsson
11    Cornelia    6:48
Written-By – Lars Danielsson
– BONUS TRACK –
12    Asnah    7:22
Cello, Sampler – Lars Danielsson
Drums – Jon Christensen
Orchestra – DR Danish Radio Concert Orchestra
Percussion – Xavier Desandre Navarre
Sampler – Jan Bang
Trumpet – Nils Petter Molvær
Voice – Cæcilie Norby
Credits :
Acoustic Bass, Cello, Piano, Producer – Lars Danielsson (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5)
Conductor – Frans Rasmussen
Cymbal [Cymbals] – Anders Kjellberg (tracks: 2, 4)
Drums – Jon Christensen (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 6, 8 to 10)
Guitar – Carsten Dahl (tracks: 2, 9), Lars Danielsson (tracks: 4)
Orchestra – DR Danish Radio Concert Orchestra
Percussion – Jon Christensen (tracks: 6, 10), Xavier Desandre Navarre (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5)
Piano – Tobias Sjögren (tracks: 4)
Sampler [Samples] – Jan Bang (tracks: 6)
Saxophone [Soprano] – David Liebman (tracks: 5)
Trumpet – Nils Petter Molvær (tracks: 1, 6, 10)
Vocals – Cæcilie Norby (tracks: 4)