CHRISTOF LAUER | MICHEL GODARD | GARY HUSBAND — Blues in Mind (2007) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

"Blues in Mind is a chamber music gem and a promising opening for the musical year 2007." - JAZZPODIUM ACT
Tracklist :
1    Un Regalo Per Natale 4:57
Written-By – Michel Godard
2    The Kite 6:43
Written-By – Christof Lauer
3    Pan Fatigué 6:08
Written-By – Christof Lauer
4    First Bite 6:10
Written-By – Gary Husband
5    Suave Sospiro 5:30
Written-By – Michel Godard
6    At Least 2:42
Written-By – Christof Lauer
7    Blues In Mind 5:22
Written-By – Christof Lauer
8    Circe 1:48
Written-By – Christof Lauer
9    Angels Over City Square 7:43
Written-By – Gary Husband
10    De Cuir Et De Cuivre 4:01
Written-By – Michel Godard
11    One Prayer 5:55
Written-By – Gary Husband
Credits :
Christof Lauer – Tenor & Soprano Saxophones
Michel Godard – Tuba & Serpent
Gary Husband – Drums & Piano

CHRISTOF LAUER | JENS THOMAS — Shadows in the Rain 'The Sting Project (2001) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1    Roxanne    2:56
Composed By – Sting
2    So Lonely 6:53
Composed By – Sting
Arranged By – Colin Towns
3    Shadows In The Rain    3:57
Composed By – Sting
4    Ecilop    3:20
Composed By – Christof Lauer
5    Russians 5:13
Composed By – Sergei Prokofiev
Arranged By – Colin Towns
6    Ballad For Sting    3:08
Composed By – Christof Lauer
7    Syncronicity I    5:18
Composed By – Sting
8    Tea In The Sahara 3:24
Composed By – Sting
Arranged By – Colin Towns
9    Moon Over Bourbon Street    2:16
Composed By – Sting
10    No Matter What They Say    4:49
Composed By – Jens Thomas
11    Every Breath You Take    4:31
Composed By – Sting
12    Every Little Thing You Do Is Magic 3:43
Composed By – Sting
Arranged By – Colin Towns
13    Desert Rose    6:02
Composed By – Sting
14    Syncronicity II    5:41
Composed By – Sting
15    Roxanne (Reprise)    1:34
Composed By – Sting
Credits :
Ensemble – Cikada String Quartet (tracks: 2,5,8,12)
Piano – Jens Thomas
haug
Strings – Emery Cardas (tracks: 2,5,8,12), Henrik Hannisdal (tracks: 2,5,8,12), Marek Konstantynowicz (tracks: 2,5,8,12), Odd Hannisdal (tracks: 2,5,8,12)
Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Christof Lauer
Vocals – Sidsel Endresen (tracks: 3)

CHRISTOF LAUER — Fragile Network (1999) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

"The music has 'thrill' and 'suspense,' captivating like a film" - (FAZ)
Yearly Award of the German Record Critics' Award 1999 ACT
Tracklist :
1    Flying Carpets 7:26
Composed By – Lauer
2    Human Voice 9:14
Composed By – Lauer
3    Vernasio 4:41
Composed By – Godard
4    Ferma L'Ali 5:19
Composed By – Godard
5    Facing Interviews 6:09
Composed By – Lauer
6    Fais Attention P'tit Garçon 5:21
Composed By – Godard
7    Ursus Maior 7:09
Composed By – Lauer
8    Open Noisy 6:25
Composed By – Ducret
9    Werther 5:36
Composed By – Lauer
Credits :
Cover [Cover Art] – Andy Goldsworthy
Drums – Gene Jackson
Electric Bass, Acoustic Bass – Anthony Cox
Guitar – Marc Ducret
Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Christof Lauer
Tuba, Serpent – Michel Godard

ERIC WATSON | CHRISTOF LAUER QUARTET — Road Movies (2004) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

"Unleashed, confident, passionate." - (DIE ZEIT) ACT
Tracklist :
1    Road Movies    12:13
2    Road Runners    9:03
3    The Last Goodbye    7:39
4    Hardware    7:36
5    Situation Tragedy    6:13
6    Inroads    10:35
7    Hard As Nails    7:26
Credits :
Design, Cover [Coverart] – Peter Krüll
Double Bass – Claude Tchamitchian
Drums – Christophe Marguet
Piano, Composed By, Producer – Eric Watson
Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Christof Lauer

JOACHIM KÜHN — Europeana : Jazzphony No. 1 (Michael Gibbs) (1995) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Europeana won the Annual German Record Critics' Award upon its initial CD release in 1995. ACT
Tracklist :
1    Castle In Heaven 4:16
French Horn [Solo] – Theo Wiemes
2    Black Is The Colour Of My Ture Love´s Hair 4:42
Oboe – Douglas Boyd
Tenor Horn – Django Bates
3    The Shepherd Of Breton 4:34
Accordion – Richard Galliano
Orchestra – Members Of The NDR-Bigband
4    The Ingrian Rune Song    2:19
5    The Groom´s Sister 3:41
Soprano Saxophone – Christof Lauer
6    Norwegian Psalm 4:48
Flugelhorn – Markus Stockhausen
Oboe [Solo] – Martin Stoll
7    Three Angels 4:20
Tenor Saxophone – Christof Lauer
Trombone – Albert Mangelsdorff
8    Heaven Has Created 3:56
Piccolo Trumpet – Markus Stockhausen
9    She Moved Through The Fair 5:55
Soprano Saxophone – Klaus Doldinger
10    Crebe De Chet    4:14
11    Midnight Sun    5:28
12    Londonderry Air 4:41
Violin [Solo] – Volker Worlitzsch
13    Otra Jazzpaña    5:35
Credits :
Bass, Soloist – Jean-François Jenny-Clark
Concertmaster – Volker Worlitzsch
Conductor, Arranged By – Michael Gibbs
Drums, Soloist – Jon Christensen
Orchestra – Radio Philharmoníe Hannover NDR
Painting – Gerhard Richter
Piano, Soloist – Joachim Kühn
Soloist – Albert Mangelsdorff, Christof Lauer, Django Bates, Douglas Boyd, Klaus Doldinger, Markus Stockhausen, Richard Galliano

CHRISTOF LAUER & NORWEGIAN BRASS with SONDRE BRATLAND | REBEKKA BAKKEN | GEIR LYSNE — Heaven (2003) FLAC (tracks+.cue) lossless

"CD of the Month, January 2004 - STEREO" ACT
Tracklist :
1    Eg Veit I Himmerik Ei Borg (Ich Weiß Im Himmelreich) 5:48
Lyrics By [German] – Traditional
Music By – Norwegian Folk Tune From Hallingdal
Translated By – Bernt Støylen
Vocals – Sondre Bratland
2    Maria Durch Ein' Dornwald Ging 5:36
Written-By [Vom Eichsfeld] – Traditional
3    Overmåde Fullt Av Nåde 6:56
Lyrics By [1765] – H.A. Brorson
Music By – Norwegian Folk Tune From Oppdal
Vocals – Rebekka Bakken
4    Die Nacht Ist Vorgedrungen 5:46
Written-By – Johannes Petzold
5    Kommet, Ihr Hirten 4:18
Written-By – Aus Böhmen
6    Folkefrelsar Til Oss Kom (Nun Komm, Der Heiden Heiland) 5:52
Lyrics By – Martin Luther
Music By [12. Jahrhundert] – Einsiedeln
Vocals – Sondre Bratland
7    Joseph, Lieber Joseph Mein    3:19
8    Gelobet Seist Du, Jesu Christ 4:11
Written-By [Um 1460] – Medingen
9    Mitt Hjerte Alltid Vanker 5:36
Vocals – Rebekka Bakken
10    Wach, Nachtigall, Wach Auf! 4:25
Written-By [Bamberg 1670] – J.E. Höffling
11    Es Ist Ein Ros Entsprungen 5:23
Written-By [ Köln 1599] – Speierisches Gesangsbuch
12 (Hidden Track)    Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht 1:50
Written-By [1838] – Franz Xaver Gruber
Credits :
Arranged By [Arrangements - The Norwegian Brass], Conductor [The Norwegian Brass], Arranged By [Traditional Music] – Geir Lysne
Brass – The Norwegian Brass
Design – Peter Krüll
French Horn – Rune Brodahl
Performer [The Norwegian Brass] – Frank Brodahl, Lars Andreas Haug, Marius Haltli, Rune Brodahl, Øyvind Brække
Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Christof Lauer
Trombone – Øyvind Brække
Trumpet – Frank Brodahl, Marius Haltli
Tuba – Lars Andreas Haug

JENS THOMAS | CHRISTOF LAUER — Pure Joy (2003) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

"These are songs without words, hymns to the emotions. They exult, they swing, and they don't let go" - (DIE ZEIT) ACT
Tracklist :
1    Pure Joy 5:37
Written-By – Thomas
2    Green Dance 3:19
Written-By – Thomas
3    Elements 3:31
Written-By – Thomas
4    Missing The Rainbow 4:49
Written-By – Lauer
5    XTC-Blue 4:28
Written-By – Thomas
6    Golden Lake 2:38
Written-By – Thomas
7    Into The Black 1:57
Written-By – Lauer, Thomas
8    Velvet Horizon 2:11
Written-By – Lauer
9    The Yellow Circle 6:45
Written-By – Thomas
10    Be Yourself 3:39
Written-By – Thomas
11    Rodeo 3:12
Written-By – Lauer
12    My Shy Silver 6:01
Written-By – Thomas
13    Pure Purple 3:37
Written-By – Lauer
Credits :
Artwork [Cover] – Imi Knoebel
Piano – Jens Thomas
Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Christof Lauer

CHRISTOF LAUER & NDR BIGBAND — Play Sidney Bechet : Petite Fleur (2014) FLAC (tracks), lossless

On “Petite Fleur”, the music of the old master Sidney Bechet is revived in big band style. Unmistakable classics appear in a completely new light thanks to Christof Lauer’s unmistakable saxophone sound and the multi-layered arrangements by Rainer Tempel together with the NDR Big Band. ACT
Tracklist :
1    Dans Les Rues D'Antibes    7:08
Composed By – Sidney Bechet
2    Les Oignons    7:48
Composed By – Sidney Bechet
3    September 3:24
Composed By – Christof Lauer
4    Petite Fleur    8:26
Composed By – Sidney Bechet
5    Casbah - Song Of The Medina    5:03
Composed By – Sidney Bechet
6    Honeysuckle Rose 8:07
Composed By – Thomas "Fats" Waller
7    Si Tu Vois Ma Mère    6:00
Composed By – Sidney Bechet
8    Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams 7:18
Composed By – Harry Barris
9    On The Sunny Side Of The Street 4:27
Composed By – Jimmy McHugh
Credits:
Artwork – Imi Knoebel
Conductor, Arranged By – Rainer Tempel
Drums – Patrice Heral
Orchestra – NDR Bigband
Piano – Hubert Nuss
Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Christof Lauer

JOACHIM KÜHN BIRTHDAY EDITION — Trio Kühn Humair Jenny-Clark + Europeana (2014) 2CD | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Joachim Kühn - Germany's jazz pianist of world renown. Reason enough to bring this back to life with previously unreleased concert recordings of the exceptional trio Kühn, Humair, Jenny-Clark from JazzFest Berlin. With the jazz symphony "Europeana" Kühn returned in a key role on one of the most important ACT recordings in 1994. Alongside Kühn, the crème de la crème of contemporary European improvised music came together here, including Albert Mangelsdorff, Django Bates, Klaus Doldinger and Richard Galliano.... ACT
Trio Kühn Humair Jenny-Clark    
1    Pastor    8:52
2    Easy To Read    6:45
3    Heavy Birthday    10:21
4    Heavy Hanging    5:56
5    Guylene    10:30
6    More Tune    5:28
Europeana    
1    Castle In Heaven (Eg Veit I Himmerik Ei Borg) 4:16
French Horn, Soloist – Theo Wiemes
2    Black Is The Colour Of My True Love's Hair 4:42
Oboe – Douglas Boyd
Tenor Horn – Django Bates
3    The Shepherd Of Breton (Dis Moi Donc Bergere) 4:34
Accordion – Richard Galliano
Orchestra – Members Of The NDR-Bigband
4    The Ingrian Rune Song (Seelinaikoi)    2:19
2-5        The Groom's Sister (Kylä Voutti Utta Kutta)
Soprano Saxophone [Soprano Sax] – Christof Lauer
6    Norwegian Psalm (Stevtone) 4:48
Flugelhorn – Markus Stockhausen
Oboe, Soloist – Martin Stoll
7    Three Angels (Es Sungen Drei Engel) 4:20
Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax] – Christof Lauer
Trombone – Albert Mangelsdorff
8    Heaven Has Created (Lo Ceu N'a Creat) 3:56
Piccolo Trumpet – Markus Stockhausen
9    She Moved Through The Fair 5:55
Soprano Saxophone [Soprano Sax] – Klaus Doldinger
10    Crebe De Chet    4:14
11    Midnight Sun (Ack, Värmeland, Du Sköna)    5:28
12    Londonderry Air 4:41
Violin, Soloist – Volker Worlitzsch
13    Otra Jazzpaña    5:35
Credits :
CD1 : Trio Kühn Humair Jenny-Clark live at JazzFest Berlin ‘87 & ‘95
Joachim Kühn - Piano
Daniel Humair - Drums
Jean-François Jenny-Clark - Bass
CD2 : Europeana
Joachim Kühn - Piano
Jean-François Jenny-Clark - Bass
Jon Christensen - Drums
Soloists: Django Bates, Douglas Boyd, Klaus Doldinger, Richard Galliano,
Christof Lauer, Albert Mangelsdorff & Markus Stockhausen
Radio Philharmonie Hannover NDR conducted by Michael Gibbs
Konzertmeister: Volker Worlitzsch

NDR BIGBAND — Ellingtonia (1999) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1    Take The A-Train 4:22
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn
2    It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing 4:30
Composed By – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills
Ellingtonia-Medley    (12:05)
3.1        Carnegie Blues
Composed By – Duke Ellington
3.2        Things Ain't What They Used To Be
Composed By – Mercer Ellington
3.3        Koko
Composed By – Duke Ellington
4    In A Sentimental Mood 4:55
Composed By – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mann Kurtz
5    Sophisticated Lady 5:17
Composed By – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish
6    Caravan 8:10
Composed By – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol
7    Chelsea Brigde 7:05
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn
8    Day Dream 8:18
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn
9    Diminuendo, Crescendo And Crescendissimo In Blue 16:46
Composed By – Duke Ellington
Credits:
NDR Bigband conducted by Dieter Glawischnig, Steve Gray, Arif Mardin
featuring Tomasz Stanko / Heinz Sauer / Slide Hampton / Nils Landgren / Christof Lauer

CHRISTOPHER DELL — The World We Knew -> Celebrating Bert Kaempfert with Ladi Geisler (2007) FLAC (tracks+.cue) lossless

 "A wonderful, moderate yet innovative homage to one of the great composers of the past century by one of the great vibraphonists of our time. Light yet highly ambitious. Simply terrific." - JAZZPODIUM ACT
Tracklist :
1    Don't Talk To Me    5:56
2    Danke Schoen    3:55
3    A Swingin' Safari    7:41
4    Strangers In The Night    5:58
5    Afrikaan Beat II    2:49
6    Wiedersehn    6:28
7    It Makes No Difference    4:37
8    Spanish Eyes    3:13
9    Afrikaan Beat I    2:48
10    Geh Nicht Vorbei (I Can't Help Remembering You)    4:53
11    The World We Knew (Over And Over)    4:25
12    Love After Midnight (90 Minuten Nach Mitternacht) 4:03
Credits:
Bass – Oliver Potratz
Composed By – Bert Kaempfert
Cover – Olav Christopher Jenssen
Drums – Eric Schaefer
Guitar – Ladi Geisler
Piano – Carsten Daerr
Saxophone – Christof Lauer
Vibraphone, Producer, Liner Notes – Christopher Dell

GERARDO NÚÑEZ • ULF WAKENIUS — Jazzpaña Live (2015) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Connecting the unexpected: Jazzpaña – Flamenco meets Jazz - a unique multicultural statement. Following Jazzpaña (1992) and Jazzpaña.II (2000), now available as a live version. And a third world has been added: Flamenco - Jazz - Cuba. Recorded at the Berlin Philharmonie and the WDR 3 Jazzfest in Dortmund. ACT
Tracklist :
1    Calima    11:45
2    Alma De Mujer    8:48
3    Para Chick    6:31
4    Siboney    6:18
5    Blues For Pablo    3:17
6    El Vito    12:17
7    Calima (Encore)    14:08
Credits:
Double Bass – Omar Rodriguez Calvo
Drums – Liber Torriente
Flamenco Guitar – Gerardo Nuñez
Guitar – Ulf Wakenius
Percussion – Cepillo
Piano – Chano Domínguez, Ramón Valle
Saxophone – Christof Lauer

CHRISTOF LAUER | MICHEL GODARD | GARY HUSBAND – Blues In Mind (2007) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

"Blues in Mind is a chamber music gem and a promising opening for the musical year 2007." - JAZZPODIUM ACT
Tracklist :
1    Un Regalo Per Natale 4:57
Written-By – Michel Godard
2    The Kite 6:43
Written-By – Christof Lauer
3    Pan Fatigué 6:08
Written-By – Christof Lauer
4    First Bite 6:10
Written-By – Gary Husband
5    Suave Sospiro 5:30
Written-By – Michel Godard
6    At Least 2:42
Written-By – Christof Lauer
7    Blues In Mind 5:22
Written-By – Christof Lauer
8    Circe 1:48
Written-By – Christof Lauer
9    Angels Over City Square 7:43
Written-By – Gary Husband
10    De Cuir Et De Cuivre 4:01
Written-By – Michel Godard
11    One Prayer 5:55
Written-By – Gary Husband
Credits :
Cover [Coverart] – Martin Noël
Drums, Piano – Gary Husband
Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Producer – Christof Lauer
Tuba, Serpent – Michel Godard