NGUYÊN LÊ — Songs of Freedom (2011) FLAC (tracks+.cue) lossless

Hits by Bob Marley, Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin, Stevie Wonder, Eric Clapton and the Beatles, all of whom approach the theme of "freedom" in the most diverse ways, Nguyên Lê frees them from layers of dust like gold leaf and transfers them to the global village of the present. ACT
Tracklist :
1        Eleanor Rigby 7:04
Erhu – Guo Gan
Lead Vocals – Youn Sun Nah
Percussion – S. Edouard
Vocals – O. Danedjo
Written-By – Lennon/McCartney
2        I Wish 5:48
Lead Vocals – David Linx
Vocals – H. Paganotti, O. Danedjo
Vocals, Percussion – P. Edouard
Written-By – Stevie Wonder
Written-By [Indian Rhythmic Arrangement], Performer [Indian Rhythmic Arrangement], Recorded By [Indian Rhythmic Arrangement] – Prabhu Edouard
3        Ben Zeppelin 0:51
Electric Guitar [Fretless] – Nguyên Lê
Vocals – Dhafer Youssef
Written-By – Dhafer Youssef, Nguyên Lê
4        Black Dog 6:22
Percussion – Stéphane Edouard
Vocals – Dhafer Youssef
Written-By – Page, Baldwin, Plant
5        Pastime Paradise 8:03
Arranged By [Vocals], Recorded By [Vocals] – Ousman Danedjo
Guimbri [Gumbri] – Hamid El Kasri
Lead Vocals – Ousman Danedjo
Percussion – K. Ziad
Vocals – H. Paganotti
Written-By – Stevie Wonder
6        Uncle Ho's Benz 0:40
Electric Guitar, Sounds [Vietnam Street Sounds] – Nguyên Lê
Written-By – Nguyên Lê
7        Mercedes Benz 6:25
Goblet Drum [Zarb] – Keyvan Chemirani
Lead Vocals – Himiko Paganotti
Vocals – D. Linx, J. Sarr, O. Danedjo
Written-By – Janis Joplin
8        Over The Rainforest 0:36
Acoustic Guitar [Prepared Vietnames Cai Luong Acoustic Guitar] – Nguyên Lê
Written-By – Nguyên Lê
9        Move Over 7:01
Alto Saxophone – David Binney
Lead Vocals – David Linx
Percussion – S. Edouard
Written-By – Janis Joplin
10        Whole Lotta Love 5:18
Lead Vocals – Youn Sun Nah
Percussion [Karkabus] – K. Ziad
Tabla, Vocals [Indian Vocals] – Prabhu Edouard
Written-By – Page, Baldwin, Bonham, Plant
11        Redemption Song 5:29
Electric Guitar – Nguyên Lê
Vibraphone – Illya Amar
Vocals – Julia Sarr
Written-By – Bob Marley
12        Sunshine Of Your Love 4:46
Drums, Percussion [Karkabus] – K. Ziad
Electric Guitar – N. Lê
Lead Vocals – Himiko Paganotti
Percussion – S. Edouard
Vibraphone, Marimba – I. Amar
Vocals, Electric Bass – L. Marthe
Written-By – Clapton, Bruce, Brown
13        In A Gadda Da Vida 5:25
Written-By – Doug Ingle
14        Topkapi 0:43
Acoustic Guitar [Baby 12 String Acoustic Guitar] – Nguyên Lê
Written-By – Nguyên Lê
15        Come Together 5:47
Clarinet – Chris Speed
Percussion – S. Edouard
Vocals – D. Linx, H. Paganotti, J. Sarr, O. Danedjo
Written-By – Lennon/McCartney

V.A. : GLOBAL MAGIC — The Ultimate ACT World Jazz Anthology Vol. V (2006) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1    Esbjörn Svensson Trio–    Reminiscence Of A Soul 5:43
Bass – Dan Berglund
Drums – Magnus Öström
Piano – Esbjörn Svensson
Written-By – Svensson
2    Huong Thanh / Paolo Fresu / Nguyên Lê–    Two Sisters 3:45
Electric Bass – Etienne Mbappé
Instruments [Viet.instr] – Duong Chi Tam
Trumpet – Paolo Fresu
Vocals – Huong Thanh
Written-By – Lê
3    Jens Thomas / Triocolor–    Sakyi's Song 2:57
Bass – Stefan Weeke
Drums – Björn Lücker
Piano – Jens Thomas
Written-By – Thomas
4    Gerardo Nuñez / Renaud Garcia-Fons–    Un Amor Real 3:24
Acoustic Guitar – Gerardo Nuñez
Bass – Renaud Garcia-Fons
Written-By – Nuñez
5    Gilberto Gil / Trilok Gurtu / Toninho Ferragutti / Bugge Wesseltoft–    Tatá Engenho Novo 3:50
 - Traditional
Accordion – Toninho Ferragutti
Keyboards – Bugge Wesseltoft
Percussion – Trilok Gurtu
Vocals – Gilberto Gil
6    Richie Beirach / Gregor Huebner / George Mraz–    Around Dubrawuschka 3:56
Bass – George Mraz
Piano – Richie Beirach
Violin – Gregor Huebner
Written-By – Huebner, Beirach
7    Karim Ziad / Jean-Philippe Rykiel / Bojan Z. / Linley Marthe–    Alouhid 5:10
Guitar – Nguyên Lê
Piano – Bojan Z.
Synth – Jean-Philippe Rykiel
Vocals – Karim Ziad
Written-By – Ziad, Lê, Takfarinas
8    Soriba Kouyaté / Didier Malherbe–    Diya 4:53
Arranged By – P. Gaillot
Bass – Linley Marthe
Drums – Joël Allouche
Flute – Didier Malherbe
Kora – Soriba Kouyaté
 - Traditional
9    Kudsi Erguner / Yunus Balcioglu / Nguyên Lê / Renaud Garcia-Fons–    Twins 3:43
Drums – Karim Ziad
Guitar – Nguyên Lê
Ney – Kudsi Erguner
Vocals – Yunus Balcioglu
Written-By – Erguner
10    Paolo Fresu / Elena Ledda / Antonello Salis / Furio Di Castri–    Pregadoria From Sonos 'E Memoria 3:42
Accordion – Antonello Salis
Bass – Furio Di Castri
Trumpet – Paolo Fresu
Vocals – Elena Ledda
Written-By – Ledda, Palmas, Lobina
11    Peter Erskine / Nguyên Lê / Michel Benita–    Autumn Rose 5:02
Bass – Michel Benita
Drums – Peter Erskine
Guitar – Nguyên Lê
Written-By – Erskine
12    Actronic–    Hamlet # Belleforest 2:13
Electronics – Bert Wrede
Written-By – Wrede
13    Frank Möbus / Der Rote Bereich–    Zambujeira Do Mar 1:47
Bass Clarinet – Rudi Mahal
Drums – John Schröder
Guitar – Frank Möbus
Written-By – Möbus
14    Nils Landgren Funk Unit–    Baby Let Me Kiss You 4:41
Bass Guitar – Lars Danmark Danielsson
Guitar – Henrik Janson
Vocals – Nils Landgren
Written-By – King Floyd
15    David Binney / Chris Potter / Uri Caine / Scott Colley / Brian Blade–    The Global Soul 4:11
Alto Saxophone – David Binney
Bass – Scott Colley
Drums – Brian Blade
Guitar – Adam Rogers
Piano – Uri Caine
Tenor Saxophone – Chris Potter
Written-By – Binney
16    Sidsel Endresen / Bugge Wesseltoft–    I Think It's Gonna Rain Today 4:15
Piano – Bugge Wesseltoft
Vocals – Sidsel Endresen
Written-By – Randy Newman
17    Actronic–    Frontside Backside 3:50
Electronics, Bass – Bert Wrede
Written-By – Wrede
18    Eirik Hegdal's Dingobats–    Slowhymn 4:02
Bass – Mats Eilertsen
Drums – Sverre Gjørvad
Guitar – Thomas T Dahl
Saxophone – Eirik Hegdal
Tenor Saxophone – Njål Ølnes
Written-By – Hegdal

DAVID BINNEY — South (2001) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

"A brilliant debut" - (STEREOPLAY) "CD of the Month, February 2001" ACT
Tracklist :
1    Out Beyond Ideas    5:23
2    Moment In Memory    8:58
3    The Global Soul    5:12
4    Leaving The Sea    12:07
5    Von Joshua    5:18
6    Traveler    5:51
7    New York Nature    8:32
8    Southpaw    6:27
9    The Global Soul (Reprise)    1:57
10    Tangles Outcome 3:44
Composed By – Rogers, Potter, Binney, Black, Colley, Caine
11    South    6:54
Credits :
Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Sampler, Composed By, Producer – David Binney
Bass – Scott Colley
Design – Peter Krüll
Drums – Brian Blade, Jim Black (tracks: 5, 10)
Guitar – Adam Rogers
Piano – Uri Caine
Tenor Saxophone – Chris Potter

DAVID BINNEY — Balance (2002) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Alto saxophonist David Binney's follow-up to his extraordinary CD South offers a different approach overall while retaining the fresh contemporary style that underlines his status as an innovator and unique voice. Pianist Uri Caine is retained, drummer Jim Black takes over for Brian Blade, tenor saxophonist Donny McCaslin teams with Binney on two tracks, Tim LeFebvre is a new addition on electric bass guitar, and Wayne Krantz is in for Adam Rogers on electric guitar. To Binney, balance is an elusive commodity, and nearly impossible to maintain. His love for the fusion and funk music of the '70s is translated into modern terms and gradations. On the high-end level of complexity, the title track displays repeat themes in varying modes and shifting accented tempos, mixed meters, and a funky underpinning completely slowing on the bridge. The chase is on during "Speedy's 9 Is 10" with Binney and McCaslin in hot pursuit, interrupted by the steel guitar of Rogers during his lone cameo appearance on the CD with bassist Fima Ephron. A wild dissected funk delivered by Black during "Fidene" is shaded by creature-feature and groping electronic sounds. There are a few soul ballads that frame Binney's tart alto better than the larger group pieces, and Caine's pretty piano is also showcased in "We Always Cried" and "Perenne." An expanded ensemble with guest Peck Almond elicits clarion calls in 10/8 time during the short "Midnight Sevilla," and there are two takes of the fun and funky "Arlmyn Trangent," again with the wonderful McCaslin. Black is a constant source of rhythmic drive and inventiveness, giving Binney a large palette to paint broad color strokes. While not as vital as South, Balance is a worthy addition to the discography of one of the top performers in modern progressive jazz. Michael G. Nastos

"A jazz that doesn't need a remix because it already is one. It doesn't get more exciting than this" - (AZ München) ACT
Tracklist :
1    Balance    6:36
2    Marvin Gaye    4:56
3    Arimyn Trangent    6:48
4    I'll Finally Answer    7:48
5    Midnight Sevilla    1:34
6    Speedy's 9 Is 10    5:40
7    We Always Cried    5:25
8    Lurker    4:15
9    Rincon    4:45
10    Fidene    4:16
11    Arimyn Trangent Reliv    3:03
12    Perenne    4:55
Credits :
David Binney - Written, Alto & Tenor Saxophone
Wayne Krantz - Guitar
Uri Caine - Piano, Synth
Tim Lefebvre – Bass
Jim Black - Drums
Artwork – Peter Krüll

Guests:
Adam Rogers - Guitar on 6, 11
Fima Ephron - Bass on 6, 11
Donny McCaslin - Tenor Saxophone on 1, 3, 6, 8, 9
Tanya Henri - Vocals
Peck Almond - Brass
Kenny Wollesen - Broom on 12
Jon Haffner - Alto Saxophone on intro, 1