LESZEK MOŻDŻER | IIRO RANTALA | MICHAEL WOLLNY — Piano Night (2017) Serie : Jazz At Berlin Philharmonic — VII | FLAC (tracks), lossless

"Three men, three grand pianos, one feeling - jazz": this is how ZDF heute journal summed up the piano summit in the sold-out Great Hall of the Berlin Philharmonie. ACT
Tracklist :
1    Iiro Rantala–    Candide Overture 5:05
Composed By – Leonard Bernstein
2    Iiro Rantala–    Freedom 6:41
Composed By – Iiro Rantala
3    Michael Wollny & Iiro Rantala–    White Moon 6:05
Composed By – Chris Beier
4    Leszek Możdżer–    She Said She Was A Painter 4:41
Composed By – Leszek Możdżer
5    Leszek Możdżer & Iiro Rantala–    Africa 7:17
Composed By – Lars Danielsson
6    Leszek Możdżer, Iiro Rantala & Michael Wollny–    Summertime 7:53
Composed By – George Gershwin
7    Leszek Możdżer, Iiro Rantala & Michael Wollny–    La Fiesta 8:05
Composed By – Chick Corea
Credits :
Leszek Możdżer - Piano, Fender Rhodes on Summertime
Iiro Rantala - Piano
Michael Wollny - Piano
All three play Fender Rhodes, in turn, on La Fiesta

LESZEK MOŻDŻER | LARS DANIELSON | ZOHAR FRESCO | ATOM STRING QUARTET — Leszek Możdżer & Friends (2014) Serie : Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic — III | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Together, Możdżer & Friends conjure up a celebrated concert evening that once again demonstrates that the blend of jazz, classical, and folk music provides important impulses for the future of European jazz, with Poland, with Możdżer at the piano, playing a significant role in it. ACT
Tracklist :
1    Etude No 2 4:32
Composed By – Witold Lutoslawski
2    Praying 5:24
Composed By – Lars Danielsson
3    Follow My Backlights 5:48
Composed By – Leszek Możdżer
4    Love Pastas 12:01
Composed By – Leszek Możdżer
5    Na 7 5:31
Composed By – Dawid Lubowicz
6    África 6:04
Composed By – Lars Danielsson
7    Gsharim 7:10
Composed By – Zohar Fresco
8    Eden 8:55
Composed By – Lars Danielsson
9    Hunchback Porn Angel 4:01
Composed By – Leszek Możdżer
10    Winter Song 6:13
Composed By – Krzysztof Lenczowski
Credits :
Leszek Możdżer - Piano
Lars Danielsson - Bass & Cello
Zohar Fresco - Percussion

Atom String Quartet :
Dawid Lubowicz - Violin
Mateusz Smoczyński - Violin
Michał Zaborski - Viola
Krzysztof Lenczowski - Cello

IIRO RANTALA | MICHAEL WOLLNY | LESZEK MOŻDŻER – Jazz At Berlin Philharmonic I (2013) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

The acclaimed premiere of "Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic" with Iiro Rantala, Leszek Możdżer and Michael Wollny as a live recording:

"Jazz and classical music at eye level with rarity value for Berlin" (Tagesspiegel).

"That was great, not to say world class" (ZDF). ACT
Tracklist :
1    Iiro Rantala–    Aria And Goldberg Variation 7:12
Composed By – J.S. Bach
Arranged By – I. Rantala
2    Iiro Rantala & Michael Wollny–    Tears For Esbjörn 6:53
Composed By – I. Rantala
3    Michael Wollny–    Hexentanz 10:22
Composed By – M. Wollny
4    Leszek Możdżer–    No Message 5:28
Composed By – L. Możdżer
5    Leszek Możdżer–    Incognitor 5:33
Composed By – L. Możdżer
6    Leszek Możdżer & Michael Wollny–    Svantetic 6:34
Composed By – K. Komeda
7    Iiro Rantala & Leszek Możdżer–    Suffering 8:08
Composed By – L. Danielsson
8    Iiro Rantala, Leszek Możdżer & Michael Wollny–    Armando’s Rumba 6:16
Composed By – Chick Corea
Credits :
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Leszek Możdżer (tracks: 6, 8)
Piano – Iiro Rantala, Leszek Możdżer, Michael Wollny

LARS DANIELSSON & LESZEK MOŻDŻER — Pasodoble (2007) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

"A wonderful duo in which virtuosity and musicality go hand in hand: creating beautiful, timeless music that transcends trends"-(Concerto)

More about the album:
Swedish composer, arranger, bassist and cellist Lars Danielsson has to date released three albums on ACT as a leader and plays as a sideman on numerous other ACT releases. He was also producer on the current album of singer Viktoria Tolstoy Pictures of Me.

Lars Danielsson is a musician of astonishing versatility. While he was studying classical cello at Gothenburg Conservatory he was listening mostly to rock: Jimi Hendrix, Cream and Santana. Then he happened to see an Oscar Peterson concert on TV with Danish bassist Nils-Henning Ørsted Pedersen This was the beginning of his conversion, from now on the bass was to take first place in his life.

His latest work, Pasodoble, is an exciting new duo album, with Leszek Możdżer, an artist who is widely regarded as the most successful and versatile pianist of his home country Poland. Możdżer was already featured with a composition on the ACT-compilation Romantic Freedom (ACT 9749-2), which served as an introduction to the series “Piano Works”.

They first met four years ago at a concert in Warsaw. It was musical love at first sight. In the meantime, they have released two successful albums in Poland, “The Time” and “Between Us and the Light” both with Israeli percussionist Zohar Fresco, and have toured together with Danielsson’s latest project Mélange Bleu
(ACT 9604-2).

Recording a duo album together was only a question of time. In the resulting well-balanced and ageless work, the intimate quality of the two player’s interaction is spellbinding.

“Leszek is the perfect piano player for me. It feels like we are from 'the same planet' musically. We started to plan this recording after playing some duo tunes on tour. Siegfried Loch then came up with the idea to make a duo-album. There was a strong connection with just the piano and bass. This way of playing feels like a dream to me. With Leszek, I can go in any direction that the music needs to be taken. I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did.” (Lars Danielsson)

Leszek Możdżer is an exceptional musician and composer, who has won numerous awards in his home country. He has been playing piano since he was five years old, but he only discovered jazz aged 18, when he began connecting jazz and classical music. He was much lauded for his improvisations on themes by Frédéric Chopin. When he is not on tour or in the studio, he collaborates with the two well-known film-music composers Zbigniew Preisner, long-time partner of director Krysztof Kieslowski (“Three Colours”-trilogy), and the Oscar-award-winning Jan Kaczmarek (“Finding Neverland”). He has also worked with acclaimed international jazz musicians, including Pat Metheny, Archie Shepp, Tomasz Stańko, Joe Lovano. And what does Leszek have in common with Pink Floyd? He plays on two tracks of Floyd vocalist/guitarist David Gilmour’s new album “On an island” …

„Since the very first gig I felt that Lars is the bassist I want to play with. I don’t need to think about music when he is around. I just feel it. Believe it or not, I was a little nervous before we went into the studio as a duet. I felt that we would need to have some kind of concept, create some magical, charismatic aura, which would save us from being tedious or too sophisticated. Lars just smiled and said: 'We will play music, that’s all'. This experience gave me such a sense of self-confidence and inspiration that the same night I composed two pieces in my hotel room. They are both on the album. When I perform with Lars, I play much better than usually. I hope this cooperation is going to last.” (Leszek Możdżer)

The two musicians share a lot of common ground. Their mutual admiration becomes very evident on this, their first duo album. Those who were expecting to hear the occasional standard on the album are in for a surprise. Bass and piano have generated so many ideas that all but one of the tracks – the traditional folksong “Eja Mitt Hjärta”, that Danielsson arranged especially for this album – are original compositions by Lars or Leszek. This proves to be a musical liaison that promises a long and fruitful future. ACT
Tracklist :
1    Praying 4:16
Written-By – Lars Danielsson
2    Fellow 6:05
Written-By – Lars Danielsson
3    Entrance 3:25
Written-By – Lars Danielsson
4    Prado 2:51
Written-By – Lars Danielsson
5    Pasodoble 4:47
Written-By – Lars Danielsson
6    Daughter's Joy 4:06
Written-By – Lars Danielsson
7    It's Easy With You 3:43
Written-By – Leszek Możdżer
8    Hydrospeed 3:51
Written-By – Leszek Możdżer
9    Reminder 4:23
Written-By – Lars Danielsson
10    Innocence 91 3:35
Written-By – Leszek Możdżer
11    Follow My Backlights 3:22
Written-By – Leszek Możdżer
12    Eja Mitt Hjärta 4:11
Arranged By – Lars Danielsson
13    Berlin 3:11
Written-By – Lars Danielsson
14    Distances 3:29
Written-By – Leszek Możdżer
Credits :
Artwork – Martin Noël
Bass, Cello – Lars Danielsson
Piano, Celesta, Harmonium – Leszek Możdżer

V.A. — Piano Works : Romantic Freedom (2005) Serie Piano Works | FLAC (tracks +.cue) lossless

"ACT is on a mission to introduce the world to Europe's emerging jazz pianists." (The Guardian): The new retrospective "Romantic Freedom - Blue in Green" presents some of the world's leading piano virtuosos - solo, duo or in trio. A quintessence of the current piano scene, curated by Siggi Loch. ACT
Tracklist :
1    Bugge Wesseltoft–    Greensleeves    3:41
2    Joachim Kühn–    Adagio, Concert in A-Major, KV 622    5:17
3    Michael Wollny–    There Again    3:31
4    Brad Mehldau–    Resignation    5:29
5    Esbjörn Svensson–    Prelude In D-Minor    4:10
6    Leszek Możdżer–    Sanctus    5:18
7    Richard Beirach–    Musica Callada #15    2:28
8    George Gruntz–    My Foolish Heart    4:37
9    Kevin Hays–    Sacred Circles    6:05
10    Ramón Valle–    Andalucía    4:17
11    Jens Thomas–    Poverty    6:25
12    Eric Watson–    Exits    7:53

LESZEK MOŻDŻER — Komeda (2011) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

A Polish music icon pays tribute to another: with his solo debut for ACT, Poland's most popular jazz musician offers a respectful but independent perspective on the music of the legendary pianist and film composer Krzysztof Komeda, who gained worldwide recognition for his soundtracks for Roman Polanski: "A phenomenon." (Süddeutsche Zeitung) ACT
Tracklist :
1    Svantetic    3:31
Composed By – Krzysztof Komeda
2    Sleep Safe And Warm    6:21
Composed By – Krzysztof Komeda
3    Ballad For Bernt    4:12
Composed By – Krzysztof Komeda
4    The Law And The Fist    10:52
Composed By – Krzysztof Komeda
5    Nighttime, Daytime Requiem    13:36
Composed By – Krzysztof Komeda
6    Cherry    3:52
Composed By – Krzysztof Komeda
7    Crazy Girl    5:48
Composed By – Krzysztof Komeda
8    Moja Ballada    2:53
Composed By – Krzysztof Komeda
Credits:
Piano – Leszek Możdżer

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