IIRO RANTALA | VIKTORIA TOLSTOY | ULF WAKENIUS | LARS DANIELSSON | MORTEN LUND — Lost Hero - Tears for Esbjörn (2016) Serie : Jazz At Berlin Philharmonic — V | FLAC (tracks), lossless

Few European jazz pianists have been as influential in recent years as the Swedish musician Esbjörn Svensson, who tragically passed away in 2008. In varying lineups, moods, and interpretive approaches, Iiro Rantala, Viktoria Tolstoy, Ulf Wakenius, Lars Danielsson, and Morten Lund pay tribute to some of Svensson's most well-known compositions from his trio, e.s.t., on "Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic." And when the album title "Tears for Esbjörn" is fulfilled with Svensson's perhaps most emotionally charged composition, "Love is Real," no one needs to be ashamed. Neither for tears of sorrow over the irreplaceable loss of Esbjörn Svensson nor for tears of joy over the music he left us. ACT
Tracklist :
1    Tears For Esbjörn 6:27
Composed By – Iiro Rantala
2    Love Is Real 5:22
Composed By – Esbjörn Svensson, Josh Haden
3    Waltz For The Lonely Ones 3:09
Composed By – Esbjörn Svensson, Lina Nyberg
4    Seven Days Of Falling 6:01
Composed By – E.S.T.
5    Elevation Of Love 6:40
Composed By – E.S.T.
6    Shining On You 6:29
Composed By – Emrik Larsson, Esbjörn Svensson
7    Dogde The Dodo 10:27
Composed By – E.S.T.
8    From Gagarin's Point Of View 4:22
Composed By – E.S.T.
9    Imagine 8:19
Composed By – John Lennon
Credits :
Iiro Rantala - Piano
Viktoria Tolstoy - Vocals
Ulf Wakenius - Guitar
Lars Danielsson - Bass
Morten Lund - Drums

V.A. : Magic Moments 3 — The Ultimate ACT World Jazz Anthology Vol. VIII (2006) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1    Heinz Sauer, Michael Wollny–    Welcome To What You Hear 2:00
Music By – Heinz Sauer
Piano – Michael Wollny
Tenor Saxophone – Heinz Sauer
2    Ulf Wakenius, Lars Danielsson, Morten Lund–    Dancing
Acoustic Guitar – Ulf Wakenius
Bass, Cello – Lars Danielsson
Drums – Morten Lund
Music By – Keith Jarrett
3    Viktoria Tolstoy–    From Above 4:24
Bass – Lars Danielsson
Guitar – Ulf Wakenius
Piano – Jacob Karlzon
Vocals – Viktoria Tolstoy
Written-By – Lars Danielsson, Per Holknekt
4    Colin Steele, Dave Milligan–    Don Camillo's Revenge 4:18
Bass – Aidan O'Donnell
Drums – Stu Ritchie
Music By – Colin Steele
Piano – Dave Milligan
Tenor Saxophone – Michael Buckley
Trumpet – Colin Steele
5    Nils Landgren, Joe Sample–    Don't Take Your Love To Hollywood 3:12
Guitar – Ray Parker Jr.
Piano – Joe Sample
Trombone – Nils Landgren
Vocals – Nils Landgren
Written-By – Joe Sample, Will Jennings
6    Peter Apfelbaum & The New York Hieroglyphics–    Rainbow Sign 4:11
Music By – Peter Apfelbaum
7    Solveig Slettahjell–    What Is This Thing Called Love 5:03
Band – The Slow Motion Quintet
Vocals – Solveig Slettahjell
Written-By – Cole Porter
8    Jonas Knutsson, Johan Norberg–    Jämtpelle 4:01
Guitar – Johan Norberg
Music By – Johan Norberg, Jonas Knutsson
Soprano Saxophone – Jonas Knutsson
9    Kevin Hays–    You Are My Sunshine 4:54
Music By – Jimmie Davis
Piano – Kevin Hays
Vocals – Kevin Hays
10    Albert Mangelsdorff, NDR Bigband–    Mood Indigo 2:41
Music By – Duke Ellington
11    Rigmor Gustafsson, The Jacky Terrasson Trio–    Windows Of The World 4:52
Band – The Jacky Terrasson Trio
Lyrics By – Hal David
Music By – Burt Bacharach
Vocals – Rigmor Gustafsson
12    Elbtonalpercussion, Christopher Dell–    African Blues 3:50
Music By – Wolfgang Roggenkamp
Vibraphone – Christopher Dell
13    Muriel Zoe–    Have A Good Time 3:27
Bass – Johannes Huth
Drums – Michael Verhovec
Guitar – Matthias Pogoda
Trumpet – Michael Leuschner
Vocals – Muriel Zoe
Written-By – Paul Simon
14    Young Friends, Michael Wollny, Florian Trübsbach–    Dein Ist Mein Ganzes Herz 4:02
Alto Saxophone – Florian Trübsbach
Lyrics By – Fritz Löhner, Ludwig Herzer
Music By – Franz Lehár
Piano – Michael Wollny
Trombone – Johannes Lauer
15    Jazzindeed, Michael Schiefel–    Fahrn, Fahrn, Fahrn Auf Der Autobahn
Alto Saxophone – Jan von Klewitz
Piano – Bene Aperdannier
Vocals – Michael Schiefel
Written-By – Hartmut Goetze
16    e.s.t. Live In Berlin–    The Rube Thing 6:26
Bass – Dan Berglund
Drums – Magnus Öström
Piano – Esbjörn Svensson

LARS DANIELSSON | MARIUS NESET | MORTEN LUND — Sun Blowing (2016) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

The magic of the first time - that's jazz: Nowadays, something like this rarely happens in jazz: Three musicians, all living in Copenhagen, spontaneously enter the studio, play together for the first time, and create a moment of jazz brilliance. ACT
Tracklist :
1    Little Jump 4:42
Composed By – Lars Danielsson
2    Sun Blowing 4:11
Composed By – Lars Danielsson
3    Up North 5:17
Composed By – Morten Lund
4    Salme 8:58
Composed By – Marius Neset
5    Folksong 5:19
Composed By – Lars Danielsson
6    Evening Song For B 4:23
Composed By – Morten Lund
7    Blå 4:01
Composed By – Lars Danielsson
8    The Cost Of Living 7:13
Composed By – Don Grolnick
Credits :
Bass – Lars Danielsson
Drums – Morten Lund
Painting [Cover Art Based On A Painting By] – Wilhelm Morgner
Tenor Saxophone – Marius Neset

ULF WAKENIUS — Notes from the Heart : Music of Keith Jarrett (2006) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

In spite of the success of pianist Keith Jarrett over his long career, his compositions generally have not been explored very frequently by other jazz musicians. Guitarist Ulf Wakenius, recognized for his work as a leader and being a member of the Oscar Peterson Quartet, explores 14 of Jarrett's works, playing acoustic guitar and occasionally overdubbing a rhythm line. He's accompanied by Lars Danielsson (who plays bass, cello, and piano) and drummer Morten Lund. The relaxing ballad "Memories of Tomorrow" is a gentle bossa nova that translates very well into a guitar-driven vehicle. "The Windup" is a playful calypso with a touch of funkiness, while Danielsson's spacious piano provides the perfect complement to Wakenius in the duo performance of the bittersweet ballad "Mon Coeur Est Rouge." Lund's drumming is consistently attentive and never overdone. For jazz fans who have never embraced Keith Jarrett's music, this brilliant tribute to his compositions may open their ears to appreciate his lyrical, often striking style of writing. Ken Dryden

Tracklist :

1 Memories Of Tomorrow 5:36

2 Dancing 5:14

3 Innocence 4:33

4 The Windup 4:19

5 My Song 4:14

6 Mon Coeur Est Rouge 3:43

7 Everything That Lives Laments 4:59

8 The Cure 4:58

9 So Tender 7:42

10 U-Dance 5:10

11 Prayer 4:05

Credits:

Acoustic Guitar [Acoustic Guitars], Liner Notes – Ulf Wakenius

Composed By – Keith Jarrett

Double Bass, Cello, Piano – Lars Danielsson 

Drums – Morten Lund