NDR BIGBAND — Bravissimo : 50 Years NDR Big Band (1996) Serie : The World Greatest Jazz Orchestras – II | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

"An excellent cross-section of the music of one of the best jazz orchestras in Europe" - (DER SPIEGEL) ACT
Tracklist :
1    The Cat 6:04
Arranged By – Horst Mühlbradt
Written-By – J.Griffin
2    Blue Monk 7:14
Arranged By – Stan Tracey
Written-By – T.Monk
3    Voodoo Chile 5:17
Arranged By – Howard Johnson
Written-By – J.Hendrix
4    Sagma 5:19
Arranged By – Joki Freund
Written-By – H.Sauer
5    Night In Tunesia 9:27
Arranged By – Horst Mühlbradt
Written-By – D.Gillespie
6    Take The A-Train 4:22
Arranged By – Steve Gray
Written-By – B.Strayhorn
7    Supraconductivity 5:30
Arranged By – Joki Freund
Written-By – A.Mangelsdorff
8    Sister Sadie
Arranged By – Lex Jasper
Written-By – Horace Silver
9    Mood Indigo
Arranged By – Hans Hammerschmid
Written-By – D.Ellington
10    Django
Arranged By – Horst Mühlbradt
Written-By – J.Lewis
11    Descent
Arranged By – Ralf Hübner
Written-By – Ch. Lauer
12    Country Roads
Arranged By – Michael Gibbs
Written-By – B.Burton
Credits :
NDR Bigband conducted by Dieter Glawischnig
except #3 - Rob Pronk, #8 - Jiggs Wigham, #12 - Michael Gibbs

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

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)

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

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