NILS LANDGREN FUNK UNIT — 5000 Miles (1999) APE (image+.cue), lossless

The album was awarded the German Jazz Award and received an Echo nomination. ACT
Tracklist :
1    Da Fonk 4:48
Trumpet – Roy Hargrove
Vocals – MCP, NL
Vocals [Xtra] – JR, PRJ, RÖ, Siegfried Loch
Written-By – Magnum Coltrane Price
2    5000 Miles 8:12
Trumpet – Tim Hagans
3    Six Beauties On A Rooftop 5:39
Percussion – Åke Sundqvist
Trombone [Solo] – Fred Wesley
4    Sisters Of Arequipa 5:57
Flugelhorn – Roy Hargrove
Grand Piano, Synthesizer [Oberheim Obs] – ES
5    In A Fonky Mood    5:01
6    Stop By 4:31
Lead Vocals – MCP
Organ [Hammond] – RÖ
Vocals – NL
Written-By – Rashan Patterson
7    Roxane 5:31
Mixed By – Jan Ugand
Percussion – Åke Sundqvist
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Till Brönner
Vocals – Viktoria Tolstoy
8    Professor Longhair 5:04
Bass [Accoustic] – Dan Berglund
9    Venus As A Boy 5:00
Flute [Chinese], Percussion [Mallets] – PRJ
Written-By – Björk
10    Nasty 5:22
Trombone – Fred Wesley
Trumpet – Tim Hagans
11    Glen & Steve    5:30
Credits :
Design [Cover] – Petra Horn
The Funk Unit :
Nils Landgren - Trombone & Vocals
Per Ruskträsk Johansson - Saxes & Wooden Flute
Robert Östlund - Guitars & Hammond Organ
Esbjörn Svensson - Fender Rhodes, Grand Piano & Keybords
Magnum Coltrane Price - Fender Bass & Vocals
Janne Robertson – Drums
Guest Unit:
Henrik Janson - Guitar
Johan Norberg - Sitar Guitar
Åke Sundqvist - Percussion
Magnus Öström - Percussion
Dan Berglund - Accoustic Bass
Special guests:
Don Alias - Percussion
Till Brönner - Fluegelhorn
Roy Hargrove - Trumpet and Fluegelhorn
Tim Hagans - Trumpet
Viktoria Tolstoy - Vocals
Fred Wesley (BMF) - T

TIM HAGANS with NORRBOTTEN BIG BAND ft. SCOTT KINSEY — Future Miles (2002) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

CD of the Month, September 2002, in AUDIO and STEREOPLAY ACT
Tracklist :
1    Fanfare For Miles 4:09
Trumpet, Soloist – Tim Hagans
2    Kickass 9:41
Alto Saxophone, Soloist – Håkan Broström
Drums, Soloist – Jonas Holgersson
Trumpet, Soloist – Tim Hagans
3    Kinsey Report 9:16
Soprano Saxophone, Soloist – Håkan Broström
4    Big Gig In Pajala 2:56
Featuring, Soloist – Scott Kinsey, Tim Hagans
5    Miles Of The Blues 9:00
Bass Clarinet, Soloist – Johan Hörlén
Keyboards, Soloist – Scott Kinsey
Trombone, Soloist – Magnus Puls
Trumpet, Solo Vocal – Tim Hagans
6    Concrete Hat 9:37
Bass, Soloist – Frederik Jonsson
Keyboards, Soloist – Scott Kinsey
Trombone, Soloist – Peter Dahlgren
7    Future Cool 7:57
Electric Piano, Soloist – Ion Baciu
Flugelhorn, Soloist – Dan Johansson
8    Boogaloo 9:52
Keyboards, Soloist – Scott Kinsey
Tenor Saxophone, Soloist – Mats Garberg
Trumpet, Soloist – Magnus Ekholm, Tim Hagans
Credits :
Alto Saxophone [Lead], Soprano Saxophone, Flute – Håkan Broström
Alto Saxophone, Bass Clarinet – Johan Hörlén
Baritone Saxophone, Flute – Per Moberg
Bass – Fredrik Jonsson
Bass Trombone, Tuba – Björn Hängsel
Drums – Jonas Holgersson
Ensemble – Norrbotten Big Band
Keyboards, Programmed By – Scott Kinsey
Mastered By – Steve Hall
Piano – Ion Baciu
Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Bengt Ek
Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Mats Garberg
Trombone – Magnus Puls, Peter Dahlgren
Trombone [Lead] – P-O Svanström
Trumpet – Tim Hagans
Trumpet [Lead], Flugelhorn – Bo Strandberg
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Dan Johansson, Magnus Ekholm, Tapio Maunuvaara

MARIA SCHNEIDER JAZZ ORCHESTRA — Evanescence (1996) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Maria Schneider's debut as a leader is quite impressive. Her complex arrangements of her nine originals are most influenced by Gil Evans and Bob Brookmeyer, although her own musical personality shines through. There are strong solos from tenors Rick Margitza and Rich Perry, trumpeter Tim Hagan, altoist Tim Ries, and particularly pianist Kenny Werner, but it is the moody ensembles that most stick in one's mind. Schneider's arrangements are often dense, a bit esoteric, and thought-provoking; this music may need several listens for one to grasp all that is going on. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1    Wyrgly 10:29
Soloist – Ben Monder, John Fedchock, Rick Margitza
2    Evanescence 11:21
Soloist – Rich Perry, Tim Hagans
3    Gumba Blue 8:59
Soloist – Greg Gisbert, Kenny Werner
4    Some Circles 5:50
Soloist – Rich Perry
5    Green Piece 8:08
Soloist – Kenny Werner, Rick Margitza
6    Gush 7:08
Idiophone [Flexatone] – Bill Hayes
Percussion – Emidin Rivera
Soloist – Tim Ries
7    My Lament 4:47
Soloist – Rick Margitza
8    Dance You Monster To My Soft Song 7:30
Soloist – Ben Monder, Tim Hagans
9    Last Season 8:24
Soloist – Tim Hagans, Tim Ries
Credits :
Alto Saxophone, Flute, Alto Flute, Clarinet, Piccolo Flute – Mark Vinci
Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet – Tim Ries
Baritone Saxophone, Bass Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Clarinet – Scott Robinson
Bass – Jay Anderson
Bass Trombone, Tuba – George Flynn
Composed By, Conductor, Producer, Liner Notes [English] – Maria Schneider
Drums – Dennis Mackrel
Guitar – Ben Monder
Piano – Kenny Werner
Tenor Saxophone – Rick Margitza
Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Rich Perry
Trombone – Keith O'Quinn, Larry Farrell
Trombone, Producer [Assistant Production] – John Fedchock
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Greg Gisbert, Laurie Frink, Tim Hagans, Tony Kadleck

MARIA SCHNEIDER JAZZ ORCHESTRA — Coming About (1996) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Composer/arranger Maria Schneider and her 18-piece orchestra perform a variety of advanced and difficult music on this CD. The centerpiece of the set is her three-part "Scenes from Childhood" which deals with fear, confusion and grudging acceptance; do not look here for any childlike melodies or playfulness. In addition the big band plays a reworked version of "Giant Steps," the "Love Theme from Spartacus," the Spanish-flavored "El Viento" (which is slightly reminiscent of Gil Evans's writing for Sketches of Spain) and "Waxwings." There are strong solos from trumpeters Greg Gisbert and Tim Hagans, Rich Perry and Rick Margitza on tenors and baritonist Scott Robinson among others but it is the sound of the full ensemble that is most memorable about this rather heavy and melancholy set. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1    El Viento 11:17
Composed By – Maria Schneider
Guitar, Soloist – Ben Monder
Trombone, Soloist – Larry Farrell
Trumpet, Soloist – Greg Gisbert
2    Love Theme From »Spartacus« 7:04
Composed By – Alex North
Tenor Saxophone, Soloist – Rich Perry
Scenes From Childhood    
3    Part 1: Bombshelter Beast 9:43
Composed By – Maria Schneider
Guitar, Soloist – Ben Monder
Baritone Saxophone, Theremin, Soloist – Scott Robinson
4    Part 2: Night Watchmen 11:26
Composed By – Maria Schneider
Tenor Saxophone, Soloist – Rich Perry
Trumpet, Soloist – Tim Hagans
5    Part 3: Coming About 12:48
Composed By – Maria Schneider
Piano, Soloist – Frank Kimbrough
Tenor Saxophone, Soloist – Rick Margitza
6    Giant Steps 7:44
Alto Saxophone, Soloist – Tim Ries
Composed By – John Coltrane
Trombone, Soloist – Rock Ciccarone
Trumpet, Soloist – Tim Hagans
7    Waxwing 7:43
Composed By – Maria Schneider
Flugelhorn, Soloist – Greg Gisbert
Credits :
Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass – Tony Scherr
Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute – Tim Ries
Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute, Flute [Alto] – Mark Vinci
Baritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Clarinet, Flute, Theremin – Scott Robinson
Bass Trombone – George Flynn
Composed By, Arranged By, Conductor, Producer – Maria Schneider
Drums – Tim Horner
Guitar – Ben Monder
Piano – Frank Kimbrough
Tenor Saxophone – Rich Perry, Rick Margitza
Trombone – Keith O'Quinn, Larry Farrell, Rock Ciccarone
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Greg Gisbert, Laurie Frink, Tim Hagans, Tony Kadleck

THE NORRBOTTEN BIG BAND - The Avatar Sessions : The Music of Tim Hagans (2009) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

There are remarkably few progressive big bands of note, though one that merits entry into their ranks is the Norrbotten Big Band. Trumpeter Tim Hagans, an American who serves as its artistic director, contributed the originals for this date, while he recruited a number of star soloists from the U.S. for these sessions. He envisioned "Buckeyes" after being inspired by a conversation between Ornette Coleman and Joe Lovano; though there are rapid-fire free jazz portions played by the orchestra, with the leader and tenor saxophonist George Garzone playing the role of Lovano, the results are anything but a train wreck. The hip boogaloo "Boo" features the sassy trumpet of Randy Brecker, with guitarist Vic Juris added to the rhythm section. The lush ballad "Here with Me" showcases David Liebman's magical soprano sax, backed by Hagans' superb scoring of the reeds and brass. "Palt Seanuts" is a breezy bop vehicle that Hagans claims is based on a Viking sea song, though he may be engaging in a Dizzy Gillespie-like put-on in his notes. The sauntering "Rufus at Gilly's" casts the spotlight on veteran bassist Rufus Reid, who demonstrates why he is one of the most in-demand players with his inventive, bluesy solo technique. Highly recommended! by Ken Dryden 
Tracklist :
1    Buckeyes 10'15
Drums – Peter Erskine
Tenor Saxophone – George Garzone
Trumpet – Tim Hagans
2    Boo 8'40
Trumpet – Randy Brecker, Tim Hagans
3    Box Of Cannoli 13'16
Bass Clarinet – Jan Thelin
Drums – Peter Erskine
Piano – Daniel Tilling
Trumpet – Tim Hagans
4    Here With Me 5'58
Soprano Saxophone – David Liebman
5    Palt Seanuts 9'32
Alto Saxophone – Håkan Broström
Drums – Peter Erskine
Tenor Saxophone – Karl-Martin Almqvist
Trombone – Peter Dahlgren
Trumpet – Tim Hagans
6    Rufus At Gilly's 8'42
Bass – Rufus Reid
7    Song For Mirka 7'13
Composed By – Dan Johansson, Tim Hagans
Flugelhorn – Dan Johansson