JAN PRAX QUARTETT — Keepin' A Style Alive (2015) Serie : young german jazz | FLAC (tracks), lossless

With their fresh and pulsatile sound the Jan Prax Quartett is a promising newcomer to ACT’s Young German Jazz series. These four musicians are passionately combining traditional and progressive elements of jazz in order to create their own unique expression. Inspired by the timeless spirit of American jazz legends from John Coltrane to Modern Mainstream heroes like Joshua Redman, the self-composed tunes of the band present a powerful commitment to the music of former times. “Keepin’ A Style Alive” is their debut album. ACT
Tracklist :
1    20 Dollars 6:26
 Martin Sörös / JanPrax
2    Morning Dawn 5:10
 Martin Sörös
3    Trane's Ride 5:36
 JanPrax
4    The Journey 4:15
 JanPrax
5    001 5:05
 Martin Sörös
6    Is That Right? 4:39
 JanPrax
7    Keepin' A Style Alive 3:27
 JanPrax
8    Shades Of Autumn 6:30
 Martin Sörös / JanPrax
9    Serious Business 4:26
 JanPrax
10    Got A Crush On You 3:47
 JanPrax
Credits :
Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Jan Prax
Bass – Tilman Oberbeck
Cover [Art] – Stefan Mauck
Drums – Michael Mischl
Piano, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Martin Sörös

HELGE SUNDE | NORSKE STORE ORKESTER ft. Olga Konkova Marilyn Mazur — Denada (2006) SACD | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

 "A grooving, exhilarating musical experience." - (JAZZPODIUM) ACT
Tracklist :
1    IO 6:17
 Composed By – Helge Sunde
Soprano Saxophone [Solo] – Nils Jansen
2    R.I.P. (PianoSsolo)    3:06
 Composed By – Helge Sunde
3    Requiescat In Pace (R.I.P.) 6:56
 Composed By – Helge Sunde
Flute, Flute [Alto] – Nils Jansen
Soprano Saxophone – Petter Wettre
Tenor Saxophone [Solo] – Atle Nymo
4    Denada 7:00
 Composed By – Helge Sunde
Alto Saxophone [Solo] – Petter Wettre
Baritone Saxophone [Solo] – Børge Are Halvorsen
5    Nocturnal Nature    1:40
 Composed By – Helge Sunde
6    At Dawn (Om Kvelden) 5:10
  Traditional
 Arranged By – Helge Sunde
Tenor Saxophone [Solo] – Petter Wettre
Trombone [Solo], Trumpet [Solo] – Helge Sunde
7    Small Landscape 9:00
 Composed By – Marilyn Mazur
 Arranged By – Helge Sunde
Alto Saxophone, Flute – Børge Are Halvorsen
8    Idapida 6:26
 Composed By – Helge Sunde
Trombone [Solo] – Helge Sunde
9    Lesson III 6:21
 Composed By – Helge Sunde
Bass Clarinet – Atle Nymo, Petter Wettre
Clarinet – Nils Jansen
Flute – Børge Are Halvorsen
Tuba, French Horn – Helge Sunde
10    The Ugly... (Den Grimme) 4:33
 Composed By – Camille Saint-Saëns
 Arranged By – Helge Sunde
Flute, Flute [Alto] – Nils Jansen
Credits :
Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Petter Wettre
Baritone Saxophone – Børge Are Halvorsen
Bass – Per Mathisen
Conductor, Producer – Helge Sunde
Cover – Olav Christopher Jenssen
Drums – Rune Arnesen
Guitar – Jens Thoresen
Percussion – Marilyn Mazur
Piano – Olga Konkova
Soprano Saxophone – Nils Jansen
Tenor Saxophone – Atle Nymo
Trombone – Even Andersen, Geir Arne Haugsrud, Øyvind Brække
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Anders Eriksson, Eckhard Baur, Frank Brodahl

ERIC SCHAEFER + THE SHREDZ — Bliss (2016) FLAC (tracks), lossless

On “Bliss”, Eric Schaefer and his band The Shredz blend the fusion jazz of the sixties with the jazz dub of the nineties and the club music of today to concoct an explosive hubble-bubble of a magic brew. It’s not Voodoo. It is merely style and good taste, skills and know-how, complex compositions and improvisatory passion. ACT
Tracklist :
1    Abstract Dub    3:56
2    Barber    5:45
3    LongJam    9:10
4    SlomoJam    3:02
5    Oistrakh    5:43
6    No Bottom No Top    6:07
7    ShortJam    5:30
8    Bliss    3:38
Credits :
Eric Schaefer - Drums, Modular Synthesizer (8)
John-Dennis Renken - Trumpet
Volker Meitz - Keyboards
John Eckhardt - Bass

ESBJÖRN SVENSSON TRIO — Viaticum + Live in Berlin (2005) 2CD SET ACT-Platinum Edition | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

With the album "Viaticum," released in February 2005, the successful Swedish trio e.s.t. surpassed themselves. While the Swedes had already received a German Jazz Award in GOLD for each of their last three albums, "Viaticum" was awarded both GOLD and PLATINUM awards just three months after its release. A true record! At the same time, the album entered the pop charts in Sweden (#5), Germany (#45), and France (#60), and it was named "CD of the Month" by magazines Stereo, Stereoplay, Piano News, and Drums&Percussion, receiving enthusiastic reviews across Europe. ACT
Viaticum    
1    Tide Of Trepidation    7:12
2    Eighty-Eight Days In My Veins    8:22
3    The Well-Wisher    3:47
4    The Unstable Table & The Infamous Fable    8:32
5    Viaticum    6:51
6    In The Tail Of Her Eye    6:55
7    Letter From The Leviathan    6:56
8    A Picture Of Doris Travelling With Boris    5:40
9a    What Though The Way May Be Long    6:21
9b    (Silence)    4:01
9c    The Hidden Track    10:13
"Live" In Berlin    
1    A Picture Of Doris Travelling With Boris    7:36
2    In The Tail Of Her Eye    8:31
3    The Unstable Table & The Infamous Fable    10:55
4    The Rube Thing    13:29
– BONUS TRACK – (Previously Unreleased)    
5    All The Beauty She Left Behind    8:08
Credits :
Esbjörn Svensson - Piano
Dan Berglund - Double Bass
Magnus Öström - Drums

CÉLINE BONACINA TRIO inviting NGUYÊN LÊ — Way of Life (2010) FLAC (tracks+.cue) lossless

Bonacina's Power Trio, extended by special guest Nguyên Lê, presents a rousing-groovy mixture of modern jazz, rock and fusion. ACT
Tracklist :
1    ZigZag Blues 3:21
Written-By – C. Bonacina
2    Course Pour Suite 4:17
Written-By – C. Bonacina
3    Ra Bentr'ol 6:05
Written-By – O. Andriamampianina
4    Wake Up 3:52
Written-By – C. Bonacina
5    Free Woman 4:56
Written-By – C. Bonacina
6    Travel Story 4:44
Written-By – C. Bonacina
7    Ekena 4:54
Written-By – C. Bonacina, H. Ratsimbazafy
8    Deep Red 1:34
Written-By – C. Bonacina
9    RAB 1:58
Written-By – R. Molinier
10    Histoire De 2:53
Arranged By – C. Bonacina
Written-By – R. Molinier
11    Jungle 5:02
Written-By – C. Bonacina
12    Entre Deux Rêves 7:47
Written-By – R. Molinier
13    Tôty Come Bach 0:52
Written-By – C. Bonacina
Credits :
Baritone Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Vocals – Céline Bonacina
Drums, Percussion, Vocals – Hary Ratsimbazafy
Electric Bass – Nicolas Garnier
Electric Guitar – Nguyên Lê (tracks: 3, 7, 11, 12)