WOLLNY | KRUSE | SCHAEFER — [em] 3 (2008) Serie : young german jazz | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

"A stroke of luck for modern jazz" - SÜDWESTPRESSE

CD of the Month: PIANO NEWS and CHOC JAZZMAN (FR) ACT
Tracklist :
1    Sempre Igor    4:03
Composed By – Eric Schaefer
2    Arsène Somnambule    5:52
Composed By – Eric Schaefer
3    Wo Leichte Kähne Fliehen    3:25
Composed By – Eric Schaefer
4    Monsters: Symmetriads    6:19
Composed By Michael Wollny
5    Ephemere Phone    1:36
Composed By – Eric Schaefer
6    Love Of Her Life    4:34
Composed By Eva Kruse
7    Nocturne    3:54
Composed By – Eric Schaefer
8    Kiyoshi    4:33
Composed By Michael Wollny
9    Lautloser Adel    3:55
Composed By Eva Kruse
10    What Kurtag Left    2:27
Composed By Eva Kruse
11    Grieg's Last Bow    2:55
Composed By Michael Wollny
12    Gravité    4:15
Composed By – Eric Schaefer
13    Redux    3:23
Composed By – Eric Schaefer
Credits :
Bass – Eva Kruse
Cover – Petra Horn
Drums – Eric Schaefer
Piano – Michael Wollny

GEIR LYSNE LISTENING ENSEMBLE — Boahjenasti - The North Star (2006) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

"Insistent, undeniable, a unique Nordic winter fairytale" (FONOFORUM)
German record critics' annual award 2006 ACT
Tracklist :
1    Old/New House 14:41
Composed By, Conductor – Geir Lysne
Soloist – Terje Isungset, Tore Brunborg
2    The Zoo Ballet 9:08
Composed By, Conductor – Geir Lysne
Soloist – Christian Jaksjø, Marius Haltli, Morten Halle
3    Nor Id Suite Part I 12:10
Composed By, Conductor – Geir Lysne
Soloist – Ketil Einarsen, Terje Isungset, Tore Brunborg
4    Nor Id Suite Part II 9:30
Composed By, Conductor – Geir Lysne
Soloist – Hallgrim Bratberg, Klaus Holm
5    Nor Id Suite Part III 5:59
Composed By, Conductor – Geir Lysne
Soloist – Jørn Øien, Morten Halle
6    GeirG 2:53
Composed By, Conductor – Geir Lysne
Soloist – Ole Jørn Myklebust, Terje Isungset
7    Boahjenásti - The North Star 6:02
Composed By – Johan Sara
Arranged By – Geir Lysne
Soloist – Hallgrim Bratberg
8    Kaa 11:02
Composed By, Conductor – Geir Lysne
Soloist – Jørn Øien, Klaus Holm, Terje Isungset
Credits :
Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass – Jan Olav Renvåg
Alto Flute, Flute, Piccolo Flute – Ketil Einarsen
Alto Saxophone, Flute – Klaus Holm
Artwork – Martin Noël
Baritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet – Bernhard Seland
Bass Trombone – Anders Wiborg
Drums – Knut Aalefjær
Guitar – Hallgrim Bratberg
Keyboards – Jørn Øien
Percussion, Vocals, Jew's Harp – Terje Isungset
Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Morten Halle
Tenor Saxophone, Accordion – Fredrik Ø. Jensen
Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Tore Brunborg
Trombone – Christian Jaksjø, Helge Sunde, Jørgen Gjerde
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Frank Brodahl, Marius Haltli, Ole Jørn Myklebust
Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Vocals – Eckhard Baur
Vocals [Yoik] – Johan Sara (tracks: 7)

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

WOLFGANG HAFFNER — Kind of Spain (2017) 24-48Hz | FLAC (tracks), lossless

"Kind of Spain" is, after the 50s-cool jazz and bop excursions on "Kind of Cool", Wolfgang Haffner's second ACT album with an acoustic band. The sextet creates introverted, warm, atmospheric soundscapes to which some might dream themselves onto a rooftop terrace in Granada at night. ACT
Tracklist :
1    For Vince & Arif 1:16
Composed By – Dell, Stelter, Lundgren, Danielsson, Studnitzky, Haffner
2    Pasodoble 4:22
Composed By – Lars Danielsson
3    El Faro 4:25
Composed By – Wolfgang Haffner
4    Children Of Sanchez 4:02
Composed By – Chuck Mangione
5    Tres Notas Para Decir Te Quiero 4:29
Composed By – Vicente Amigo
6    El Vito 4:21
 – Traditional
Arranged By – Lars Danielsson, Wolfgang Haffner
7    El Chaos 4:46
Composed By – Dell, Stelter, Lundgren, Danielsson, Studnitzky, Haffner
8    Concierto De Aranjuez 4:02
Composed By – Joaquín Rodrigo
9    Tàpies 1:12
Composed By – Daniel Stelter, Lars Danielsson, Wolfgang Haffner
10    Salinas 3:52
Composed By – Wolfgang Haffner
11    Recuerdos De La Alhambra 5:14
Composed By – Francisco Tárrega
12    Spain 2:43
Composed By – Chick Corea
13    Capricho Arabe 4:09
Composed By – Francisco Tárrega
Credits :
Bass – Lars Danielsson
Cover [Cover Art] – Gert & Uwe Tobias
Drums – Wolfgang Haffner
Guitar – Daniel Stelter
Piano – Jan Lundgren
Trumpet – Sebastian Studnitzky
Vibraphone – Christopher Dell

MO' BLOW — For Those About to Funk (2011) Serie : young german jazz | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

 As "one of the hottest club bands" (Berliner Zeitung) and winner of the audience and jury prize at the Berlin Jazz & Blues Award, "Mo' Blow" give jazz a leg up. ACT
Tracklist :
1    Fried Chocolate 4:26
Written-By – Mo' Blow
Trombone – Nils Landgren
2    Eleven Feels Like Heaven    4:25
Written-By – Matti Klein
3    Along Came Mag 4:16
Written-By – Mo' Blow
Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Magnus Lindgren
Trombone – Nils Landgren
Vocals – Magnum Coltrane Price
4    Mac Tough 5:36
Written-By – Pat Martino
Guitar – Torsten Goods
5    Grandpa's Fairytale    6:16
Written-By – Matti Klein
6    Volkman's Van 4:19
Written-By – Mo' Blow
Trombone – Nils Landgren
7    Groomsman    5:01
Written-By – Mo' Blow
8    Mo’bilé 6:10
Written-By – Mo' Blow
Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Magnus Lindgren
9    New Meditation 3:21
Written-By – Mo' Blow
Guitar – Torsten Goods
10    Ricky The Lobster    4:11
Written-By – Felix F. Falk
11    75 Percent In Love    4:49
Written-By – Felix F. Falk
Credits :
Bass, Producer [Additional] – Tobias Fleischer
Drums – André Seidel
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Matti Klein
Saxophone, Didgeridoo, Percussion – Felix F. Falk
Photography By [Cover] – Siggi Loch