JOACHIM KÜHN — Europeana : Jazzphony No. 1 (Michael Gibbs) (1995) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Europeana won the Annual German Record Critics' Award upon its initial CD release in 1995. ACT
Tracklist :
1    Castle In Heaven 4:16
French Horn [Solo] – Theo Wiemes
2    Black Is The Colour Of My Ture Love´s Hair 4:42
Oboe – Douglas Boyd
Tenor Horn – Django Bates
3    The Shepherd Of Breton 4:34
Accordion – Richard Galliano
Orchestra – Members Of The NDR-Bigband
4    The Ingrian Rune Song    2:19
5    The Groom´s Sister 3:41
Soprano Saxophone – Christof Lauer
6    Norwegian Psalm 4:48
Flugelhorn – Markus Stockhausen
Oboe [Solo] – Martin Stoll
7    Three Angels 4:20
Tenor Saxophone – Christof Lauer
Trombone – Albert Mangelsdorff
8    Heaven Has Created 3:56
Piccolo Trumpet – Markus Stockhausen
9    She Moved Through The Fair 5:55
Soprano Saxophone – Klaus Doldinger
10    Crebe De Chet    4:14
11    Midnight Sun    5:28
12    Londonderry Air 4:41
Violin [Solo] – Volker Worlitzsch
13    Otra Jazzpaña    5:35
Credits :
Bass, Soloist – Jean-François Jenny-Clark
Concertmaster – Volker Worlitzsch
Conductor, Arranged By – Michael Gibbs
Drums, Soloist – Jon Christensen
Orchestra – Radio Philharmoníe Hannover NDR
Painting – Gerhard Richter
Piano, Soloist – Joachim Kühn
Soloist – Albert Mangelsdorff, Christof Lauer, Django Bates, Douglas Boyd, Klaus Doldinger, Markus Stockhausen, Richard Galliano

KLAUS DOLDINGER — Doldinger's Best (2000) ACT Jazz Classics Series | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1    The Quartett–    Blues For George    6:08
2    Klaus Doldinger And Peter Trunk–    Two Getting Together    6:04
3    The Quartett–    Minor Kick    4:13
4    The Quartett + Volker Kriegel–    Quartenwalzer    4:56
5    The Quartett + Attila Zoller–    Fiesta    4:30
6    The Quartett + Attila Zoller–    Viva Brasilia    3:55
7    Paul Nero Sounds–    Guachi Guaro    3:32
8    The Quartett–    Raga Up And Down    7:30
9    The Quartett–    Saragossa    6:39
10    NDR-Jazz-Workshop-Band With Klaus Doldinger, Johnny Griffin, Sahib Shihab, Benny Bailey, Donald Byrd–    Waltz Of The Jive Cats    3:02
11    Paul Nero's Blue Sounds–    Comin' Home Baby    2:33
12    Doldinger's Motherhood–    I Feel Free    4:03
13    Etta James, Klaus Doldinger, David Newman, Herbie Man, Richard Tee, Steve Jordan–    Stormy Monday Blues    7:45
14    Passport + Les McCann, Johnny Griffin, Philip Catherine, Pete York–    Compared To What    5:02

BEIRACH | HUEBNER | MRAZ — Round About Monteverdi (2003) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Following early interpretations of the music of Béla Bartók and Federico Mompou, pianist Richie Beirach is once again joined by violinist Gregor Huebner and bassist George Mraz for a series of stunning interpretations of classical music, though most of this CD is devoted to the compositions of early Baroque composer Claudio Monteverdi. The mournful opener, Lamento d'Arianna, is the only remaining fragment of Monteverdi's lost opera Arianna. Beirach opens Don Carlo Gesualdo's Responsorium No. 5 (from his Sabato Sancto) alone, then ducks out as the bowed strings work their magic. Palestrina's Chant opens elegantly, then Mraz switches to a pizzicato line, with Huebner gradually making his way from the outer fringes, with Beirach eventually adding a passionate improvisation. Beirach's moving improvisation of Monteverdi's Orfeos Lament is spacious, followed by a brief fantasy upon the theme featuring wild pizzicato violin and occasionally hand-muted piano in an intense setting. Mraz, who assisted Beirach and Huebner with their arrangements, is solely responsible for Fantasy on Fili Mi, Absalon, a composition by Heinrich Schütz. Rarely heard unaccompanied on bass, Mraz makes the most of this opportunity with a powerful effort. No exploration of Baroque music is complete with venturing into the works of Johann Sebastian Bach, and Mraz's solo improvised introduction to Siciliano is every bit as powerful. He accompanies Beirach's brilliant improvisation, though the theme is never stated until Huebner joins in, taking the music down paths its composer could have never imagined. This outstanding release will cause more than a few jazz fans to search out classical recordings of these timeless works if they aren't already familiar with them. Ken Dryden
Tracklist :
1    Lamento D'Arianna 1:31
Arranged By [Arrangement By] – Gregor Huebner, Richie Beirach
Arranged By [Arrangement With Enormous Help From] – George Mraz
Composed By – Claudio Monteverdi
2    Responsorium #5 4:18
Arranged By [Arrangement By] – Gregor Huebner, Richie Beirach
Arranged By [Arrangement With Enormous Help From] – George Mraz
Composed By – Carlo Gesualdo
3    Eja Mater Fons Amoris 5:50
Arranged By [Arrangement By] – Gregor Huebner, Richie Beirach
Arranged By [Arrangement With Enormous Help From] – George Mraz
Composed By – Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
4    Chant 4:56
Arranged By [Arrangement By] – Gregor Huebner, Richie Beirach
Arranged By [Arrangement With Enormous Help From] – George Mraz
Composed By – Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
5    Ben Mio, Rimanti In Pace 4:35
Arranged By [Arrangement By] – Gregor Huebner, Richie Beirach
Arranged By [Arrangement With Enormous Help From] – George Mraz
Composed By – Claudio Monteverdi
6    Orfeos Lament 7:27
Arranged By [Arrangement By] – Gregor Huebner, Richie Beirach
Arranged By [Arrangement With Enormous Help From] – George Mraz
Composed By – Claudio Monteverdi
7    Fantasy On Orfeos Lament 1:14
Arranged By [Arrangement By] – Gregor Huebner, Richie Beirach
Arranged By [Arrangement With Enormous Help From] – George Mraz
Composed By – Claudio Monteverdi
8    Fantasy On Fili Mi, Absalon 2:48
Arranged By [Arrangement By] – George Mraz
Composed By – Heinrich Schütz
9    Dialog Orfeo Messanger 4:18
Arranged By [Arrangement By] – Gregor Huebner, Richie Beirach
Arranged By [Arrangement With Enormous Help From] – George Mraz
Composed By – Claudio Monteverdi
10    Around Dialog Orfeo Messanger 3:07
Arranged By [Arrangement By] – Gregor Huebner, Richie Beirach
Arranged By [Arrangement With Enormous Help From] – George Mraz
Composed By – Claudio Monteverdi
11    Sancta Mater, Istud Agas 6:06
Arranged By [Arrangement By] – Gregor Huebner, Richie Beirach
Arranged By [Arrangement With Enormous Help From] – George Mraz
Composed By – Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
12    Siciliana 5:59
Arranged By [Arrangement By] – Gregor Huebner, Richie Beirach
Arranged By [Arrangement With Enormous Help From] – George Mraz
Composed By – Johan Sebastian Bach
13    Fantasy On Lamento D'Arianna 4:31
Arranged By [Arrangement By] – Gregor Huebner, Richie Beirach
Arranged By [Arrangement With Enormous Help From] – George Mraz
Composed By – Claudio Monteverdi
Credits :
Artwork [Coverart ©] – Mimmo Paladino
Bass – George Mraz
Piano – Richie Beirach
Violin – Gregor Huebner

DAERR | SIEVERTS | JÜTTE — Germany 12 Points : Celebrating Ralph Siegel (2006) Serie : young german jazz | FLAC (tracks+.cue) lossless

"This is how schlager finally becomes fun." - STEREOPLAY ACT
Tracklist :
1    Du Kannst Nicht Immer 17 Sein    5:44
2    Dschingis Khan (Blue)    6:03
3    Griechischer Wein 3:12
Composed By – Udo Jürgens
Lyrics By – Michael Kunze
4    Ein Bisschen Frieden I    6:49
5    Dschingis Khan (Swing)    3:15
6    Do You Speak English    3:20
7    Theater    4:06
8    Dann Heirat Doch Dein Büro    3:20
9    Moskau    5:21
10    Dschingis Khan (Reggae)    2:28
11    Fiesta Mexicana    2:09
12    Ein Bisschen Frieden II    6:48
13    Lass Die Sonne In Dein Herz    2:58
Credits :
Arranged By – Bastian Jütte (tracks: 11 to 13), Carsten Daerr (tracks: 1, 4,7, 8,10, 11), Henning Sieverts (tracks: 2, 3, 4, 5, 9)
Artwork – Peter Krüll
Bass, Cello – Henning Sieverts
Composed By – Ralph Siegel (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 13)
Drums – Bastian Jütte
Piano – Carsten Daerr

TORBJØRN SUNDE — Meridians (1998) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1    Arctic (Prologue)    5:04
2    Kjære Maren    9:46
3    Vertigo    6:55
4    Imensidão Do Mar    6:37
5    Rotation    7:14
6    Tell Us, Tellus    4:29
7    Confronting Hemispheres    5:51
8    Antarctic (Epilogue)    7:34
Credits :
Acoustic Bass – Bjørn Kjellemyr (tracks: 2 to 5)
Acoustic Guitar – Børge Petersen-Øverleir (tracks: 1, 8), Eivind Aarset (tracks: 3)
Alto Saxophone – Morten Halle (tracks: 7)
Bass Drum [Concert Bassdrum] – Joakim Nordin (tracks: 6)
Bongos – Manolo Badrena (tracks: 1), Rune Arnesen (tracks: 3, 5)
Chimes [Barchimes] – Joakim Nordin (tracks: 6, 7)
Congas, Tambourine, Triangle [Triangles], Cabasa, Finger Cymbals [Fingercymbals] – Manolo Badrena (tracks: 8)
Cowbell, Percussion [Jamblock], Percussion [Handdrum], Shekere, Finger Cymbals [Fingercymbals], Gong – Joakim Nordin (tracks: 7)
Drums – Per Oddvar Johansen (tracks: 6, 7), Rune Arnesen (tracks: 2 to 5)
Electric Bass – Geir Holmsen (tracks: 7)
Electric Guitar – Børge Petersen-Øverleir (tracks: 6, 7), Eivind Aarset (tracks: 5), Terje Rypdal (tracks: 2)
Fretless Bass – Geir Holmsen (tracks: 6)
Grand Piano – Bugge Wesseltoft (tracks: 4, 6, 7)
Grand Piano, Keyboards – Jon Balke (tracks: 1)
Keyboards – Bugge Wesseltoft (tracks: 2 to 7), Jon Balke (tracks: 8)
Percussion [Timba], Percussion [Indian Drums] – Celio De Carvalho (tracks: 8)
Shaker [Shakers], Flute [Flutes] – Manolo Badrena (tracks: 4)
Tenor Saxophone – Petter Wettre (tracks: 7)
Trombone – Torbjørn Sunde
Trumpet – Jens Petter Antonsen (tracks: 7)
Udu – Celio De Carvalho (tracks: 1)
Vocals – Torbjørn Sunde (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 8)
Wood Block [Woodblocks], Triangle [Triangles] – Celio De Carvalho (tracks: 4)