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VINIL ACT Esbjorn Svensson Trio: Retrospective - Best of

2009

Esbjorn Svensson - pian, claviaturi, electronice
Dan Berglund - bas, electronice
Magnus Ostrom - tobe, percutie, electronice


Despite the fact that 2008’ Leucocyte, would be the Esbjörn Svensson Trio's final album due to the tragic scuba diving accident that killed Svensson, this was a band that had traversed such wide musical territory they deserved a retrospective treatment simply to sum up what had transpired between the release of 1993’s When Everyone Has Gone and that premature finale. While this 70-minute single disc doesn’t contain any unreleased material, or pre-1999 material (in favor of presenting the trio’s fully developed aesthetic), it is beautifully compiled. [ AllMusic ]

• Numar discuri: 2
• Greutate Vinil: 180g
• Gen muzica: Jazz

VINIL ACT Esbjorn Svensson Trio: Leucocyte

2008

Esbjorn Svensson - pian, claviaturi, electronice
Dan Berglund - bas, electronice
Magnus Ostrom - tobe, percutie, electronice

It's too easy to fall into the trap of calling the last recording by a recently deceased artist "his best ever" or "a fitting end to his recorded legacy," but in the case of the final release by Swedish jazz superstars e.s.t. before their titular leader, pianist Esbjörn Svensson, died in a tragic diving accident in June, 2008, it's the only way to describe it. Leucocyte is an album that's like nothing the trio has released before, yet it possesses the unmistakable personality that caused the group to rise from obscurity in the mid-1990s to rock star-like fame (at least, in relative jazz terms) in recent years with albums including Tuesday Wonderland (ACT, 2006) and the particularly noteworthy Live in Hamburg (ACT, 2007).

Culled from two days of free improvisations recorded in an Australian studio in the middle of a tour, it's proof that, despite the production veneer that gave earlier albums like Viaticum (ACT, 2005) a pop-like sensibility, e.s.t. was, at its heart, an improvising band. Many of its compositions—sometimes complex writing that remained completely accessible, but other times profoundly lyrical music of spare simplicity—stemmed from ad hoc days spent experimenting in recording studios. But while the group would normally take the results and shape them into more defined form, Leucocyte is presented as it was recorded—with, of course, the additional post-production that always broadened the group's aural landscape into something that drew on elements as far-reaching as Keith Jarrett, Radiohead and Motorhead.

• Numar discuri: 2
• Greutate Vinil: 180g
• Gen muzica: Jazz

VINIL ACT Esbjorn Svensson Trio: Tuesday Wonderland

2006

Esbjorn Svensson - pian, claviaturi, electronice
Dan Berglund - bas, electronice
Magnus Ostrom - tobe, percutie, electronice

Though there are traditional elements at work, Tuesday Wonderland thrives on being unconventional. On the opening track "Fading Maid Pendulum," just as it's hypnotizing with a gentle, classically tinged piano melody, Dan Berglund jumps in with a brooding, distorted heavy metal bass craziness and drummer Magnus Ostrom goes cymbal crazy. It's electro-ambient jazz gone mad. The title track features Svensson's David Benoit-like, melodic dark-meets-light piano dichotomy over Ostrom's sharp, off-meter drums before some spacy electronica takes over for a spell. "Brewery of Beggars" is another inspired dose of insanity, darting from busy cymbal-piano swirls to softer, contemplative piano-bass moments. [ AllMusic ]

• Numar discuri: 2
• Greutate Vinil: 180g
• Gen muzica: Jazz

VINIL ACT Bugge Wesseltoft: Everybody Loves Angels

2017
Bugge Wesseltoft - pian

Bugge Wesseltoft and producer Siggi Loch have returned to the original concept of “Snowing” in “Everybody Loves Angels”. The title is a metaphor for the kind of weightless ease which the music conveys; and this time it's not just for winter...The success story started in 1997. Bugge Wesseltoft had just released the album “New Conception Of Jazz” on his own newly-founded label Jazzland. That album broke new ground...

• Numar discuri: 1
• Greutate Vinil: 180g
• Gen muzica: Jazz

VINIL ACT Vincent Peirani: Living Being II - Night Walker

2017
Vincent Peirani - acordeon, voce
Emile Parisien - saxofon sopran
Tony Paeleman - claviaturi
Julien Hern- bas si chitara electrica
Yoann Serra - tobe
Valentin Liechti - electronice

On “Night Walker” the Frenchman shines. His quintet with extensive experience of playing together produces fiery Led Zeppelin covers and has a sound that not only crosses genres but is also completely unique.The accordionist and composer is celebrated throughout Europe, something that was already the case before he made his debut as leader with the 2013 album “Thrill Box” - Peirani was winning prizes in France as a teenager. Later he earned the title “Artist of the Year” from “Jazz Magazine”, and has received a German ECHO Jazz award four times

• Numar discuri: 1
• Greutate Vinil: Normal
• Gen muzica: Jazz

VINIL ACT Lars Danielsson: Liberetto

2011
Lars Danielsson - contrabas, violoncel, pian
Tigran Hamasyan - pian, Fender Rhodes
John Parricelli - chitara
Magnus Ostrom - tobe, percutie, electronice

Happy coincidences can often lead to extraordinary results. No-one could have foreseen that Lars Danielsson and the Armenian pianist Tigran would pair up to form the new dream duo of the European jazz scene, when in fact the two musicians played their first concert together only one week before the scheduled recordings of Liberetto.

• Numar discuri: 1
• Greutate Vinil: 180g
• Gen muzica: Jazz

VINIL ACT In The Country: Sunset Sunrise

2013

In The Country:
Morten Qvenild - pian, electronice
Roger Arntzen - contrabas, electronice
Pal Hausken - tobe, percutie, vibrafon, electronice

Genuine novelistic: Morten Qvenilds piano trio oscillates between tradition and experiment, minimalism, moody chants and anthemic intensity.

LPul include si varianta CD ( in mapa de carton )

• Numar discuri: 1
• Greutate Vinil: Normal
• Gen muzica: Jazz

VINIL ACT Scott DuBois: Autumn Wind

2017

Scott DuBois - chitara
Gebhard Ullmann - saxofon tenor, bas clarinet
Thomas Morgan - bas
Kresten Osgood - tobe

DuBois takes the “seasons” concept to a whole new level with a series of pieces in celebration of the restless, unpredictable nature of autumn. At each step of the way, DuBois’ quartet takes us on a mesmerizingly impressionistic musical journey that is an organic yet highly cohesive mix of elements drawn from the likes of modern jazz, contemporary classical music and Americana.

• Numar discuri: 2
• Gen muzica: Jazz

VINIL ACT Vincent Peirani & Michael Wollny: Tandem

2016

Michael Wollny - pian
Vincent Peirani - acordeon


This duo of superb musicians can simultaneously be highly refined, and yet completely off-the-wall. They are two of the brightest lights of the international firmament of jazz as seen through a European prism. They have also put down a marker with “Tandem”: their stellar collaboration is most definitely going places. The dialogue between Wollny and Peirani constantly brims with ideas, and they also have a perfect way of circling in and out of each other’s way.

• Numar discuri: 1
• Gen muzica: Jazz

VINIL ACT Rudresh Mahanthappa: Bird Calls

2015

Rudresh Mahanthappa - saxofon alto
Adam O'Farrill - trompeta
Matt Mitchell - pian
Francois Moutin - contrabas
Rudy Royston - tobe

A contemporary view on one of the primal fathers of modern jazz: Charlie "Bird" Parker. In an intelliegnt and complex way Mahanthappa uses influences of Parker's creative work in order to create a foundation for his own compositions and improvisations. "This album is not a tribute to Charlie Parker. It is a blissful devotion to a man who made so much possible." Rudresh Mahanthappa

• Numar discuri: 1
• Greutate Vinil: 180g
• Gen muzica: Jazz

VINIL ACT Nguyen Le Quartet: Streams

2018

Nguyen Le - chitara electrica, electronice
Illya Amar - vibrafon
Chris Jennings - contrabas
John Hadfield - tobe, percutie

The album is a collaboration between Le and the worldly-minded talents of Americandrummer John Hadfield, Canadian bassist Chris Jenningsand French vibraphonist Illya Amar.“Every album of mine is kind of the contrary of the one I did before, with its own story,” says Le. “Streamsis more jazz than previous projects, in my most personaldefinition of the word. I started doing world jazz’ with1996’s Tales from Viet Nam and 1998’s Maghreb &Friends. Integrating jazz and world music has been a longprocess across many subsequent albums...

• Numar discuri: 1
• Greutate Vinil: 180g
• Gen muzica: Jazz

VINIL ACT Joachim Kuhn: Melodic Ornette Coleman

2019

Joachim Kuhn - pian

It is extremely rare that German jazz musicians reach as much international acclaim as pianist Joachim Kühn - from his early years in the former GDR, over his escape and work in Western Germany to France and finally the US and collaborations with artists from all over the world. On "Melodic Ornette Coleman" Kühn performs original compositions by his long-time duo-partner which, for most part, have never been recorded before. A virtual encounter of two of the harmonically and melodically most complex musicians of our time.

• Numar discuri: 1
• Greutate Vinil: 180g
• Gen muzica: Jazz

VINIL ACT Rantala - Danielsson - Erskine : How Long Is Now ?

2016

Iiro Rantala - pian
Lars Danielsson - contrabas
Peter Erskine - tobe si percutie

"Avoid the basic concept of the jazz piano trio and make it more groovy, with simple melodies” Iiro RantalaAfter the album “My Working Class Hero,” dedicated to John Lennon and “Tears for Esbjörn,” a homage to the influential Swedish pianist, “How Long Is Now?” puts the spotlight fairly and squarely back on to the Finnish pianist, composer and life-force Iiro Rantala.

• Numar discuri: 1
• Greutate Vinil: Normal
• Gen muzica: Jazz

VINIL ACT Mozdzer, Rantala, Wollny: Jazz At Berlin Philharmonic VII

2016

Leszek Mozdzer - pian, Fender Rhodes
Iiro Rantala - pian
Michael Wollny - pian

“Three men, three pianos, one emotion – jazz”. These were the words with which German national TV news succinctly summed up the piano summit on 31st May 2016 in a sold-out main hall of the Berlin Philharmonie – a concert which can now be experienced exclusively on vinyl. And the TV news reporter continued: “Iiro Rantala, Leszek Możdżer, Michael Wollny. Each in a class of his own. Together, they’re a miracle”.

• Numar discuri: 1
• Greutate Vinil: Normal
• Gen muzica: Jazz

VINIL ACT Shalosh: Onwards And Upwards

2018

Gadi Stern / piano, rhodes & micro korg
David Michaeli / double bass
Matan Assayag / drums

SHALOSH. It means ‘three’ in Hebrew. It is the name of a piano trio but also denotes a lot more than that. For the three Israeli musicians, pianist Gadi Stern, bassist David Michaeli and drummer Matan Assayag, SHALOSH is more than just a band, it is a lifetime's project. Or as Stern puts it, "SHALOSH is not just a band, it's an idea."SHALOSH doesn't have a leader, and all its music is conceived of collectively.

• Numar discuri: 1
• Greutate Vinil: Normal
• Gen muzica: Jazz

VINIL ACT Nils Landgren: 4 Wheel Drive

2018

Nils Landgren / trombone & vocals
Michael Wollny / piano
Lars Danielsson / bass & cello
Wolfgang Haffner / drums


Four European jazz stars for the very first time as a quartet: 4 Wheel Drive as an ensemble is like a high-performance four-cylinder engine with all the gears meshing perfectly. And the fuel: jazz.

• Numar discuri: 1
• Greutate Vinil: Normal
• Gen muzica: Jazz

VINIL ACT Wolfgang Haffner: Kind Of Cool

2014

Wolfgang Haffner / drums
Christopher Dell / vibraphone
Jan Lundgren / piano
Dan Berglund / bass
Dusko Goykovich / trumpet
Jukka Perko / alto saxophone


With “Kind of Cool” Wolfgang Haffner moves between tradition and contemporary jazz, injecting new life into some oft he „coolest“ jazz standards. In the style of the legendary Modern Jazz Quartet and with the spirit of Cool Jazz these old jazz classics sound young at heart in timeless elegance - relaxed, sophisticated, trusting in themselves, finally one of a kind, thanks to the personality of the musicians involved.

• Numar discuri: 1
• Greutate Vinil: 180g
• Gen muzica: Jazz

VINIL ACT Rymden: Reflections And Odysseys

2019

Bugge Wesseltoft - pian, claviaturi, percutie
Dan Berglund - bas, percutie
Magnus Ostrom - tobe, percutie

[allaboutjazz]
"Is it mere coincidence, or fate, that Bugge Wesseltoft and the late Esbjorn Svensson were both born in the same quarter of 1964? More to the point, Wesseltoft, having effectively merged his New Conception of Jazz with the two surviving members of Svensson's e.s.t., has now hatched a veritable Scandinavian supergroup. The formation of Rymden is a welcome move since it provides an excellent vehicle for Wesseltoft and the virtuoso rhythm section of bassist Dan Berglund and drummer Magnus Öström. "

• Numar discuri: 2
• Greutate Vinil: 180g
• Gen muzica: Jazz

VINIL ACT Luca Aquino - Italian Songbook

• Numar discuri: 1
• Greutate Vinil: Normal
• Gen muzica: Jazz

VINIL ACT Iiro Rantala - My Finnish Calendar

• Numar discuri: 1
• Greutate Vinil: Normal
• Gen muzica: Jazz