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Article: Year in Review

Bruce Lindsay's Best Releases of 2012

Read "Bruce Lindsay's Best Releases of 2012" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay


The year of 2012 proved once again that jazz remains a wonderfully diverse and diverting art form. Here are ten of my favorite albums, in no particular order.Christine TobinSailing To Byzantium(Trail Belle)A joy from first note to last, this is a majestic and beautiful work. Ian ...

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The ACT Jubilee Concert

Label: Point Music
Released: 2012

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Christmas With My Friends III

Label: ACT Music
Released: 2012
Track listing: Christmas Is Here; Dagen är Kommen; Ett Barn ar Fött; Imagine; Someday At Christmas; Somebody Talkin'; Giv Mig ej Glans; Ich Steh' an Deiner Krippen Hier; Away In A Manger; Gläd Dig, Du Kristi Brud; River; Nativity Carol; Bethlehem Down; Tochter Zion; Infant Holy, Infant Lowly.

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Article: Album Review

Nils Landgren: Christmas With My Friends III

Read "Christmas With My Friends III" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay


The test of a great Christmas album is simple: will it sound good in August? Christmas With My Friends III should ace that particular test. Even those who derive most festive fun from repeatedly grunting “Bah, Humbug" at passing kindergarten children will be drawn into the spell of this music. Beautifully performed by some of the ...

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Song of the Day

The Moon, The Stars And You

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Label: ACT Music
Released: 2013
Duration: 3:28

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"The Moon, The Stars And You" EPK

Featuring the music of Nils Landgren
Duration: 3:59

Electronic Press Kit (EPK) for trombonist/vocalist Nils Landgren's 2011 ACT release, The Moon, The Stars And You, featuring pianist Michael Wollny, bassist Lars Danielsson and drummer Rasmus Kihlberg, in addition to guests Joe Sample, Steve Gadd, Richard Galliano and the NDR Big Band and Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. A mix of standards and originals, the EPK provides a sampling from across the recording.
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Article: Record Label Profile

ACT: 20 Years of Magical Music

Read "ACT: 20 Years of Magical Music" reviewed by Jakob Baekgaard


Nowadays, creating a record label is closer to the norm than the exception. The real sign of success in a fleeting music business, where the sale of records constantly declines, is staying power. This year, 2012, the German record label ACT Music is able to celebrate its 20th anniversary. Not a mean feat for a company ...

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Article: Live Review

Jazz Baltica 2012 Opening Night: Niendorf, Germany, June 29, 2012

Read "Jazz Baltica 2012 Opening Night: Niendorf, Germany, June 29, 2012" reviewed by Alex T.


Jazz Baltica Ensemble / Stefano Bollani with the NDR Big BandJazz Baltica 2012Niendorf, GermanyJune 29, 2012In the course of its 21 years of existence, Jazz Baltica has developed into one of Germany's most important jazz festivals. After a period of uncertainty about sponsors and funding in 2010 and 2011, Jazz Baltica ...

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Article: Album Review

Adam Baldych And The Baltic Gang: Imaginary Room

Read "Imaginary Room" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay


Despite the perceived similarities between musical groups and gangs, there are surprisingly few examples of bands with a “gang" appellation. There's American rockers the James Gang, Brit-punks the Tyla Gang and of course there's the Purple Gang (although that was just a rhythm section). Imaginary Room, the debut release from violinist Adam Baldych and The Baltic ...

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Article: Catching Up With

Catching Up With e.s.t.'s Dan Berglund and Magnus Ostrom

Read "Catching Up With e.s.t.'s Dan Berglund and Magnus Ostrom" reviewed by Renato Wardle


The tragic death of pianist Esbjörn Svensson in the summer of 2008 brought to a close the 12-year run of one of the most prolific and brilliant piano trios in recent years. The enigmatically hypnotic tapestries that the Esbjörn Svensson Trio (which came to be known as e.s.t.) wove simultaneously eschewed and venerated the jazz tradition. ...


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