Completely unpretentious, approachable and free of affectation – yet possessing the glamour of a diva in the very best sense: in the 20 years since her ACT debut, Meet Me Around Midnight, Swedish singer, pianist and songwriter Ida Sand has become one of European soul-jazz’s most loved artists, without ever making a fuss about herself and always keeping the focus firmly on ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Vocal
"Endless" can be heard as a record of a spiritual search, a question that resonates within the human being: what endures? what is true? what remains when all the voices of the world fall silent? In a culture that measures value by speed and visibility, this music proposes a different perspective — a perspective of duration, concentration, and trust. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
Nils Landgren 70 - Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic XIX (Live)
Nils Landgren’s 70th birthday is approaching – it will be on 15 February 2026 – and that provides a moment to reflect not only on the scale of his achievement, but also the astonishingly wide range of roles which his life in music has involved. He is one of the most successful European jazz musicians of the past few decades. He is not just a trombonist and singer but also a festival director, mentor, promoter, producer and builder of bridges. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Crossover Jazz
Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic XVIII: Jazz Goes Baroque
Jazz Goes Baroque – Jazz At BP XVIII,” released on Act Music, brings together a live recording from the Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic series in which Bernd Lhotzky reimagines the dialogue between Baroque music and jazz. The program draws on melodies and forms by Pachelbel, Vivaldi, Handel, and Lully and translates them into chamber jazz arrangements, with the harpsichord part as the central element preserving the historical timbre while at ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
Madrid-based pianist Daniel Garcia carries within him a deep sense of the history that has made him. This is not least because he was born and grew up in Salamanca, a city steeped in history, with several important archaeological sites. In the centuries ever since the middle ages, student priests have walked in their flowing robes along the Calle Compañia, a street in the centre of the ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
It is ten years since Little North released their debut recording, Yonder. The Danish piano trio’s new album Crossing Currents marks that anniversary and sees them fulfilling long-cherished dreams: not only does the new recording feature American vibraphone innovator and co-producer Joel Ross, it was also made in hallowed New York surroundings, The Bunker Studio in Brooklyn. And before entering the studio, pianist Benjamin Nørholm Jacobsen, bassist Martin Brunbjerg Rasmussen and drummer ....
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
Trombonist/composer Robinson Khoury is one of the most prominent and visible rising stars on the French jazz and cross-genre scene. A charismatic live performer, his breakthrough came in 2024 with the album MŸA, featuring his trio with percussionist Anissa Nehari and keyboardist Léo Yassef. This group, in which Khoury plays not just trombone but also modular synths – he sings as well – became a tightly-knit and vibrant musical unit; the title of ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Modern Jazz
It was a very special experience. Pianist Igor Levit went on to describe it as one of the “most artistically fulfilling moments of recent years”. To be wandering through Robert Schumann’s familiar “Waldszenen” (forest scenes)... and then suddenly to veer off onto new and unexpected paths: that was what the audience at the 2023 Lucerne Piano Festival witnessed during the first onstage encounter of pianists Johanna Summer and Igor Levit. ...
Genre: Instrumental
Subgenre: Piano
On their new duo album, Michael Wollny and Emile Parisien invite listeners into a conversation shaped by trust, intuition and complete artistic freedom. Recorded in concert as part of the Bodenseefestival 2025, the album captures two singular musical voices meeting in a space where nothing is controlled, nothing is predetermined, and every gesture becomes a response to the moment. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
Unspoken, the ACT debut album from Mahan Mirarab, opens up a whole world of personal, deeply felt stories. The Iranian-born, Vienna-based guitarist draws on his experience of East and West, darkness and beauty, sorrow and joy. His music reveals perspectives which are profoundly human, intimate and sensitive, in album which is emerging at a time full of tensions and contradictions. He performs solo on the double-neck guitar and on some tracks is also joined ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Crossover Jazz
For Swedish pianist Joel Lyssarides, substance and depth always take precedence over flashy concepts, emotion and expression over mere virtuosity. Making music, he says, is like searching for grains of sand in the desert — a continuous journey of many small steps. His music thrives on detail: the finest nuances, subtle shifts in harmony, groove and dynamics. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Modern Jazz
When Joachim Kühn was asked back in 2024 for his feelings about turning 80, his response couldn’t have been clearer: getting older annoys him. Rather than being sentimental about it or celebrating it, it’s something he’d rather resist, preferring to put his efforts into working against the threat of getting bored or distracted, and particularly against any hint that he might be stagnating. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
Echomyr, the title of the fifth ‘Liberetto’ album from Swedish bass and cello master and composer Lars Danielsson, signifies music that has come from a particularly deep place in the soul. “The album title is a newly invented word,” he says. “The ‘echo’ part describes an expansive field where sound resonates; and ‘myr’ is an old Norse word for ‘moor’”. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
“From the very start of SHALOSH, we have always said that we would never commit to any one genre but keep our music as open as possible,” drummer Matan Assayag says. “It’s the best way to bring ourselves fully to each song and the only way to stay truly authentic.” In more than a decade since its founding, the trio has made its signature this freewheeling, ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
Since the release of his ACT debut Letter to the Universe (2023) and its follow-up Highlife (2024), Ghanaian-born trumpeter Peter Somuah, now based in Rotterdam, has established himself as a bridge-builder between cultures and continents. “An excellent musician and jazz at its most international,” notes the BBC. For the globetrotting Peter Somuah, musical influences ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
With their ACT debut Circadia, Mammal Hands are opening a new chapter: they are deepening their rhythms, expanding their sound spectrum, and confirming their position as one of the most innovative British instrumental bands. New drummer Rob Turner brings new energy, electronic textures, and fresh grooves. The album, which deals with transformation, cycles, and ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
On Time to Live, virtuoso saxophonist and composer Marius Neset once again proves why he stands among the most compelling voices in contemporary jazz. His energy, breathtaking technique and fearless musical imagination have long drawn world class musicians from across genres to collaborate with him. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Big Band
Nils Landgren’s 70th birthday is approaching – it will be on 15 February 2026 – and that provides a moment to reflect not only on the scale of his achievement, but also the astonishingly wide range of roles which his life in music has involved. He is one of the most successful European jazz musicians of the past few decades. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
Since their founding in 2012, the vision string quartet has stood out for its genre-defying approach and fearless flexibility — performing classical repertoire from memory, composing its own works, and blurring boundaries between classical, rock, jazz, and minimalism. ...
Composer: Maurice Ravel (1875-1937), Florian Willeitner, Bella Bartók (1881-1945), Joel Lyssarides
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
Vocalist Viktoria Tolstoy and pianist/keyboard player Jacob Karlzon have worked together as close musical companions and friends for nearly three decades. So, when they choose to call their album Who We Are, it is far more than just an album title: they are making a statement. What they are offering is a kind of musical self-portrait. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Vocal
