Frank Woeste is not just an exceptionally fine pianist and a gifted exponent of the Fender Rhodes, he also has a thorough understanding of his own creative process. If all art is about leaving an impression, then Woeste's mission is to etch a
Composer: Frank Woeste
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Mainstream Jazz
“Connecting the unexpected” is the motto of Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic, a concert series curated and produced by ACT label boss Siggi Loch, which began in December 2012. A carefully selected unifying theme runs through each
Composer: Solveig Slettahjell, Knut Reiersrud
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Mainstream Jazz
Scott DuBois, the 37-year old American Jazz guitarist and composer is one of the most important figures on the young New York Jazz scene. His quartet plays original compositions which point to future trends. The group's focus is on collectiv
Composer: Scott DuBois
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
Early Jazz was first and foremost Dance music, a fact which is all too easily forgotten these days. As each new Dance craze arrived on the scene, from Charleston and Ragtime, through Foxtrot and Lindy Hop, and then on to Jive, the development
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Mainstream Jazz
This release owes its original inspiration to a book published in 2013 entitled 'Nachtmeerfahrten' (Sea Journeys by Night), which takes the reader over to the dark side of romanticism, to a world of fantasy, of eerie shadows, and things that go
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
Spirituals, blues, soul and roots music form the creative foundation for 'Thank You Baby!' 'This kind of music was familiar to me as a young lad. When Siggi Loch suggested devoting my new album to this music, I immediately was
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Mainstream Jazz
„Timeless Suite“ connects music of the past and the present in an distinctive, unique lineup – cello and accordion. Always keen on new influences – from Classical, jazz to world music, Klaus Paier and Asja Valcic form a congenial alliance.
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Mainstream Jazz
A jazz tribute to John Lennon. With his solo piano versions of the music of John Lennon and The Beatles, the Finnish pianist Iiro Rantala succeeds in preserving the soul of these timeless, immortal songs while at the same time adding something
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Mainstream Jazz
The virtuosity of Polish violinist Adam Baldych enables him to pass with astonishing ease through all kinds of borders: the boundaries of his instrument, the barriers between genres, the seams between composing and improvising.
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Crossover Jazz
Jazz At Berlin Philharmonic IV: Accordion Night
The programme is the star at “Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic”. The aim of the concert series, curated and produced by Siggi Loch, is to bring together different musicians in a way that has never been seen or heard before, with one thematic
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Mainstream Jazz
“Music for people with open ears and open minds. Far removed from a predefined style. Without any fear of mixing genres.” In 1992, this was the understanding of jazz that producer Siggi Loch based the launch of his ACT adventure
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Latin Jazz
With only five and a half million inhabitants in an area as big as Germany, Finland is one of the most sparsely populated countries in Europe. At the same time, the Finns are at the forefront of many fields - be it education, design or
Composer: Jukka Perko, Iiro Rantala
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Mainstream Jazz
On a per-capita basis, no other country in the world spawns more top-class jazz musicians than Norway. Jan Garbarek is the guiding star, but it was also the second generation born in the 60s that helped 'Nordic Jazz' to global notoriety: Nils
Composer: Tore Brunborg
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Modern Jazz
“You are so young and play so great. I hate you!” Those were the words uttered by none other than David Sandborn upon meeting Jan Prax (born 1992 in Karlsruhe) after seeing the youngster’s impressive performance on the main stage of
Composer: Martin Sörös, Jan Prax
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
For many, jazz means new ideas, new sounds, and always doing things for the first time, and the same goes for the “Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic” concert series. On these evenings, surprising, unique combinations of musicians and
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Crossover Jazz
