VA - Magic Moments 7 "Sounds of Surprise" (2014)

Continuity. Confidence and vision. Sustainability and cohesion. Discover talents and mature. Encourage young talent. Success factors and key components of the ACT philosophy that guide our work for the past 22 years: We celebrate this year the continued since 20 years successful partnership with Nils Landgren. Congratulations to emerging artists such as Vincent Peirani and Emile Parisien, which were selected with the "Victoire du Jazz" each artist of the year in France. We appreciate the great development of Michael Wollny German jazz musicians of the day, which comes from the Young German Jazz series and continue to churn out promising artistic personalities, as currently the vocalist Tobias Christl, should be. That now also established jazz greats like Manu Katché, we welcome you as a new member warmly in our ACT-Family, pay attention to our work, honors us. Nevertheless, we remain true to ourselves, to find especially the stars of tomorrow.

Tracklist:

01 Egyptian Fantasy (Sidney Bechet) 4:46
Album: Belle Époque, ACT 9625-2
Vincent Peirani, acc / Emile Parisien, soprano sax

02 Grace (Lars Danielsson)3:06
Album: Liberetto II, ACT 9571-2 (vinyl available)
Lars Danielsson, b & p / Mathias Eick, tp / Dominic Miller, git

03 Broken Wings (S. George / J. Lang / R. Page) 4:05
Album: Eternal Beauty, ACT 9562-2 (vinyl available)
Nils Landgren, voc / Michael Wollny, p / Johan Norberg, git /
Lars Danielsson, b & cello / Rasmus Kihlberg, dr

04 A Reflection (R. Smith / S. Gallup / L. Tolhurst / M. Hartley) 4:12 Album: Kubick’s Cure, ACT 9554-2
Pierrick Pédron, alto sax / Thomas Bramerie, b / Franck Agulhon, dr / Thomas De Pourquery, voc / Ghamri Boubaker, Zorna Algeroise & Algerian flute

05 Dead End Street (Raymond Douglas Davies) 3:07
Album: Wildern, ACT 9673-2
Tobias Christl, voc / Peter Ehwald, sax / Sebastian Müller, git / Matthias Akeo Nowak, b / Etienne Nillesen, dr

06 Polygon (Michael Wollny) 6:32
Album: Creating Magic – Duo Art, ACT 6014-2
Michael Wollny, p / Marius Neset, tenor sax

07 Karma (Iiro Rantala) 5:01
Album: Anyone With A Heart, ACT 9566-2
Iiro Rantala, p / Adam Bałdych, violin / Asja Valcic, cello

08 Ned I Vester Soli Glader (traditional) 3:51
Album: Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic II: Norwegian Woods, ACT 9569-2
Solveig Slettahjell, voc / Bugge Wesseltoft & Morten Qvenild,
p & synths / Knut Reiersrud, git / Roger Arntzen, b / Pål Hausken, dr

09 Springtime Dancing (Manu Katché) 5:10
Album: Live in concert, ACT 9577-2 (vinyl available)
Manu Katché, dr / Luca Aquino, tp / Tore Brunborg, sax /
Jim „James“ Watson, p

10 Momento Magico (Ulf Wakenius) 4:48
Album: Momento Magico, ACT 9565-2
Ulf Wakenius, git solo

11 Magic Spells (Nguyên Lê / Youn Sun Nah) 2:20
Album: celebrating The Dark Side Of The Moon, ACT 9574-2
Nguyên Lê, git / Youn Sun Nah, voc

12 Riverendings (Adam Bałdych) 5:14
Album: The New Tradition, ACT 9626-2
Adam Bałdych, violin / Yaron Herman, p

13 Bubbles (Jacob Karlzon) 4:34
Album: Shine, ACT 9573-2 (vinyl available)
Jacob Karlzon, p, keys & synths / Hans Andersson, b /
Robert Mehmet Ikiz, dr

14 I Get Along (R. Gustafsson / T. Bäcklund / O. Olson) 3:46
Album: When You Make Me Smile, ACT 9728-2
Rigmor Gustafsson, voc / Jonas Östholm, p / Martin Höper, b / Jonas Holgersson, dr / Max Schultz, git / Jesper Nordenström, organ /
Calle Rasmusson, perc

15 The Key (Jerry Léonide) 5:46
Album: The Key, ACT 9572-2
Jerry Léonide, p / Sylvain Gontard, flgh / Gino Chantoiseau, b / Jhonny Joseph, dr & perc

16 Tuareg (Rita Marcotulli) 4:48
Album: La Strada Invisibile, ACT 9627-2
Rita Marcotulli, p / Luciano Biondini, acc