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Most jazz records are made in studios with perfect acoustics. Ours was made in a French château... 

November 11, 2006 was a very emotional evening. After almost 20 years together and... 

“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... 

Walking Distance is a journey through sound that bridges cultures, genres, and everyday experiences. Blending post-bop jazz, Arab melodies, Latin... 

With Circadia, their ACT debut, Mammal Hands open a bold new chapter: deepening their rhythmic language, expanding their sonic palette and... 

With Circadia, their ACT debut, Mammal Hands open a bold new chapter: deepening their rhythmic language, expanding their sonic palette and... 

Nils Landgren marks his 70th birthday with Love of My Life — an album that reflects not only the scale of his achievement, but... 

Nils Landgren marks his 70th birthday with Love of My Life — an album that reflects not only the scale of his... 

Over three decades, Viktoria Tolstoy and Jacob Karlzon have built a musical dialogue grounded in trust, curiosity, and... 

The Vision String Quartet stands out for its fearless blend of classical mastery, original composition, and genre-defying energy-fusing... 

The album PLAY unites for the first time two of the most important American musicians of the current generation charting new... 

The album PLAY unites for the first time two of the most important American musicians of the current generation charting... 

“Shiraz”, the ACT debut by Dhafer Youssef, is the most personal album in the career of the world-renowned oud player and singer. In vibrant... 

“Would you like to make a Christmas record?” asked Siggi Loch, the legendary founder of the ACT record label. He... 

Blue Vinyl - Limited Edition! “Would you like to make a Christmas record?” asked Siggi Loch, the legendary... 

INKYRA is an album that has been waiting to be made for many years now, so to finally be at this point is quite surreal. The whole project is... 

Someone once asked me: is there not an end to Christmas songs? The answer is simple: no, there is not. As long as we... 

It’s not often you find yourself recording alone in a church at 3am. I’m not religious, but I experienced something unique while playing through... 

Yesterday, 2011: Vincent, Yoann, Tony, Julien... and one more. A group of pals, each one having left Nice independently and ended... 

With “ok”, his new album and ACT debut, French trumpeter ‘daoud’ offers a quiet manifesto — a record shaped by contrast and contradiction, by... 

The more new discoveries you make, the more you go back to the beginning,” observes pianist Vincent Meissner. The music on his... 

Jazz, Middle Eastern traditions, metal, electronica, classical music... ‘Trigger’ is the sum of Israeli pianist and keyboardist Sharon Mansur’s... 

Three continents, three musical world citizens. Morocco-born Majid Bekkas, Franco-Vietnamese Nguyên... 

Four unique top-flight European jazz pianists, each with limitless freedom of... 

Wolfgang Haffner's Life Rhythm Live captures the immersive energy and rhythmic brilliance of his tour, transforming the studio recordings... 

Gen-Z trio jazz! Instrumental songs full of groove, melody and cinematic intensity. With Life Score, Nils Kugelmann creates a... 

Visionary jazz vocalist and composer Andreas Schaerer invites you to explore Anthem for No Man’s Land, a bold musical... 

Living Ghosts"" by the Michael Wollny Trio invites listeners on an immersive and spontaneous journey where past compositions evolve... 

Cabaret"" by the renowned Norwegian saxophonist and composer Marius Neset showcases a vibrant blend of global influences, virtuosity, and playful... 

The duo of pianist Johanna Summer and saxophonist Jakob Manz represents a rare stroke of luck for contemporary German jazz. Both... 

In their latest album, Safe Place, German jazz duo Roman and Julian Wasserfuhr craft an intimate refuge through music. This... 

Since its founding exactly ten years ago, the Jazzrausch Big Band has united seemingly opposites: techno, jazz, classical, underground and... 

Joel Lyssarides from Stockholm combines great virtuosity with impressive ease and a... 

In its ten-year history, the Jazzrausch Bigband has established itself as an institution that makes the impossible possible: jazz... 

A series of dark, warm string chords opens the curtain on a vista of spaciousness and great sonic... 

Most jazz records are made in studios with perfect acoustics. Ours was made in a French château surrounded by... 

November 11, 2006 was a very emotional evening. After almost 20 years together and... 

“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... 

Walking Distance is a journey through sound that bridges cultures, genres, and everyday experiences. Blending post-bop jazz, Arab melodies, Latin... 

With Circadia, their ACT debut, Mammal Hands open a bold new chapter: deepening their rhythmic language, expanding their sonic palette and... 

On Time to Live, virtuoso saxophonist and composer Marius Neset once again proves why he stands among the most compelling voices in contemporary... 

Nils Landgren marks his 70th birthday with Love of My Life — an album that reflects not only the scale of his achievement, but also... 

Over three decades, Viktoria Tolstoy and Jacob Karlzon have built a musical dialogue grounded in trust, curiosity, and... 

The Vision String Quartet stands out for its fearless blend of classical mastery, original composition, and genre-defying energy-fusing... 

The album PLAY unites for the first time two of the most important American musicians of the current generation charting new... 

“Shiraz”, the ACT debut by Dhafer Youssef, is the most personal album in the career of the world-renowned oud player and singer. In vibrant... 

“Would you like to make a Christmas record?” asked Siggi Loch, the legendary founder of the ACT record label. He... 

INKYRA is an album that has been waiting to be made for many years now, so to finally be at this point is quite surreal. The whole project is... 

Someone once asked me: is there not an end to Christmas songs? The answer is simple: no, there is not. As long as we... 

"Magic Moments" – curated by Siggi Loch. 18 jazz tracks from outstanding artists presenting inspiring and soulful soundscapes. 

It’s not often you find yourself recording alone in a church at 3am. I’m not religious, but I experienced something unique while playing through... 

Yesterday, 2011: Vincent, Yoann, Tony, Julien... and one more. A group of pals, each one having left Nice independently... 

With “ok”, his new album and ACT debut, French trumpeter ‘daoud’ offers a quiet manifesto — a record shaped by contrast and contradiction, by... 

The more new discoveries you make, the more you go back to the beginning,” observes pianist Vincent Meissner. The music on his... 

Jazz, Middle Eastern traditions, metal, electronica, classical music... ‘Trigger’ is the sum of Israeli pianist and keyboardist Sharon Mansur’s... 

Three continents, three musical world citizens. Morocco-born Majid Bekkas, Franco-Vietnamese Nguyên... 

Wolfgang Haffner's Life Rhythm Live captures the immersive energy and rhythmic brilliance of his tour, transforming the studio recordings... 

Two brothers, cello and voice, creating hauntingly beautiful music without borders. Their intimate jazz and world music fusion... 

Gen-Z trio jazz! Instrumental songs full of groove, melody and cinematic intensity. With Life Score, Nils Kugelmann creates a... 

The celebrated trio of Richard Galliano (accordion), Jan Lundgren (piano), and Paolo Fresu (trumpet) return... 

Big Visit marks the beginning of an exciting musical partnership between Emma Rawicz and Gwilym Simcock. The album features original... 

Big Visit marks the beginning of an exciting musical partnership between Emma Rawicz and Gwilym Simcock. The album features original... 

For over a decade, ACT Music's Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic series has celebrated extraordinary moments... 

For over a decade, ACT Music's Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic series has celebrated extraordinary moments... 

Visionary jazz vocalist and composer Andreas Schaerer invites you to explore Anthem for No Man’s Land, a bold musical... 

Living Ghosts"" by the Michael Wollny Trio invites listeners on an immersive and spontaneous journey where past compositions evolve... 

Cabaret"" by the renowned Norwegian saxophonist and composer Marius Neset showcases a vibrant blend of global influences, virtuosity, and playful... 

In Portraits, Adam Bałdych delves into the human condition, using music to explore the complexities of our age—marked by moral dilemmas, chaos, and... 

The duo of pianist Johanna Summer and saxophonist Jakob Manz represents a rare stroke of luck for contemporary German jazz. Both... 

In their latest album, Safe Place, German jazz duo Roman and Julian Wasserfuhr craft an intimate refuge through music. This... 

This is the second edition of the collaboration between ACT and Château Palmer—one of... 

Joel Lyssarides from Stockholm combines great virtuosity with impressive ease and a... 

“This record is dedicated to the memory of my beloved brother Rolf Kühn.”
Each... 

Love remains...In 1993, three musicians from Sweden, Esbjörn Svensson, Dan Berglund and Magnus Öström... 

How do you follow up a successful album like “Americana”? Released in April... 

In its ten-year history, the Jazzrausch Bigband has established itself as an... 

A series of dark, warm string chords opens the curtain on a vista of spaciousness and great sonic... 

According to the "Butterfly Effect", tiny disturbances at one point on the earth’s surface, even the flapping of a butterfly's wings, can... 

"I love the music of Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan," says Icelandic guitarist Mikael Máni. Those... 

Anna Gréta goes gentle...into her second album on ACT, “Star of Spring”. The Reykjavik-born pianist, singer... 

When accidents happen, they are normally over in seconds, sometimes minutes; this one has been going on for 20 years. It... 

Viktoria Tolstoy's ACT debut album, "Shining On You" from 2004, can now be seen as a defining moment, marking the beginning of... 

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Nils Landgren takes center stage in Sonnets of Darkness and Love, the final work of...