NEW ! Christof Lauer sax; Pablo Martín Caminero b; Jeff Ballard dr/perc

Antonio Lizana – flamenco Jazz musicians from Cadiz – is actually also working besides his Quintet Oriente with a Trio. This new Trio is formed by Antonio Lizana sax/vocal, guitar player Manuel León, and Adrián Trujillo on percussion. The band can be booked in Germany, Austria and Switzerland by our agency.

Lizana Trio 22.09.-02.10.2022
Sultanov/novrasli – Sept / Oct 2022

„Beyond of Jazz“ is a project, that brings together 15 years of collaboration between two unique musicians of our time. A project with Kenny Wheeler in 2005, „Voice of Karabakh“ the album in 2014, or „Inspired by Nature“, an album released in 2017 by Ozella Music certainly strengthens the two musicians‘ tandem

>>> Rain Sultanov – Shahin Novrasli / Azerbaijan (youtube)

Daniel Garcia will release a new album with his Trio under the title “Via de la Plata” on ACT on 24th of September. Invited guests are Ibrahim Maalouf trumpet, Anat Cohen clarinet, and Gerardo Núñez guitar. The Trio will be touring in November of 2021 and in April 2022 but they are available for concerts all over Europe on request.

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Michael Olivera brings us a unique and unrepeatable experience to share with the Cuban music of yesterday and today, a mixture of the best Latin Jazz and the best artists. Michael Olivera & THE CUBAN JAZZ SYNDICATE, is a solid formation of enormous Cuban musicians led by the talented drummer Michael Olivera. They are premiered this year 2021 presenting their new album „And the light came“, a very rich and fun mix of colors and emotions. Winners and nominees for the Latin Grammys, each of them has their own musical history and their own trajectory, having played with artists such as Chucho Valdez, Celia Cruz, Paquito D Rivera among many others. BUT BEWARE!!
When two Cuban musicians get together, the world falls apart! !! IN THIS CASE, THERE ARE SIX !!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzmvrNTETrU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYeWHE-j0Pk

One year after leaving the NDR Big Band in Hamburg Christof Lauer starts his tour activities again. There will be a tour with his trio presenting Michel Godard and Patrice Héral in March/April 2022. Christof Lauer can also be booked solo for special events.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uveAdiF1DY

Together with his Swiss friends Samuel Blaser (tb) and Heiri Kaenzig (b) they are creating interpretations of tunes by Kid Ory, Sydney Bechet, and the Original Dixieland Jass Band, as well as original compositions by the trio’s members, update the exuberance of early jazz with their collective grasp of a century’s advances.

Together with upcoming Spanish piano star Daniel Garcia and his Cuban Trio trio he is recording the second ACT album under Garcia´s name. The record will be released end of October 2021, the project can be booked during the spring 2022 for concerts.

After touring with his actual Trio with Arve Hendriksen and Jorge Rossy Jakob Bro decided to revitalize his successful trio with Joey Baron and Thomas Morgan. The band can be booked during the second half of April. Meanwhile Bro is working on his next album with Mark Turner, Thomas Morgan and Jorge Rossy. This band will play at Village Vanguard in November this year 21. Drum legend Andrew Cyrille will join the band instead of Jorge Rossy during their stay in New York. We can already announce a tour of this prestigious quartet With Andrew Cyrille for October/November 2022.

player.ecmrecords.com/bro-2381
www.youtube.com/watch?v=snzDFxOBKHk

Restart after Corona break with new releases in February 2021.
Joachim Kühn – Touch the Light

ACT 2702 CD Release date: February 26, 2021