Acclaimed Alto Saxophonist/Composer RUDRESH MAHANTHAPPA Assembles New Quartet on Latest Album, “Gamak,” Available January 29 via ACT Music

Tags

Act Music, Composer, Dan Weiss, David Fiuczynski, DL Media, Francois Moutin, Producer, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Saxophonist, South Indian music

Rudresh Mahanthappa, GAMAK

Thirteenth Album Continues Mahanthappa’s
Multi-Directional Evolution as a Leader

Project Focuses on New Approaches to Synthesizing
Western and Non-Western Musical Forms & Concepts

“[one] of the finest saxophonists going . . . jaw-dropping” – Pitchfork

“…a tornado of a saxophonist and a jazz composer who has never limited himself by that descriptor.” – NPR “A Blog Supreme”

“a leading figure in innovative jazz circles . . . jazz improvisation of a global kind, as universal in its appeal as it was international in its inspiration” – Chicago Tribune

Stream Tracks From Gamak

The idea of hybridity has been central to the music of alto saxophonist/composer Rudresh Mahanthappa throughout his career. Most prominent, of course, has been his highly original fusion of east and west, jazz mixed with the sounds of his Indian heritage. But that’s too easy and linear a depiction of this open-eared and inventive composer, who has absorbed an enormous variety of music into his thinking and amalgamated it into a singular vision.

Wolfgang Haffner -][- HEART OF THE MATTER – [ACT Music, 2012] –

Tags

Act Music, Composer, Drummer, Eythor Gunnarsson, Nicolas Fiszman & Dominic Miller, Sebastian Studnitzky, Wolfgang Haffner

Wolfgang Haffner, HEART OF THE MATTER

Wolfgang Haffner -][- HEART OF THE MATTER –Mp3– [ACT Music, 2012] –

The title “Heart of the Matter” by Wolfgang Haffner’s new album is definitely more than a play on words a matter of the heart -. Therefore “a matter of the heart” – his job for Germany was highly decorated, winning among others the Echo Jazz 2010 drummer, since He began his career with 18 years in the band of Albert Mangelsdorff. The following work for numerous national and international stars and the participation of over 400 albums testify. But only since he as ACT artist makes his own albums, he feels the “heart of the matter” close: “I no longer feel only as a drummer, but as a universal musician. I compose, arrange, search and enter worlds of sound, which is ultimately my style. ”

e.s.t. Esbjörn Svensson Trio -][- 301 – [Act Music, 2012 | Review] –

Tags

Act Music, D L Meida, Dan Berglund, Esbjörn Svensson, Magnus Öström

e.s.t. Esbjörn Svensson Trio, 301

e.s.t. Esbjörn Svensson Trio -][- 301 –Mp3– [Act Music, 2012 | Review] –

In the wake of the tragic passing of critically acclaimed pianist-composer Esbjörn Svensson a new album is revitalized and titled “301,” this is the Trio’s second full release and follow up to “Leucocyte” since his accidental death in 2008.

Fans are undoubtedly sadden by this untimely lost, and now it’s time to respectfully pay homage to this phenomenal artist. Svensson’s sidekicks are triumphant in their quest to release another compelling adventure of jazz and improvisation spanning from a volume of uncharted music to set a new standard in this genre featuring Esbjörn Svensson on piano, Dan Berglund – double bass/electronics and Magnus Ostrom on drums, voices and electronics.