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To get themselves into the mood for Christmas, they set off on a tour of churches in Sweden and Germany. The album which resul-ted from that first tour, ‘Christmas With My Friends’, was described by one critic as “the most beautiful of all Christmas CDs.” Ever since then, Landgren and his friends have been repeating this special way of celebrating Christmas every other year. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat time has come round again: ‘Christmas With My Friends VIII’ is ready to take its place among the presents under the tree.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Act Music","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50417638179147,"sku":"2120907","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50417638539595,"sku":"2120908","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Christmas_with_My_Friends_VIII_8a6d169a_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726734277"},{"product_id":"salzau-music-on-the-water","title":"Salzau Music on the Water","description":"\u003cp\u003eRecorded during 2005's JazzBaltica festival, it features the trio of Lars Danielsson (bass), Nils Landgren (trombone) and Christopher Dell (vibes). This isn't a typical festival performance though; the musicians set up at 5am by the Salzau palace pond, inside an installation made by artists Ilya Kabakov and Vladimir Tarasov (also of the Ganelin Trio).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConstructed from scaffolding, metallic 'sound rods' and strung with steel wires and suspended items of cutlery, the installation provides a gentle undertow of percussive clinks behind the trio's improvisations. Alongside that, there's the murmur of the dawn chorus, the sound of sleepy festivalgoers and the occasional gurgle from the pond, all captured in a quite beautiful recording.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Act Music","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50430268145995,"sku":"2055431","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/a1959341878_10_0719fbd5_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726846489"},{"product_id":"sentimental-journey","title":"Sentimental Journey","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiana Krall, Jane Monheit, Dee Dee Bridgewater, and Natalie Cole - these are the stars that have caused a worldwide furore with their full-blown movement back to the ‘standards’. It comes as no surprise that the interpretation of the well-known ballads that make up a large portion of ‘The Great American Songbook’ has always been considered one of the highest disciplines in jazz. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt first glance Nils Landgren might seem a bit out of place in the midst of this illustrious group. When it comes to ballads, Nils Landgren is an old hand. And Nils could sing practically from when he could talk. Nils remembers with amusement that, “In school we had to sing a psalm every day, which definitely didn’t arouse my enthusiasm for singing.” It was a convincing performance in the best James Brown manner that got the 18-year old Landgren his first recording contract. Since then, Nils Landgren has never completely stopped singing, regardless of all the success of his formidable band, Funk Unit. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLandgren’s 1992 \u003ci\u003eBallads\u003c\/i\u003e album, which was brought into the market without a lot of publicity, evolved into a real word-of-mouth hit. Almost 20,000 copies were sold - a more than respectful success in the jazz world. And so ‘Mr. Redhorn’ once again gives way to his sensitive side and undertakes a trip to the land of emotions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSentimental Journey\u003c\/i\u003e - could there be a more appropriate title for an album from someone who is almost always speeding from one gig to the next but would like to shift down a gear? Nils declared, “After all the hectic tours in this last period, it was simply the right time to do this album. I’ve always liked quiet songs that tell a story. It doesn’t make much difference to me whether I tell that story with words or with my instrument.”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Act Music","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50460804120907,"sku":"2001454","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Sentimental_Journey_f264b7c9_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727238486"},{"product_id":"nature-boy","title":"Nature Boy","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Man with the Red Horn. Nils Landgren’s nickname is apt. It brings to mind the fiery, coruscating energy with which the charismatic, soulful trombonist leads his Funk Unit. And yet there are many other facets to this hugely popular Swedish musician. In the course of a 40-year career, he has taken on many roles, producing albums, directing festivals, leading big bands, teaching in universities... And yet his musical personality also has a very different side, one that is much more delicate and softer. It has previously come to the fore in various contexts, notably at the end of the 1990s in his duo with Esbjörn Svensson and their groundbreaking interpretations of Swedish folk music on the albums \"Swedish Folk Modern\" and \"Layers Of Light\". \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is a genuine premiere: Nils Landgren's first ever solo album. The fact that “Nature Boy”, the otherworldly song made famous by Nat King Cole, became the album’s title track is no accident: it is about a \"strange boy\" who has \"wandered very far over land and sea \" to realise that the most precious thing is \"to love and be loved in return \". These sentiments are analogous to the story of how the album itself came into existence. On 13 March 2020, Nils Landgren had returned to Skillinge in southern Sweden from Hamburg, having taken the last flight before borders closed and Europe went into lockdown. For a person who in normal circumstances would hardly ever spend a whole week in the same place, Landgren suddenly and unexpectedly found himself for several months with his wife Bea in their old house near the coast. A \"strange but personally wonderful time\", as Landgren remembers, but around Christmas-time he began to miss the \"Christmas With My Friends\" tour that would normally have been happening. So he suggested to Bea that he might at least play and record alone for her in the church. She immediately loved the idea and so \u003ci\u003eNature Boy\u003c\/i\u003e was born.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Act Music","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50465998831947,"sku":"1131805","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50465999257931,"sku":"1131802","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/51ab6d90-2d7d-4c16-876e-81b00cd50e5f_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727300363"},{"product_id":"3-generations","title":"3 Generations","description":"\u003cp\u003eNils Landgren is the absolute linchpin of the ACT family. To date, the Swede has made forty albums on the label as leader, plus another twenty as producer or soloist. Michael Wollny, whose many projects with Landgren give him a special connection, sums up a key element in his success: “With Nils everything becomes easy.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll of Landgren’s multiple roles and traits come to the fore on ‘3 Generations’. Working alongside producer and ACT founder Siggi Loch, Nils Landgren brings together three generations of ACT artists in various line-ups to mark the label’s 30th Anniversary. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinding and nurturing young talent has always been one of ACT’s strong suits. It was true for Nils Landgren, then later for Michael Wollny, who joined the label in 2005 and is today one of the most significant pianists in Europe. With artists such as Johanna Summer and Jakob Manz - both born many years after ACT was founded - the label looks to the future with its younger generation of musicians bringing new energy and impetus to the world of jazz. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAround forty artists from the ACT Family make this anniversary album a celebration of the breadth, openness and inclusive power of jazz. The core of the album consists of recordings made at a summer 2022 studio session lasting several days. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThirty tracks from three generations of musicians marking thirty years of ACT, with Nils Landgren as driving force. Not just a retrospective, but above all an insight into the present and future of the discovery label ‘in the Spirit of Jazz’.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Act Music","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50505690022219,"sku":"2001452","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50505690808651,"sku":"2001453","price":54.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/3_Generations_55e02aa9_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727815937"},{"product_id":"christmas-with-my-friends-ix","title":"Christmas with my Friends IX","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Someone once asked me: is there not an end to Christmas songs? The answer is simple: no, there is not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“As long as we celebrate Christmas, there will be songs celebrating the occasion in one way or the other. There is no way I can describe the feeling when another recording session is finished. We all put our heart and soul into each and every Christmas album we make, and over the years we have become a very tight bunch of people, and we know each other quite well by now - after 8 albums and 10 long tours over the past decades. So, how do we prepare for the recordings? First, I check the availability with all members of the band. Then I book the studio. After that, we write new music and choose already existing songs we believe will fit us. When we have found what we are looking for and decided what new songs we want to record, it’s about time to rehearse a little. We try out all the songs we’ve decided on. Then we make any necessary changes, experimenting with new arrangement ideas while having a really good time together. Coffee is not a bad companion on these occasions. A cinnamon bun also comes in handy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“When it’s time to record, we meet at Atlantis Studios in Stockholm, where the engineer and his assistant have already prepared the setup. When all is said and done, after 2 days of intense studio work, we all split up, leaving the editing and mixing process to our beloved guitar player and co-producer Johan Norberg. As a little extra icing on the cake, I invited the trombone section of the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra to join me on some of the most beautiful chorales I know.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“By the way, this time the colour of the album cover is purple - it fits the occasion. Enjoy! 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