The jazz symphony "Europeana" is a central work in the ACT catalogue. It epitomises the power of jazz that spans regions, times, styles and personalities. And to mark the 80th birthday of its key figure Joachim Kühn, this milestone is now available on vinyl for the first time.
Alongside Joachim Kühn, the album brings together the crème de la crème of contemporary European improvised music, including Albert Mangelsdorff, Django Bates, Klaus Doldinger and Richard Galliano, backed by the NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra Hanover.
The album, released in 1995 and written by the English composer and arranger Michael Gibbs, combines the rich European musical tradition with the language of jazz. Symphonic music, swing, free jazz, blues and flamenco - all this merges into a unique, timeless music without borders.
Joachim Kühn / piano
Jean-Francois Jenny Clark / bass
Jon Christensen / drums
Django Bates / horn
Douglas Boyd / oboe
Klaus Doldinger / soprano saxophone
Richard Galliano / accordion
Christof Lauer / soprano saxophone
Albert Mangelsdorff / trombone
Markus Stockhausen / trumpet