In the years since its foundation in 1992, it has built a global presence and profile. With a roster that boasts a wide range of leading jazz instrumentalists and singers, ACT has released some of the most influential contemporary jazz recordings of the recent past. "Today ACT is considered one of the finest curators of progressive jazz and creative music.” DOWNBEAT. Recorded January 2007 at Studio 301, Sydney, AustraliaĪll songs composed by Esbjörn Svensson, Dan Berglund and Magnus Öström Magnus Öström / drums, electronics, voices line upĮsbjörn Svensson / grand piano, electronics, transistor radio Altogether they recorded 9 hours of music. It was undoubtedly the prime time of the style defining jazz band of the Noughties.Įsbjörn Svensson, Magnus Öström and Dan Berglund decided to rent the famous Studio 301 in Sydney for their off-days in the middle of the Australian tour and jammed for two consecutive days to develop new songs and material. Only a few weeks before they had finished their triumphant tour of Germany performing their now legendary “Live in Hamburg” concert (awarded ‘Album of the Decade’ by the London TIMES). It was their third tour of Japan and their second time on the fifth continent and the venues and audiences had become noticeably bigger. were on tour in Asia and Australia performing shows in Tokyo, Osaka, Yokohama, Jakarta, Perth and Sydney.
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