We are happy to announce that two of our products have received an Award just recently:

e.s.t. receives GOLD in Sweden
Magnus Öström, Esbjörn Svensson, Dan Berglund -

© Jörg Grosse-Geldermann / ACT

e.s.t. Esbjörn Svensson Trio has been awarded a GOLD record for more than 10.000 units of LEUCOCYTE (ACT 9018-2) sold in Sweden.
In September Leucocyte entered the Swedish pop charts on # 2 and the Jazz Charts on # 1. Leucocyte has been nominated for a Swedish Grammy as best jazz album, and the band as composers of the year.

In Germany the album has already received PLATINUM and has been awarded with the German Record Critics' Award.
 

Nils Landgren receives PLATINUM for CHRISTMAS WITH MY FRIENDS

Siggi Loch, Nils Landgren - © Petra Deka / ACT
PLATINUM AWARD for CHRISTMAS WITH MY FRIENDS to NILS LANDGREN

JAZZ REVIEW: „Surely the best Christmas jazz CD ever!"

Nils Landgren has received the Platinum Award for more than 20.000 units of Christmas With My Friends (ACT 9454-2) sold in Germany. ACT president Siggi Loch presented the award to Nils Landgren after a Christmas concert in Munich last Sunday, December 14th. The successor of the awarded album, Christmas With My Friends II (ACT 9476-2), was released in November 2008 and received fantastic press from the beginning on:

”Landgren’s concept of a Christmas album is so much more sophisticated than the norm that it’s the only possible choice for this season. There is an irresistible feeling of serenity and calm about the whole thing.” THE OBSERVER
“It’s the year’s best Christmas-stocking filler.” THE INDEPENDENT
“Une atmosphère qui élève l'esprit et inspire la paix“ PLEINE VIE
“Die 15 schwedischen und internationalen Weihnachtslieder haben in den Fassungen von Landgren und seinen Freunden einen so berührenden, beinahe naiv-kindlichen Charme, dass man sich der darin offenbarenden (Vor)-Weihnachtsstimmung nicht entziehen kann“ JAZZTHING

Nils Landgren and his friends - the singers Ida Sand, Jessica Pilnäs, Jeanette Köhn and Sharon Dyall as well as bass player Eva Kruse, guitarist Johan Norberg and saxophone player Jonas Knutsson - are still on tour in Germany until December 21st presenting songs from both Christmas recordings.

Last but not least Nils Landgren’s second Christmas album CHRISTMAS WITH MY FRIENDS II (ACT 9476-2) just received GOLD in Germany for more than 10.000 units sold.

With best regards
ACT Team