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