Three ACT albums receive German Record Critic's Award
Three ACT albums have received the German Record Critics' Award - in
three different categories. This shows the diversity and unifying potential of
jazz as a philosophy, which ACT has focussed on since its foundation.
The album "Arcs & Rivers" by Joel Lyssarides and Georgios Prokopiou received the award in the "Crossover" category. The two Swedes with Greek roots combine jazz piano and bouzouki in a unique way.
The Franco-Algerian singer, cellist and songwriter Nesrine receives the award in the "World Music" category for her album "Kan Ya Makan", with which she musically unites the Mediterranean region between North Africa and Southern Europe.
The award in the "Jazz" category goes to "Ellington", the latest album by vocal icon Al Jarreau, who, together with the NDR Big Band, reinterprets Duke Ellington's timeless repertoire in his unique way.
All award winners and detailed statements from the jury can be found under this link.
About the German Record Critics' Award
In the association »Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik« (German Record Critics’ Award; abbreviated: PdSK), Music critics and journalists from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland regularly come together to honor outstanding music and spoken word productions. Made up of a maximum of 160 jurors, the PdSK places great importance on reaching independent judgments, unaffected by the interests of recording or audiobook producers. The jurors of the PdSK sift through and check all new publications quarter by quarter. Each panel of experts consists of up of five jurors. With currently 32 specialist juries, the entire, diverse spectrum of genres is covered, from symphonic music to opera to harpsichord music and spoken word, from jazz to folklore and heavy metal to rock and hip-hop.
The album "Arcs & Rivers" by Joel Lyssarides and Georgios Prokopiou received the award in the "Crossover" category. The two Swedes with Greek roots combine jazz piano and bouzouki in a unique way.
The Franco-Algerian singer, cellist and songwriter Nesrine receives the award in the "World Music" category for her album "Kan Ya Makan", with which she musically unites the Mediterranean region between North Africa and Southern Europe.
The award in the "Jazz" category goes to "Ellington", the latest album by vocal icon Al Jarreau, who, together with the NDR Big Band, reinterprets Duke Ellington's timeless repertoire in his unique way.
All award winners and detailed statements from the jury can be found under this link.
About the German Record Critics' Award
In the association »Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik« (German Record Critics’ Award; abbreviated: PdSK), Music critics and journalists from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland regularly come together to honor outstanding music and spoken word productions. Made up of a maximum of 160 jurors, the PdSK places great importance on reaching independent judgments, unaffected by the interests of recording or audiobook producers. The jurors of the PdSK sift through and check all new publications quarter by quarter. Each panel of experts consists of up of five jurors. With currently 32 specialist juries, the entire, diverse spectrum of genres is covered, from symphonic music to opera to harpsichord music and spoken word, from jazz to folklore and heavy metal to rock and hip-hop.
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