Pirouet Jazz Compilation - Vol. 2
(including complete catalogue of Pirouet Records)

Bill Carrothers · Marc Copland · Jürgen Friedrich · Pablo Held · Domenic Landolf · Dave Liebman · Gary Peacock · Henning Sieverts · Loren Stillman · Nicolas Thys · Robin Verheyen · John Abercrombie · Jonas Burgwinkel · Jon Cowherd · Drew Gress · Billy Hart · John Hébert · John Hollenbeck · Robert Landfermann · Achim Kaufmann · Johannes Lauer · Tony Moreno · Patrice Moret · Dré Pallemaerts · Ted Poor · Nate Radley · Dan Rieser · Ryan Scott · Chris Speed · Bill Stewart · Dejan Terzic · Gary Versace

highlights from AghaRTA – Rhythm Desperados, Limited Edition, Luboš Andršt Group, Emil Viklický Trio, AghaRTA Gang feat. Štěpán Markovič;
rising stars – Martin Brunner Trio, Matej Benko Quintet, Noční Optika, Madfinger, Ondřej Kabrna Trio;
memories bonus tracks – Veleband, Vlasta Průchová & Zdeněk Zdeněk

The album »Introducing M-Base« introduces early works by important artists associated with the movement M-Base. Two titles of this compilation – »Irate Blues« und »On This« – come from the debut recording »Motherland Pulse« by Steve Coleman. This album was established in 1985, exactly 30 years ago.

Bobo Stenson, Anders Jormin, Jon Christensen, Jan Garbarek, Palle Danielson, Don Cherry, Charles Lloyd, Billy Hart, Tomasz Stanko, Aril Andersen

Lester Bowie, Roscoe Mitchell, Joseph Jarman, Malachi Favors Maghoustus, Famoudou Don Moye, Donald Smith,  Fred Williams, Philip Wilson, Hugh Ragin, George Lewis, Matthew Shipp, Craig Taborn, Jaribu Shahib, William Parker, Tani Tabbal, Gerald Cleaver