Paris, December 6th, 2024 - This year, get a festive start to the Christmas season with Qobuz, the leading high-quality music platform, and the exclusive jazz compilation Into the Holiday Groove, which was created in collaboration with the renowned label ACT Music. The new collection includes 12 tracks that capture the dynamic spirit and simplicity of modern jazz, and offer the perfect soundtrack for the Christmas season. Starting today, Into the Holiday Groove will be available exclusively for download and streaming in Hi-Res 24-bit on Qobuz. 

Jazz meets holiday spirit 

The exclusive jazz compilation Into the Holiday Groove unites some of jazz's biggest stars with up-and-coming talent on the scene. Renowned artists like Nils Landgren, Michael Wollny, Iiro Rantala and Lars Danielsson find their place next to young, promising musicians like Peter Somuah and Nils Kugelmann. Each of the 12 tracks reflects the innovation and groove of modern jazz, offering a mix of energetic rhythms, gentle sounds and reinterpreted classics. Jazz lovers can look forward to energetic swing in a new interpretation of Lady Madonna, happy, enjoy inspiring sounds in Joel Lyssarides' Stay Now, or celebrate the holiday season with Peter Somuah’s A Thought of You.

The compilation includes exciting highlights from the collaboration of jazz greats such as Lars Danielsson, Michael Wollny, Wolfgang Haffner and Iiro Rantala, providing a new and exciting interpretation of the genre. The ideal blend of infectious melodies, infectious grooves and exceptional musicianship creates the ultimate jazz experience for this special time of year.

The tracklist includes the following 12 titles: 

1. Lady Madonna (Nils Landgren, Michael Wollny & Wolfgang Haffner with Lars Danielsson)

2. Tutto (Julian & Roman Wasserfuhr with Tim Lefebvre & Nate Wood)

3. Stay Now (Joel Lyssarides)

4. Gates to the Land of Wonders (Daniel García Trio)

5. How Does It Feel Bill (Laurance & Michael League)

6. Africa (Leszek Mozdzer, Lars Danielsson & Zohar Fresco)

7. Tough Stuff (Iiro Rantala with Conor Chaplin & Anton Eger)

8. Fool's Gold (Jacob Karlzon 3)

9. A Thought of You (Peter Somuah)

10. Maybe I'm Amazed (Ulf Wakenius with Lars Danielsson & Magnus Öström)

11. Joy of Life (Wolfgang Haffner)

12. Unexpected Love (Nils Kugelmann with Luca Zambito & Sebastian Wolfgruber)

Jazz - one of the most important Genres on Qobuz

Since its inception, jazz has been one of the most important genres on Qobuz. One of the things that sets the platform apart from its market competitors is its affinity for this style, which otherwise tends to receive less attention in the mainstream (radio, charts, etc.). Lovers of jazz particularly appreciate the variety of tracks on Qobuz. Hi-Res Audio enables a more detailed and authentic reproduction of the music, which is particularly appreciated by jazz lovers, as they can experience the fine nuances, complex harmonies and dynamic improvisations in even greater detail. 

Jazz is the 3rd most streamed genre (after rock and pop) on Qobuz overall and is the 4th most downloaded genre after rock, pop and classical music (9% of download purchases are jazz albums; 14% of streams are jazz repertoire). In the US, jazz is the second most streamed genre on Qobuz.

About Qobuz

Founded in 2007, Qobuz is a French streaming and download platform and a pioneer in high-quality sound. Accessible in 26 countries in Europe, the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America and Japan, it is aimed at all those who wish to live and share their passion for music. With over 100 million tracks in lossless quality (CD), high resolution (24-bit up to 192 kHz), DXD and DSD, Qobuz offers the richest Hi-Res catalog on the market. The platform also offers exclusive editorial content written by experts. Qobuz is a Hi-Res Audio licensee of the Japan Audio Society (JAS). To find out more, visit Qobuz.com

About ACT

“ACT is considered one of the finest curators of progressive jazz and creative music” (Downbeat). The label, which was founded in 1992 by Siggi Loch and has been managed by Loch and managing director Andreas Brandis since 2015 and is based in Berlin and Munich, has developed into a global player. Today ACT is considered “one of Europe’s most important jazz labels” (NZZ), “integrative, cosmopolitan and widely respected” (The Guardian). The most important concern, then as now: finding and developing young, new artists with one Jazz understanding as an attitude towards openness, interaction and communication.

For more information, contact Hannah Schwartz at Shore Fire Media