Tracklist:

Monika Linges Quartet - The World Was Young

Hipsters In The Zone - Hellas

John Thomas & Lifeforce - Maryke

Maria Joao Quintet - O Ronco Da Cuica

John Thomas & Lifeforce - Like A Samba

Hipsters In The Zone - Ayola

Monika Linges Quartet - Running

A collection of essential jazz from the NABEL record label (1980-1994), compiled by miche & Rainer Truby.

The Aachen Jazz Files celebrates the pioneering spirit of NABEL Records—one of Germany’s most underrated yet influential independent jazz labels. Founded in 1980 by Rainer Wiedensohler, NABEL became a home for innovative musicians blending classic acoustic jazz with fusion, Brazilian rhythms, and avant-garde flourishes.

This compilation collects some of the label’s finest moments, including the soulful and Latin-tinged brilliance of Monika Linges Quartet (whose album *Floating* was reissued last year by PANORAMA Records for RSD Black Friday), the cosmic jazz explorations of John Thomas & Lifeforce, the deep jazz-funk grooves of Hipsters In The Zone, and the stunning, expressive vocals of Maria Joao’s quintet.