Jazz from Europe?

Sd2005gt, Thanks for pointing out such a diversity of useful links. Where I recognized the recordings, your lists contain really excellent choices. Many others are new to me.
Will keep us all busy seeking them out.

esbjorn svensson[ piano trio EST]
nils petter molvaer[ electronic trumpet]
hans ludmann[ trio ivoire]
niclas simion[ w/ ng le is awesome]
dhafer youssef[ oud..electric sufi]
rainer bruninghaus
ketil bjornstadt
ilhan ersahin
jan garbarek
dieter ilg
christof lauer
email me if you'd like more names

Thanks for the responses! I will look into some of these that I do not already know.

John

Bobo Stenson - Goodbye
Martin Waslewski, et al - Trio
Tomasz Stanko - The Soul of Things

Check out Huong Thanh's Mangustao and Dragonfly (African mixed Vietnamese), produced by Nguyen Le. Also ELB (L=Le) and latest Nguyen Le's cd w/ Dhafer Youssef, and one older album with Trilok Gurtu on few tracks. Listen to Nguyen Le on Joule Electra VZN, Atma-Sphere M, and Shindo Monbrison and Shindo amp (i have all three systems) are match made in heaven. I've retired all other jazz/fusion Cds after Nguyen Le's experience because the content is "fluid", the artistry is world class and versatile, and the recording (by Act Music) is phenomenon. I am checking out Doky Minh next, another artist with Vietnamese background, who voted by Bass world as virtuoso.