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PICTURES FROM THE FREDROS SESSION
Jaga Jazzist
Ever since the beginning Jaga Jazzist have searched and looked ahead - beyond time and trends. Back in 1994 (at this time some of the members were only 14 years old) they released their first album ”Jævla Jazzist Grete Stitz” (now deleted and out of print). An album about trying without fear of failing, but most importantly the first tiny step towards something special.
With ”Magazine” from 1998 (re-issued with bonus material by Smalltown Supersound in 2004), the band came even closer to the formula that today is the basis in the Jaga Jazzist sound. But it was first with ”A Livingroom Hush” in 2001, that Jaga Jazzist fully blossomed with an album that put Jaga Jazzist on the map and defined their unique sound world. With this album the band got an international record deal through Ninja Tune, something which gave them the opportunity to tour extendedly. For people outside of Norway this was the very sign of the Jaga Jazzist.
With 10 members, you also gets 10 different opinions, feelings and taste. With a result that the band never stands still. Instead of sucking on the successful formula of ”A Livingroom Hush”, they wanted to take their sound even further with the next album. To the extreme one might say. The result was 2003..s ”The Stix” album. This was Jaga Jazzist..s take on electronic music, an album characterized by its intricate drum patters and rolling beats.
After heavily touring, the time was come for the next chapter in the Jaga Jazzist history, ”What We Must”. After months with writing new material, the band went into studio in Spydeberg out in the Norwegian woods, to record the demo now known as the Spydeberg Session. This demo, recorded in one take in one day, showed another a new side of Jaga Jazzist. A sound that was closer to their live sound than ever before. For us close to the core of the band heard the band members talk about this as their rock album. But rock in a Jaga Jazzist way that is. And this is the essential with Jaga Jazzist, they have created their own signature sound, and each new offering is variations of the signature sound. This is what characterizes all great bands, and this is what characterizes Jaga Jazzist. Listening to the Spydeberg session it became evident that the band was influenced by as different styles as British shoegazer guitar pop from the early nineties to 70..s prog rock. An Illogical combination on the paper that Jaga Jazzist made pure logic.
After the Spydeberg session, the band went on a 14 shows tour of Canada and USA where they tested their new material. And directly from this tour they went with producer Marcus Schmickler to Notwist..s studio in Weilheim, Germany, and after that to Schmickler..s own studio in Cologne. Here they recorded the basis of the album. After a couple of months break, the band completed and mixed the album in Propeller Music Division in Oslo, Norway, with producer KÃ¥re Christoffer Vestrheim and Mike Hartung.
The result is ”What We Must”
Jaga Jazzist is a restless soul, going in many directions at the same time, but always going forward. Fast. The band always pushes the boundaries, both personal and musical. That is why they are impossible to categorize. And that is why they are special. Jaga Jazzist is something natural and beautiful. A necessity. For both them and us.
They are just Jaga Jazzist. And this is what they must.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/15/2006
Band Website: jagajazzist.com/
Band Members: JAGA JAZZIST 2008
Mathias Eick – Trumpet, upright bass, keyboards + vibraphone
Stian Westerhus – Guitars + effects
Even Ormestad – Bass + keyboards
Andreas Mjøs – Vibraphone, guitars, drums + electronics
Line Horntveth – Tuba + percussion
Martin Horntveth – Drums + drum-machines
Ketil Einarsen - Flute, percussion
Lars Horntveth – Tenor sax, bass-clarinet, guitars + keyboards
Øystein Moen – Keyboards
Erik Johannessen - Trombone + percussion

Influences: Cornelius, Bjørk, Motorpsycho, Magnet, Radiohead, Beck, Miles Davis & Gil Evans, Supersilent, Bruce Springsteen, The Mars Volta, Sigúr Ros, The Notwist, My Bloody Valentine, Bernard Herrmann, Angelo Badalamenti, Sonic Youth, Kronos Quartet, Sir Dupermann, Jr Ewing, Jim O' Rourke, Rufus Wainwright, Antony & The Johnsons, Dungen, The Beatles, Björn Isfält, Destiny's Child, Justin Timberlake, Stevie Wonder, Jamie Lidell, Public Enemy, Beastie Boys, Todd Rundgren, NWA, De La Soul, Missy Elliott, Elton John, Susanna & the Magical Orchestra, Thomas Dybdahl, Beyoncé, Bigbang, Kim Hiorthøy, Aimee Mann, Mew, Ennio Morricone, Pluramon, Autechre, The Carpenters, The Allman Brothers Band, David Bowie, A-ha, America, Beach Boys, Busta Rhymes, Dead Kennedys, Emmylou Harris, Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev, Gabriel Fauré, Shining, In The Country, Charles Mingus, Brad Mehldau, Astor Piazzolla, The Band, Björn J:son Lindh, Johnny Cash, The Locust, Leonard Cohen, Meshuggah, Michael Jackson, Thom Hell, Bo Hansson, The Neptunes, Nick Drake, Sly & the family stone, Spiritulized, M83, Outkast, Deathprod, Phoenix, A Taste Of Ra, Burt Bacharach & Elvis Costello, Mugison, Adjágas

Sounds Like: WHAT WE MUST EPK 2005 - Directed by Andreas J. Riiser

ALL I KNOW IS TONIGHT 2005 - Directed by Lasse Gretland

DAY 2003 - Directed by AKFF!

ANIMAL CHIN 2002 - Directed by AKFF!

AIRBORNE 2001 - Directed by Lasse Gretland

BONUS TRACKS:

DISCOGRAPHY

Check www.jagajazzist.com for cover artwork

What We Must CD + Vinyl
2005 (Ninja Tune/Smalltown Supersound/Sonet)

What We Must Special Edition - Including "Spydeberg Sessions"
2005 (Ninja Tune/Smalltown Supersound)

Magazine - Reissue, International Edition / New Kim Hiorthøy cover art
2004 (Smalltown Supersound)

Day 12” + CD EP - Including remixes by Matthew Herbert and Dat Politics + 4 Live
2004 (Ninja Tune / Smalltown Supersound)

Motorpsycho + Jaga Jazzist Horns
In the fishtank - CD + Vinyl
2003 (Konkurrent)

The Stix CD + 2xVinyl - International Edition / New Kim Hiorthøy cover art
2003 (Ninja Tune / Smalltown Supersound)

Animal Chin EP 12” + CD
2003 (Golden Standard Labs)

A Livingroom Hush – CD + Vinyl, International Edition / New Kim Hiorthøy cover art
2002 (Ninja Tune / Smalltown Supersound)

Days 12”
2002 (Smalltown Supersound)

The Stix
2002 (Smalltown Supersound / Warner Music Norway)

A Livingroom Hush - Japanese Edition (3 bonus tracks)
2002 (Beat Ink)

Going Down 12"
2001 (Smalltown Supersound)

Airborne/Going down EP
2001 (Warner Music Norway)

A Livingroom Hush
2001 (Warner Music Norway)

Jaga Jazzist Magazine EP
1998 (Dbut Records)

Jævla Jazzist Grete Stitz
1996 (Thug Records)
SOLD OUT!

TRACKS ON COMPILATIONS:

"Swedenborgske Rom"
You Don't Know - Ninja Cuts
2008 (Ninja Tunes)

"Plym"
Where we're at (STS Sampler2)
2004 (Smalltown Supersound)

"Digital Carrot" (Toxic Dart)
The smalltown Supersampler
2002 (Smalltown Supersound)

"Kitty Wu"
Jazz cd.no/ jazz from Norway - compilation
2002 (NJF)

"Airborne"
Acid jazz magazine - compilation
2002 (Acid jazz magazine)

"Kitty Wu"
A Fjord Focus, The Wire compilation 2002

"Stort+Svart"
Solide Saker - En hyllest til dumdum boys
1999 (Oh No!)

"Under minas"
Blå i molde - compilation
1999 (bp)

"Serafin i jungelen"
Det norske hus - compilation
1997 (Dbut Records)

ALBUMS FEATURING JAGA FAMILY CONTRIBUTION:

Mathias Eick - The Door
2008 (ECM)

Ingrid Olava - Juliet's Wishes
2008 (Emi Norway)

The National Bank - Come On Over To The Other Side
2008 (Universal Music, A:Larm Music)

Thom Hell - God If I Saw Her Now
2008 (Voices Of Wonder/VME)

Saralunden.Bjørkaas.Mjøs - Dubious
2007 (Nexsound)

Levi Henriksen & Thomas MÃ¥rud - Bang Bang Rett Ned
2007 (Norskamerikaner)

Slagr - Solaris
2007 (Norcd)

Dinosau - A Little Crime 2007 (Propeller Recordings)

Trondheim Jazz Orchestra - Live In Oslo
2007 (MNJ Records)

Nordgarden - The Path Of Love
2008 (Giardino del Nord)

The Cheaters - The Cheaters
2007 (Big Dipper Records)

Loud Jazz Band - Passing
2007 (LJB Music Records)

Hanne Hukkelberg - Rykestrasse 68
2007 (Propeller recordings/Sonet/Nettwerk)

Lionheart Brothers - Dizzy Kiss
2007 (Racing Junior)

Thomas Dybdahl - Science
2006 (Universal Music Norway)

Odd Nordstoga - Heim Te Mor
2006 (Universal Music Norway)

Susanna & The Magical Orchestra – Melody Mountain
2006 (Rune Grammofon)

Marit Larsen - Under The Surface
2006 (EMI Norsk)

Noxagt - Noxagt
2006 (Load Records)

Christer Knutsen - Grand Hotel
2006 (Frode Records)

MOHA! - Raus Aus Stavanger
2006 (Rune Grammofon)

White Willow - Signal To Noise
2006 (The Laser's Edge)

Serena Maneesh – Serena Maneesh
2005 (Honeymilk)

Adjágas - Adjágas
2005 (Trust Me)

Noplacetohide - Zukunft
2005 (Entartete Musik)

Noplacetohide - Vegangenheit - 10th Anniversary Edition
2005 (Entartete Musik)

Turbonegro - Party People
2005 (Burning Heart)

Gebhardt/Mjøs - Alt For Norge/To Much Norway Soundtrack
2005 (Apache)

Christer Knutsen - Would You Please Welcome
2005 (Frode Records/Universal)

Loud Jazz Band - The Way to Salina
2005 (Allegro)

Martin Horntveth - Fast Motion/Skull EP 12"
2005 (Smalltown Supersound)

Tahiti 80 - Changes 12"
2005 (Atmoshperiques)

In The Country - This was the pace of my heartbeat
2005 (Rune Grammofon)

Shining - In The Kingdom Of Kitsch You Will Be A Monster
2005 (Rune Grammofon)

Haakon Ellingsen - Bounty
2005 (Perfect Pop)

Wobbler - Hinterland
2005 (The Laser's Edge)

The National Bank - The National Bank
2004 (Universal Music Norway)

Ost & Kjex - Eaten Back To Life EP
2004 (Planet Noise Norway)

Motif - Motif
2004 (Aim Records)

Petter Wettre- Hallmark Sessions
2004 (Household Records)

Iro Haarla- Northbound
2004 (ECM)

Trondheim Jazz Orchestra With Chick Corea
2004 (MNJ Records/Musikklosen)

Lars Horntveth – Pooka
2004 (Smalltown Supersound)

Susanna & The Magical Orchestra – List of lights and bouys
2004 (Rune Grammofon)

Hanne Hukkelberg – Little things
2004 (Propeller Recordings)

Hilde Marie Kjersem TUB Quartet – Red Shoes Diary
2004 (Curling Legs)

Jacob Young – Evening Falls
2004 (ECM)

Loud Jazz Band – Don't stop the train
2004 (Allegro)

Sir Haakon and the Popular Musicians - What Is To Come...?
2004 (Perfect Pop)

White Willow - Storm Season
2004 (The Laser's Edge)

Tellusalie - Tell Us A Lie EP
2003 (Forward Records)

Cato Salsa Experience – New Album
2003 (Emperor Norton)

Askil Holm – Daydream Receiver
2003 (Universal)

Turbonegro – Scandinavian Leather
2003 (Burning Heart)

Friko – Burglar Ballads
2003 (C+C)

Ulver – 1st Decade In The Machines
2003 (Jester)

Martin Horntveth - Skull EP
2003 (Smalltown Supersound)

Serena Maneesh – Fixxations
2002 (Honey Milk)

Realones – Bratislava EP
2002 (New Records)

Martin Horntveth – Parc Evil 001 7”
2002 (Parc Evil)

Martin Horntveth - Fast Motion EP
2002 (Smalltown Supersound)

The Margarets – What kept you?
2002 (Universal)

Motorpsycho – It’s a love cult
2002 (Sony Music Norway)

Funkstörung – Viceversa
2001 (!K7 Records)

Shining - Where the ragged people go
2001 (Bp)

Rotoscope - Great Curves
2001 (Jester Records)

Motorpsycho - Phanerothyme
2001 (Sony Music Norway)

Euroboys - Getting out of nowhere
2001 (Virgin Records Norway)

Spunk - Filtered through friends
2001 (Rune Grammofon)

Whipping Post - Live at Norwegian Wood 2000
2001 (Glitterhouse Records)

Cloroform - Scrawl
2001 (Kaaaa)

Home Groan - Addicted
2001 (Me)

Petter Wettre Trio - The mystery unfold
2001 (Bp)

Solveig Slettahjel - Slow Motion Orchestra
2001 (Curling Legs)

Anne Grete Preus - Alfabet
2001 (Warner Music Norway)

Asgeir - Sjefen over alle sjefer
2001 (Sony Music Norway)

D'Sound - Talkin' talk
2001 (Virgin Records Norway)

Klovner i kamp - Tykt og tynt ep
2001 (city connection)

Østenfor Sol - Troillspell
2001 (Major Studio)

Haakon Ellingsen - Minstrel
2001 (Perfect Pop)

Briskeby - Jeans for onassis
2000 (Universal Music Norway)

White Willow - Sacrament
2000 (Lasers’s Edge)

Perleporten - Perleporten
2000 Emi Norsk A/S

Cato Salsa Experience - A good tip for a good time
2000 (Garralda Records)

Sternklang - Neolounge
2000 (Beatservice)

Stella Polaris - Tristan og isolde
2000 (Stella Polaris)

Joner&Joner&Joner&Joner - Bongofeber
2000 (Broiler Farm)

Ricochets - Slo-Mo Suicide
2000 (Music Network)

Home Groan - Fish
2000 (Me)

Ra - Live at blå
2000 (Ra)

Cloroform - Do the crawl
2000 (Bp)

Nansy - I can't sleep ep
2000 (So happy inc.)

Big Bang - Girl in Oslo ep
2000 (Warner Music Norway)

Big Bang - Clouds rolling by
2000 (Warner Music Norway)

Anneli Drecker - Tundra
2000 (Emi Norsk A/S)

Malignant Eternal - Alarm
1999 (Napalm Records)

Home Groan - Astrodome
1999 (Me)

Big Bang - Electric Psalmbook
1999 (Warner Music Norway)

Beatroute - Anonymous
1999 (Dbut Records)

The Beatbandits - I got rhythm
1999 (HugRec)

King Midas - Scandinavia
1999 (..)

Record Label: Smalltown Supersound
Type of Label: Indie