Description
This album is more than just a live album its a thrilling tour de force. Jaga Jazzist have a strong sales history, having sold 20,000 copies of 4 albums in the UK. They are a progressive jazz band from Norway famous for their energetic live shows.
The Britten Sinfonia is one of the worlds most celebrated and pioneering ensembles. This record captures a spectacular collaboration (40 people on stage) which underlines the fluidity, freedom and maverick brilliance of Norways thriving music scene.
Jaga Jazzists wondrous new record is a psychedelic Bond soundtrack twisting and turning from the stage, propelling the listener forward on an epic emotional voyage. At times it seems to explode from the speakers in pure, exuberant colour, making you wonder if youve recently developed synesthesia. It moves with unrestrained ease from quiet reflection to cinematic, widescreen thunder, from Sound Of Music pastoral joy to pulsing jazz chase sequences and it makes you wonder why more of the music you hear isnt quite so completely affecting.
The band have a huge Norwegian fanbase, and are regarded as one of the most exciting and innovative bands in Norway, with Top 10 chart success.
Extremely loyal fanbase in the UK too, in addition to selling out shows all over Europe. Fans include Teebs and The Cinematic Orchestra, among many others. The Mars Volta described Jaga Jazzist as one of their favourite bands.
Its not often that an album comes along that offers so much. Its quieter moments could equal Shostakovichs explorations of mortality; its full throttle thrusts match the visceral thrill of any young guitar band.
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