I'm back!

A Livingroom Hush by Jaga Jazzist Album Cover
Photo: ninjatune.net

Hey, it's Karim Mosna, glad to be back with another Jazz Essentials spotlight! Last week, I had the pleasure of interviewing the award-winning trumpeter Brownman Ali, you can read more here: http://www.ignitenews.ca/a-tribute-miles-davis-would-approve-of/

The band was started by teenaged brothers, Lars and Martin Horntveth in 1994. They are Influenced by everyone from John Coltrane to Talk Talk to Aphex Twin and Stereolab. Today, they're a nine piece band whose sound doesn't seem to know any boundaries.

This week, we're looking at an experimental band from Norway who was recognized by the BBC in 2002 when their album A Livingroom Hush was named the best jazz album of that year. Popular Texas rock band, The Mars Volta consider Jaga Jazzist one of their favourite bands.

LINKS:
From A Livingroom Hush "Animal Chin": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVIFUQV20NM

From A Livingroom Hush "Airborne": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0nHo1IdQ6E

REFERENCES:

"Jaga Jazzist." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 2014. Retrieved from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaga_Jazzist