Jaga Jazzist - One Armed Bandit
Reviewed by yewknee
It's difficult to tell someone that you're listening to a ten piece experimental jazz band from Norway but that is the case with Jaga Jazzist. Fortunately, that awkward description really just translates into meaning long form instrumental tracks with a myriad of traditional and modern instrumentation with an energy that makes your day better and brighter. Seriously, the title track may be over seven minutes long but I could listen to it on repeat for days. An incredible mixture of electronic sounds, horns, microbeats, strings and worlds colliding properly when you wouldn't think such a thing is possible. [www.jagajazzist.com]