What We Must - Spydeberg Sessions

First off: Let it be know that from here on in the band previously known as Jaga Jazzist will henceforth be called Jaga. Jazzist has been dropped to rid themselves of any wording that may somehow suggest they exist in any one genre. Jaga has become something of a musical phenomena in Norway since they started 9 years ago. Not only is this 10 piece instrumental band regarded as one of the most exciting and innovative in Norway, the members are all involved in other musical projects and have in one way or another contributed to almost every significant recording to come out of that part of the world in the last five years. With no boundaries and an arsenal that includes trumpets, trombone, electric guitar, bass, tuba, two bass clarinets, Fender Rhodes, vibraphone and a rack of electronics, Jaga create timeless music. Melodic, hypnotizing, delicate and subtle. Many comparisons has been made about Jaga and their music; from Talk Talk, Soft Machine, Eric Satié, John Coltrane and Don Cherry to acts like Aphex Twin, Stereolab, Squarepusher, Isotope 217 and Tortoise. One thing is for sure; Jaga draws from a pool as deep as the biggest hipster record collection and turns the sound into their own.