Jaga Jazzist

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Formed 1994.

Biography

Jaga Jazzist (also known as Jaga) is an experimental jazz band from Norway that rose to prominence when the BBC named their second album, A Livingroom Hush (Smalltown Supersound/Ninja Tune), the best jazz album of 2002.

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BBC Reviews

  1. One-Armed Bandit 2010

    Review of One-Armed Bandit

    Reviewed by Chris Parkin

    Few records of 2010 will contain songs quite so mind-bogglingly broad.

  2. What We Must 2005

    Review of What We Must

    Reviewed by Chris Jones

    The Norwegian jazztronica specialists take it further out...

  3. Magazine 2004

    Review of Magazine

    Reviewed by Chris Jones

    International issue for the Norwegian nu-jazzer's 1998 EP.

  4. The Stix 2003

    Review of The Stix

    Reviewed by Peter Marsh

    Second album from the hyperactive Norwegian electronic jazz collective.

  5. A Livingroom Hush 2002

    Review of A Livingroom Hush

    Reviewed by Peter Marsh

    The debut from Norwegian jazztronica collective Jaga Jazzist gets a wider release...

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