4:43 That bone is rocking OUT!!! Haha that's me! Man, I just love the energy and passion these guys show on stage, as if the music has taken over their souls! Great band. I will now start packing for Europe.
Jaga Jazzist (also known as Jaga) is an experimental jazz band from Norway that rose to prominence when the BBC named their first album, A Livingroom Hush (Smalltown Supersound/Ninja Tune), the best jazz album of 2002
he core of the band are brothers and main songwriters Lars and Martin Horntveth. Martin formed Jaga Jazzist together with Ivar Christian Johansen in 1994 while they still were in their teens, though Johansen later left the group. They are also prominent figures of the Norwegian pop act The National Bank.
The band features trumpets, trombone, electric guitar, bass, tuba, bass clarinets, Fender Rhodes, vibraphone and a rack of electronics, as well as strong melodies and rhythms. Talk Talk, Soft Machine, John Coltrane, Don Cherry, Aphex Twin, Stereolab, Squarepusher and Tortoise are frequently mentioned as sources of inspiration.
I see the brass section, yes, but I don't hear brass... many possibly reasons for this: It's getting lost in RUclips's sound quality. It blends really well with the overall sound. They're playing strange, progressive and non-brassy things. OR. They're not actual there. It's an illusion created by the other psychedelic sounds... They're INVISIBLE, man!
Not sure about all the members but the leaders (and main songwriters) Martin (drums) and Lars (guitar here but also sax, clarinet and other stuff) reportedly have no official training, and in fact were teenagers when the band started recording.
One thing I like about Jaga is the differences in their albums. What We Must, the record Oslo Skyline is on, is just Jaga expressing one of their many different sides, and one more definetely more influenced by post-rock than their other records. But to call Jaga Jazzist a post-rock band doesn't seem right to me, especially if you listen to their other records. If you have Spotify and haven't heard any other jaga records before, I suggest you try.
i read an article in SPIN a while back about grizzly bear's live show called "they give good church". it talked about their live show by comparing it to a kind of indie-rock church, just great feelings you can't get anywhere else. Yontar fucking nailed it in repect to jaga, but i sould like to add they have the same feel - they give excellent church. jaga jazzist = all killer, no filler (sorry to remind you all of sum 41, but i like that term)
@blackboykwayne1990 Vibes are :) along with... I'd say Harp, Bagpipes, and Marimba. And possibly Sitar... :) anyway! Yeah! *virtual high five between vibes players* And thanks :) I hope I do, too. Honestly, I can put up with some crap if it means I get to play music for the rest of my life
@thekwazz Are you seriously trying to compare Jaga with Explosions? That is just childish. You're obviously only doing so because they are both instrumental bands. Guess what, there are a lot more instrumental bands out there than just those two... They are completely different genres of music. Just because they both have a lack of a vocalist doesn't automatically mean they should be compared.
FINALLY!! I heard this years ago but forgot the name of the band & the song but now I'll never forget.
Norwegian music is a hidden treasure;)Xploding Plastic is another great band that are worth listning to!;)
You can't possibly dislike this. Want to see these guys live myself, hope they will be in St.Petersburg sometime
Absolute awesome and 200% open minded music ....."super cross-over" indeed !!!
thanks
4:43 That bone is rocking OUT!!! Haha that's me! Man, I just love the energy and passion these guys show on stage, as if the music has taken over their souls! Great band. I will now start packing for Europe.
Sorry to comment again but just realised this awesome video was uploaded on my birthday 5 years ago!
Jaga Jazzist (also known as Jaga) is an experimental jazz band from Norway that rose to prominence when the BBC named their first album, A Livingroom Hush (Smalltown Supersound/Ninja Tune), the best jazz album of 2002
very nice. the way they intertwine those melodies is incredible.
Attended a Jaga Jazzist concert this summer... first performance with new material for the next album...
It. Was. Epic
I was sent here by Periphery... this is amazing!
they make the oslo skyline sound a lot more dramatic than it really is.
brilliant
Extreme wall of sound and harmony... you can call this one on my funeral - can't guarantee I will not wake up though
AWESOME sound! What I wouldn't give to be part of that live experience.
This song made me cry, couse of such massive beauty inside, incredible
I love the crazy out of control brass at 3:45 -- it makes me think of the condensed ice you see falling off a Saturn 5 rocket at launch.
love this song, has some real nice compositions, and epic from start to finish which is always good..
I'm so glad I found out about this band
Despite the fact that the band is really crowded, they are perfectly synchronized. and Oslo Skyline is one of my favourites. Good performance...
THEY ARE GREATS!
my favorite,Lars is a genius.
Lou.
he core of the band are brothers and main songwriters Lars and Martin Horntveth. Martin formed Jaga Jazzist together with Ivar Christian Johansen in 1994 while they still were in their teens, though Johansen later left the group. They are also prominent figures of the Norwegian pop act The National Bank.
Wow Wow Wow!!!!!!! no words for this song, it is just ....wow
This band is frickin' SPECTACULAR
The band features trumpets, trombone, electric guitar, bass, tuba, bass clarinets, Fender Rhodes, vibraphone and a rack of electronics, as well as strong melodies and rhythms. Talk Talk, Soft Machine, John Coltrane, Don Cherry, Aphex Twin, Stereolab, Squarepusher and Tortoise are frequently mentioned as sources of inspiration.
This is what music shall be...Wow...this is fantastic...floating just a head of you...like a dream....Driving a Car and listen to this....Wow ;>)
I see the brass section, yes, but I don't hear brass... many possibly reasons for this:
It's getting lost in RUclips's sound quality.
It blends really well with the overall sound.
They're playing strange, progressive and non-brassy things.
OR.
They're not actual there. It's an illusion created by the other psychedelic sounds... They're INVISIBLE, man!
my favorite band
son lo mejor!
Not sure about all the members but the leaders (and main songwriters) Martin (drums) and Lars (guitar here but also sax, clarinet and other stuff) reportedly have no official training, and in fact were teenagers when the band started recording.
there is no greater beauty in the world
I can appreciate them. Does anybody know if they are DCI trained?
This is great!
They're skill capped.
One thing I like about Jaga is the differences in their albums. What We Must, the record Oslo Skyline is on, is just Jaga expressing one of their many different sides, and one more definetely more influenced by post-rock than their other records. But to call Jaga Jazzist a post-rock band doesn't seem right to me, especially if you listen to their other records. If you have Spotify and haven't heard any other jaga records before, I suggest you try.
i read an article in SPIN a while back about grizzly bear's live show called "they give good church". it talked about their live show by comparing it to a kind of indie-rock church, just great feelings you can't get anywhere else. Yontar fucking nailed it in repect to jaga, but i sould like to add they have the same feel - they give excellent church.
jaga jazzist = all killer, no filler
(sorry to remind you all of sum 41, but i like that term)
wow it's like a party on the stage
Excelente!! =)
one second while i clean the wall behind me because that just blew my mind
Beautiful.
@Mandafars , yes, put the epic Fuji live performance back on RUclips
this is so powerful! ^_^
Periphery was here!
MAN THAT TUBA PLAYER IS SICK
@MARCHBALI btw, lo tau jaga jazzist darimana? cool nih, jarang orang indo yang tau mereka (Y)
@Nightschism, long heavy tuba and trombone notes in that last section!
they say Tortoise are a big influence n them, so it's no surprise.
Still a masterpiece :)
Try listening to some John Coltrane tunes like Wise One, Naima and his A Love Supreme album and see if you can tell me jazz is not about feelings :)
gue jadi suka neh ama nih grup...
amazing!!!
@ravenzen Check out Godspeed You! Black Emperor. They're not as jazzy, but just as epic and orchestral in their songs.
Superb.
@ravenzen Tortoise is somewhat similar to Jaga Jazzist
Man, if this is truly what the Oslo Skyline sounds like, why the fuck am I still here in America?!
Oh, and ofcourse Mastodon.
Awesome
@erockerock238 Unfortunately most people are too narrow minded to avoid generalising like that. Nice to know that some see it more clearly though. :)
I was asking me exactly the same thing...
best comment ever! ('cause it's true)
bliss!
2:30 moment... epic!
very nice
@blackboykwayne1990 VIbraphone for the win! :D
I'm a vibes player in my high school jazz band. Gonna go to college for percussion, if I can
@blackboykwayne1990 Vibes are :) along with... I'd say Harp, Bagpipes, and Marimba. And possibly Sitar... :) anyway!
Yeah! *virtual high five between vibes players*
And thanks :) I hope I do, too. Honestly, I can put up with some crap if it means I get to play music for the rest of my life
explosions in the sky who?
Animals As Leaders, Kayo Dot, Meshuggah.
Reminds of Air...
@Nightschism I'll with the last one, seems most plausible
Goddess bless you all, holy shit !
gesù santissimo!
Absounbelievlyamndamazingjustfantastic!
what do you mean?
how so?
@thekwazz Are you seriously trying to compare Jaga with Explosions? That is just childish. You're obviously only doing so because they are both instrumental bands. Guess what, there are a lot more instrumental bands out there than just those two... They are completely different genres of music. Just because they both have a lack of a vocalist doesn't automatically mean they should be compared.
Sound like the end of the world
@Hex72 And unfortunately some people are too elitist to notice everyone around them throwing up in their mouths a little.
can't wait for 104 more people to watch!! (123,456 views)
You might like Animals as Leaders
@verdejinha awwww somebody is butt hurtttttt. I can compare any two sounds I hear. And I did. So uhh, yeah. That's it.
nu jazz - electronic
"uploaded by ..." what the fuck???
ehhh