A Livingroom Hush [Enhanced]

Jaga Jazzist

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 17, 2003)
• Original Release Date: May 23, 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced
• Label: Ninja Tune
• ASIN: B00009L545
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #54,045 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars New jazz at its best..., April 7, 2004

By	nicjaytee (London) - See all my reviews

What is happening in Norway? Following on from Bugge Wesseltoft's "New Conceptions of Jazz" releases comes this even better CD that really does expand the horizons of where jazz is in 2002! From its stand-out opening number - "Animal Chin", with its driving "drum & bass" back-beats and wonderfully "frantic" but controlled multi-layered riffs - the whole album just rolls along through a series of superbly played, tightly structured and often highly innovative tracks. Fusing the rhythms & break sequences used by club DJ's, new wave electronica and the chord progressions of "traditional" modern jazz, "A Living Room Hush" is that rarest of things: an album that dares to push itself beyond accepted boundaries while remaining totally listenable to.

Good enough to stand comparison to Weather Report's & The Mahavishnu Orchestra's similarly ground-breaking "cross-over" explorations in the 1970's, but devoid of their jarring excesses, Jaga Jazzist's first outing will challenge you and then insidiously etch itself into your memory banks to demand repeat listening. Having, justifiably, received "rave" reviews on its, initially restricted, local release this album now sits here waiting for you to discover it. If you really do want to know - and enjoy - where creative new jazz is going look no further!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Livingroom Jaga - superintelligent music supply!, July 31, 2003

By	"jazz_of_prodigyzone" (Sofia, Bulgaria) - See all my reviews

Jaga Jazzist's album 'Livingroom Hush' is for those who are interested in
new complicated sound forms coming from the North. It is a true challenge. Born
by passionate overdeveloped minds and cleverly designed to take the neophyte
ones to a new level.

Not exactly hushed, as you might expect. It gathers both live instrumental acts with
advanced programming that makes it quite an experience for the listener.

Jaga's music is absolutely organic. Very rhythmic, very original, very complex. It's excitingly jazzy and
experimental. Bass clarinets give an unforgettable shape and form of it all. The drums offer to you
a true feast. Coming a long way from Norway, Jaga Jazzist's experimental act is definitely one of the
boldest Ninja Tune recruits.

Muscular, brainy and daring.

Killer tracks: Animal Chin, Midget.
Personal Favourites: Airborne, Low Battery, Lithuania.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars New Wave Jazz, September 30, 2004

By	L. Jackson (ellenwood, georgia United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a great cd.Each track with it's own style and rythm.The jagga jazzist remind me somewhat of stereolab with a little jazz added.Great chillout cd for your collection.