Jaga Jazzist
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A Livingroom Hush (2001), 7/10
The Stix (2003), 6/10
What We Must (2005), 6.5/10
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Norwegian horns-based combo Jaga Jazzist, formed by multi-instrumentalist brothers Lars and Martin Horntveth, released an immature album, J‘vla Jazzist Grete Stitz (Thug, 1996), and the EP Magazine (Dbut, 1998 - Smalltown Supersound, 2004) before finding their true voice.

A Livingroom Hush (Warner, 2001 - Ninja Tune, 2002) straddled the border between the Canterbury (melodic jazz-rock) sound of Soft Machine and the post-rock sound of Tortoise.

They tried to make their project more accessible (and succeeded) with the electronic and "orchestral" The Stix (Ninja Tune, 2003).

What We Must (Ninja Tune, 2005), containing the eight-minute single All I Know Is Tonight, withdrew from the excesses of the previous album but retained the overall aesthetic of intelligent, atmospheric instrumental multi-layered music for the masses.

The Shining, featuring two members of Jaga Jazzist, was initially a jazzier project on Where The Ragged People Go (2001) and Sweet Shanghai Devil (2001). They turned to bombastic progressive-rock on In The Kingdom of Kitsch You Will Be A Monster (2005) and Grindstone (2007).

Lars Horntveth debuted solo with the jazztronica experiment Pooka (2004).

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