Jaga Jazzist

This is my favorite band right now. I don't even remember where I heard of them. Instrumental music- think Explosions In The Sky or Isis or Sigur Ros, but at the same time- don't. Because if you like those bands, you will probably like this one, but they sound NOTHING like anything I've ever heard. The music is clearly jazz influenced, but is much more experimental and melodic than any jazz band I've ever heard. Each song on What We Must (the only album I have) has several movements, each inspiring a different emotion; each incredibly intense. This is the kind of band that simultaneously baffles me and inspires me to do better- the true mark of a talented artist. The band is extremely large, using drums, horns, guitars, keyboards, synths, drum machines, and even singing (although there are no lyrics). A MUST listen. I'm thinking of traveling to Norway just to see them.