My friend had me listen to What We Must recently. I like it a lot. Great mood, and good music in general.

• 1 of: What We Must
• 1 of: A Livingroom Hush

They also made a record with their norwegian friends from MOTORPSYCHO, does anyone know this band?????

Everybody who likes prog and classic rock should check out their album 'phanerothyme', it's one of the true masterpieces of the nineties though not progressie in the truet sense of the word, it's just highly eclectic and the music is so beutifully executed, here's a review I wrote for RYM:

"Bedroom Eyes" is a little lullaby with acoustic guitar and a beautifully orchestrated arrangement.
"For Free" is a real classic! Catchy riff, perfect guitar fillings one the right place, all so well-constructed.This song's also got an orchestrated arrangement.The guitar solo sounds awesome.Saethers screaming voice sends shivers down my spine.
"B.S" begins with an echoing bass intro and is a well-crafted popsong.Nice bassloops. A fantastic flute solo, a reverb guitar solo and a harpsichord intermission make the song complete.
"Landslide" opens with an odd orchestrated piece of music and goes on with acoustic guitar and drums followed by Saethers vocals. The chorus is wonderful and so are the backing vocals.Again we hear a short flute solo, followed by some strange keyboard sounds.A very versatile song.
The mighty "Go To California" opens with some harmonic vocals and flute accompaniment before the song explodes into a classic rock gem.This nearly 8 minute song is very similar to "Light My Fire" by the Doors: a very catchy repetitive chorus, a long organ solo, a fuzzy guitar, a freak-out drum section and a long durage are common elements. As a classic rock fan, I never dared to dream that such a powerful would've ever been written again since the Seventies.
"Painting The Night Unreal" begins with a sad bass line and build-up blower arrangement. This is the basis for the song.A majestic guitar solo closes the first part of the track before it explodes with some odd fuzzy bassplaying ans Saethers great shouting vocals.Short but fantastic guitar fillings interlard the song.
"The Slow Phase-Out" is an up-tempo popsong.At least that"'s what it seems to be at the beginning but this cut is highly surprising.It's even got a Queen vocal extravaganza middle-section, jazzy blower parts and an aggresive guitar solo.
"Blindfoldel" begins as an orchestrated Nick Drake folk song but again that's not the way it goes on.As the song goes on, more and more instruments are added, which results in a full mix.
"When You're Death" begins like a slow country song with guitar and banjo.The verses float by on spacy chords, followed by a beautifully moving trumpet solo!
This song and the opening cut "Bedroom Eyes" seem to form some kind of a duo having a similar sort of mood.Therefore this is a suitable end to the album.

Phanerothyme is an early 21st century masterpiece. So many influences can be heard throughout the listening of the record. Motorpsycho is such a versatile and colourful band! Unbelievable! Motorpsycho are the new geniuses of eclecticism.

Listen and enjoy!! this is absolutely recommended, almost obligatory stuff!!!

Dick Heath wrote: In fact put my money where my mouth is and just ordered from Amazon.UK: 1 of: What We Must 1 of: A Livingroom Hush to add to my recent orders fo Les Claypool's Sausage and Sleepy Time Gorilla Museum

Got to give it to Amazon.UK, the two JJ albums plus Sausage arrived this morning!

I love Jaga Jazzist.  Livingroom Hush and What We Must area amzing.  The Stix was good too.

I|I|I|I|I wrote: Jaga Jazzist is one of my new favorite bands, along with Sleepytime Gorilla Museum. My God, they are the perfect modern jazz fusion band. I absolutely love A Livingroom Hush for its bold melodies and interesting harmonies, but What We Must and The Stix are amazing too. Some of the best music to come out of Norway. Are they in the archives? Let me check, because they should really go under the fusion category.

Norway has been leading the way with nu.jazz/nu.fusion for almost a decade - and Sweden ain't far behind! Bugge Wesseltoft's New Conception Of Jazz (Live is excellent with a guest appearance by John Scofield), the more severe nu.fusion/dance-trance from Nils Petter Molvaer, the avantgarde nu.jazz of Food, and some excellent husky/smokey jazz vocals from Sidsel Endrenssen. And then slightly more mainstream: you have Jan Garbarek who's various albums of fusion with world or rock or medieval, have made him one of the best selling jazz musicians in world. Then of course Terry Rypdal.

BTW if you can provide a biog and a thorough discography of JJ, and I can organise their provisional entry.

Hehe

TERJE rypdal...gah its funny to see people from all over the world talk about NORWEGIAN music!

Has anybody heard about kaizers orchestra i would think they would be fun for those who like strange stuff...although i dont like em

krusty wrote: Trends and Other Diseases   http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index=music&field-artist=Mats/Morgan/202-1497589-3866206 - Mats/Morgan Arrived this morning!! Like what I have heard so far on the journey to work

Took me 5 weeks to track that album down, and then by luck found a secondhand copy (with MM's Live) at Ultima Thule in Leicester. So please let on wrt seller! Trends & Other Diseases is great, although you will find Live and Thanks For Flying With Us more sophisticated musically, Live being predominately instrumental, zappa-influenced jazz fusion.

You know what, I've been thinking about getting a Jaga Jazzist cd and I think that this thread has convinced me. Off I go to spend some $$! I dont have any of their stuff, but from the samples on amazon, I think I would like their album The Stix. Is this a good one to start on?