Progressive Jazz

An exciting night with experimentalists Jaga Jazzist from Norway! Featuring trumpets, trombone, electric guitar, bass, tuba, bass clarinets, Fender Rhodes, vibraphone and a rack of electronics, as well as strong melodies and rhythms, the band rose to prominence when the BBC named their first album A Livingroom Hush the best jazz album of 2002. Their most recent album One Armed Bandit (2010) was mixed by John McEntire of Tortoise, a group with whom they are often compared. The 9- or 10-piece band doesn't tour the USA often; not an opportunity to be missed.

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"Throughout the decade of the 2000s, the Claudia Quintet recorded, toured, and became one of the top five progressive jazz units in the U.S. and the world. For 2010 they continue with Royal Toast [Cuneiform Records], implying elegance and a golden brown, perfectly prepared, even buttery music. ... It's another extraordinary musical experience from the Claudia Quintet, who deserve all the high marks they receive as an innovative, thought-provoking, singularly unique contemporary ensemble." – All Music Guide

"...one of the most characterful small jazz groups of recent times." – The Guardian

"The references span from surf rock, to chamber jazz to hyperarticulate “acoustica” club beats, all rendered with exquisite precision and heedless abandon...there are too many moments of brilliance to list here..." –  JazzTimes