{"product_id":"zendnl196","title":"Jaga Jazzist - Live With Britten Sinfonia","description":"\u003cobject width=\"430\" height=\"300\"\u003e\u003cparam name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/yArd182I3aU?version=3\u0026amp;hl=en_US\u0026amp;rel=0\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"\u003e\n\u003cembed src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/yArd182I3aU?version=3\u0026amp;hl=en_US\u0026amp;rel=0\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"430\" height=\"300\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/object\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cobject width=\"430\" height=\"300\"\u003e\u003cparam name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/066oiwdJ4rE?version=3\u0026amp;hl=en_US\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"\u003e\n\u003cembed src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/066oiwdJ4rE?version=3\u0026amp;hl=en_US\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"430\" height=\"300\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/object\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eYes, yes, we know what you're thinking. It's a live album, and when are those ever very exciting? But just remember that they really can be, and trust us when we say that this one really, truly is. Like a modern day \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLive at Leeds\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, like the benevolent, neon twin of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLive Evil\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ninjatune.net\/artist\/jaga-jazzist\"\u003eJaga Jazzist\u003c\/a\u003e's wondrous new record is just that; a brilliant album on its own terms. It's a psychedelic \u003cstrong\u003eBond\u003c\/strong\u003e soundtrack twisting and turning from the stage, propelling the listener forward on an epic emotional voyage. At times it seems to explode from the speakers in pure, exuberant colour, making you wonder if you've recently developed synesthesia. It moves with unrestrained ease from quiet reflection to cinematic, widescreen thunder, from \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSound of Music\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e pastoral joy to pulsing jazz chase sequences… and it makes you wonder why more of the music you hear isn't quite so completely affecting.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ninjatune.net\/artist\/jaga-jazzist\"\u003eJaga Jazzist\u003c\/a\u003e had long wanted to work with an orchestra, and when the British radio DJ \u003cstrong\u003eFiona Talkington\u003c\/strong\u003e introduced them to the \u003cstrong\u003eBritten Sinfonia\u003c\/strong\u003e, they leapt at the chance to collaborate. The \u003cstrong\u003eBarbican's Chris Sharp\u003c\/strong\u003e promised to stage the results, and the team set about writing the work from scratch. \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ninjatune.net\/artist\/jaga-jazzist\"\u003eJaga\u003c\/a\u003e wanted to make each musician feel like a central part of the performance, and this philosophy paid off in full. The music is full of exuberance and passion, each player becoming an equal part of a startlingly purposeful hive-mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ninjatune.net\/artist\/jaga-jazzist\"\u003eJaga\u003c\/a\u003e have always taken a rigorous approach to their art, and they wanted to use the opportunity afforded by the album to push their own creativity forward. As such, they broke new ground personally. \u003cem\u003e\"Mathias' trumpet solo on 'Bananfluer Overalt' is probably my favourite moment on the album,\"\u003c\/em\u003e says the group's writer and creative driving force \u003cstrong\u003eLars Horntveth\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cem\u003e\"He really shines here and has the space and time to improvise in a way he hasn't been able to do before with \u003cstrong\u003eJaga\u003c\/strong\u003e alone.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThat says a lot about this brilliant, unique record. It's not often that an album comes along that offers so much. Its quieter moments could equal \u003cstrong\u003eShostakovich\u003c\/strong\u003e's explorations of mortality, its full throttle thrusts match the visceral thrill of any young guitar band. We'd suggest that you won't be disappointed in a listen, and that it might just change your day for the better.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ninjatune","offers":[{"title":"2xLP","offer_id":44934149243039,"sku":"ZEN196","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":44934149275807,"sku":"ZENCD196","price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Japanese CD Edition","offer_id":44934149308575,"sku":"BRC372","price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0493\/8563\/5999\/products\/live-with-britten-sinfonia-main.jpg?v=1736246949","url":"https:\/\/merch.ninjatune.net\/products\/zendnl196","provider":"Ninja Tune","version":"1.0","type":"link"}