Jaga Jazzist, the Norwegian ensemble formed in 1994 in Tønsberg, whose members include the siblings Lars, Line and Martin Horntveth, with Pyramid (2020) released by Brainfeeder.
Profile
- Origin
- Tønsberg, Norway
- Formed
- 1994
- Current status
- Active
- Official website
- jagajazzist.com
Current lineup
- Lars Horntveth — saxophone, clarinet, flute, guitar, keyboards (since 1994)
- Line Horntveth — tuba, flute, percussion, vocals (since 1994)
- Martin Horntveth — drums, percussion, programming (since 1994)
- Andreas Mjøs — guitar, vibraphone, marimba, percussion (since 1994)
- Even Ormestad — bass, keyboards, percussion (since 1995)
- Erik Johannessen — trombone, percussion (since 2005)
- Øystein Moen — keyboards, percussion (since 2008)
- Marcus Forsgren — guitar
Former members
- Ivar Christian Johansen (Ravi) — trumpet, vocals
- Harald Frøland — guitar (1994–2005)
- Lars Wabø — trombone (1994–2005)
- Jørgen Munkeby — saxophone, flute (1995–2002)
- Mathias Eick — trumpet, keyboards (1998–2014)
- Ketil Einarsen — flute, keyboards, percussion
- Andreas Hessen Schei — keyboards
- Stian Westerhus — guitar (2008–2009)
Discography
| Year | Release |
|---|---|
| 1996 | Jævla Jazzist Grete Stitz |
| 1998 | MagazineEP |
| 2001 | A Livingroom Hush |
| 2002 | The Stix |
| 2005 | What We Must |
| 2010 | One-Armed Bandit |
| 2013 | Live with Britten SinfoniaLive |
| 2015 | Starfire |
| 2020 | Pyramid |
| 2021 | The TowerLive |
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