Jaga Jazzist - The Tower (Live Album)

Brought to you by Norwegian eight-piece band Jaga Jazzist, ‘The Tower’ is a live set and film set atop of Økern Kulturtårn In Oslo, the band worked closely with director Sigurd Ytre-Arne to create this breathtaking film, capturing the sunset and the beautiful transition of day to night.

‘The Tower’ consists of live recordings the band’s ninth studio album titled ‘Pyramid’. These compositions blend the genres of Jazz, Post-Rock and Psychedelic music to create a truly unique sound that can make you feel both relaxed and pumped-up within the space of a single track. The original album title refers to the building blocks which make up a pyramid, and how each of the four tracks and their subsequent parts, fit together, With a member of the band stating “I felt that this album is a small symphony, each part containing its own rooms to explore".

Speaking more on ‘The Tower’

“This was a beautiful night in August 2020 after five months in lockdown. It was the first day we met up and played the album together since recording it a year earlier,” explains Lars Horntveth. “The idea was to capture the sunset over our beautiful city while playing the new album from start to finish. Filmed, edited and directed by the supertalented Sigurd Ytre-Arne. We´re stoked that we captured this on film and looking forward to finally show it to everybody. Enjoy!”

"The Tower" Tracklisting:
1. Tomita (Live)
2. Spiral Era (Live)
3. The Shrine (Live)
4. Apex (Live)

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