The Jist

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The Jist
Origin Oslo, Norway
Genres Jazz
Years active2012–present
LabelsVa Fongool
Website www.thejistmusic.com
Members Natalie Sandtorv
Torgeir Standal

The Jist (initiated 2012 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian experimental contemporary jazz duo comprising Natalie Sandtorv and Torgeir Standal.

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Biography

Sandtrov and Standall are both from Ålesund in the western part of Norway, but did not meet until they started musical studies in Oslo in 2011. They wanted to explore sonically the implications of distressed urban life in the big city. [1] They released a self-titled debut album (2014), recorded after two years of exploring and articulating a highly original language, employed with alternative approaches to their instruments in order to sketch dynamic, free-improvised soundscapes. Here they bring the experimental concept of improvised meetings between innovative vocal artists and guitarists to a new extreme.[ citation needed ] The album was recorded in Bergen, and John Hegre of Jazzkammer controlled the mixing and mastering. The album cover was executed by the artist Henrik Koppen. [1] [2] [3]

The Jist was well received at the 2015 Match & Fuse Festival in Warsaw. They "managed to make the whole venue literally rattle with just a guitar going through a volume pedal and a TC Electronic Mojomojo with some crocodile clips".[ citation needed ] They visited Poland with the tour "Owls Are Not!", and performed at the MÓZG Festival, among others. [4] [5] They also played a gig at the Yellow Vision in Asagaya, Tokyo, [6] and the avant garde music Cafe Oto in London, the same year. [7]

Band members

Discography

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References

  1. 1 2 "The Jist" (in Norwegian). Braakesund.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-11-06.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. 1 2 Hareuveni, Eyal (2014-05-02). "The Jist: The Jist (2014)". Musical reviews. All About Jazz . Retrieved 2015-11-06.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. ↑ Margasak, Peter (2014-05-28). "12 O'Clock Track: 'The Jist of Being in Between Jobs,' mind-melting Norwegian improv". Chicagoreader.com . Retrieved 2015-11-12.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  4. ↑ "11'th MÓZG Festival". Festiwal.Mozg.pl. Retrieved 2015-11-06.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  5. ↑ "FESTIVAL REPORT: Day One of the 2015 Match & Fuse Festival in Warsaw". LondonJazzNews.com. Retrieved 2015-11-06.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  6. ↑ "Tokyo Gigs". TokyoGigGuide.com. Retrieved 2015-11-12.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  7. ↑ "Cafe Oto". EventBox.fm. Retrieved 2015-11-12.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  8. ↑ "The Jist – The Jist". Discogs.com . Retrieved 2015-11-06.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
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