''What We Must'' is the fourth studio album by the Norwegian band

Jaga Jazzist Jaga Jazzist (also known as Jaga) is a Norwegian experimental jazz band, that rose to prominence when the BBC named their second album, ''A Livingroom Hush'' (Smalltown Supersound/Ninja Tune), the best jazz album of 2002. (in Norwegian) Biograph ...

. It was released 25 April 2005 by

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Recording

The album was produced by Kåre Christoffer Vestrheim and Marcus Schmickler. It was recorded by Mario Thaler in Uphon Studios, Germany July 2004, by Marcus Schmickler in Piethopraxis, Germany August 2004 and by Mike Hartung and Kåre Christoffer Vestrheim in Propeller Music Division, Norway October–December 2004. Mixed by Kåre Christoffer Vestrheim and Mike Hartung in Propeller Music Division, December 2004. Mastered by Mike Hartung in Propeller Music Division. Design of the album by Kim Hiorthøy and, to lesser extent, by Harald Frøland and Andreas Hessen Schei. The title of the album was borrowed from a fanzine for Nieves Publishers.

Reception

Sputnikmusic included the album in their list of top albums of 2005, at #52.

Track listing

All music arranged by Jaga Jazzist with Kåre Christoffer Vestrheim and Marcus Schmickler.

Personnel

Mathias Eick Mathias Eick (born 26 June 1979) is a Norwegian jazz musician, and the brother of the jazz musicians Johannes Eick and Trude Eick. He is mainly known from his releases on the jazz label ECM Records. His main instrument is the trumpet, but he als ...

- trumpet, upright bass, vibraphone, keyboards, solina strings, vocals *Ketil Vestrum Einarsen - flute, alto flute, toy sax, wind controller *Harald Frøland - guitars and effects *

Lars Horntveth Lars Horntveth (born 10 March 1980 in Tønsberg, Norway) is a Norwegian musician (saxophones, clarinet, percussion and guitar), band leader, and composer. He is the younger brother of tubaist Line Horntveth, but best known as a key member of t ...

- guitars, Bb clarinet, bass-clarinet, soprano sax, Mellotron, keyboards, lap steel, glockenspiel, tamboura, vocals *

Line Horntveth Line Horntveth (born 26 November 1974 in Tønsberg, Norway) is a Norwegian musician (tuba, flute percussion, and vocals), the sister of the musicians Martin and Lars Horntveth, married to the upright bassist Bjørn Holm, and known from a series ...

- tuba, percussion, vocals *

Martin Horntveth Martin Horntveth (born 20 September 1977) is a Norwegians, Norwegian musician (primarily drummer), composer and electronica artist. He was born in Tønsberg, and is the younger brother of tubaist Line Horntveth, but is best known as the drummer ...

- drums, percussion, gong, vocals *

Andreas Mjøs Andreas Mjøs (born 1 March 1976 in Tønsberg, Norway) is a Norwegian musician, record producer and composer, known from a series of performances and albums within Jaga Jazzist. He is also on a number of other album releases both as performer an ...

- guitars, vibraphone, Omnichords, marimba, percussion, glockenspiel * Even Ormestad - bass, SH-101, baritone guitar, piano, marimba *Andreas Hessen Schei - Synthesizers, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer, piano, Mellotron, vocals *Lars Wabø - trombone, euphonium Additional sound *Kåre Christoffer Vestrheim - keyboards, Theremin, percussion

References

{{Authority control 2005 albums Jaga Jazzist albums Ninja Tune albums