''One-Armed Bandit'' is the fifth studio album by the Norwegian band
Jaga Jazzist. It was released January 25, 2010 by
Ninja Tune to positive reviews. Compared to their earlier work, it features a substantial
progressive rock
Progressive rock (shortened as prog rock or simply prog; sometimes conflated with art rock) is a broad genre of rock music that developed in the United Kingdom and United States through the mid- to late 1960s, peaking in the early 1970s. In ...
influence. Different editions of the album carry different fruit symbols on the front cover.
Personnel
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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 the ...
- Clarinet, Flute, Guitar, Piano, Clarinet (Bass), Keyboards, Programming, Sax (Baritone), Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor), Lap Steel Guitar
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Martin Horntveth
Martin Horntveth (born 20 September 1977) is a 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 and key me ...
- Percussion, Drums, Programming, Bells, Psaltery, Drum Machine, Temple - Blocks, Marxophone, Mandolin Harp
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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 ...
- Piano, Trumpet, French Horn, Keyboards, Bass (Upright)
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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 ...
- Flute, Percussion, Tuba, Glockenspiel, Vocals
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Erik Johannessen - Trombone, Marxophone
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Andreas Mjos - Guitar, Percussion, Glockenspiel, Marimba, Vibraphone
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Øystein Moen
Øystein Moen (born 16 August 1980) is a Norwegian jazz pianist and composer known for his participation in the bands Jaga Jazzist and Puma.
Career
Moen was born in Steinkjer, and studied music on the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonsevator ...
- Organ, Synthesizer, Percussion, Piano
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Even Ormestad
Even Enersen Ormestad (born 9 November 1978 in Tønsberg, Norway) is a Norwegian bass guitarist and music producer, known as a member of the band Jaga Jazzist. (in Norwegian)
Career
Ormestad is educated in jazz and music production at Norges M ...
- Bass, Percussion, Glockenspiel, Keyboards
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Stian Westerhus - Percussion, Guitar (Electric), Harp, Guitar (12 String), Effects, Guitar (Baritone)
Track listing
# "The Thing Introduces..."
# "One-Armed Bandit"
# "Bananfluer overalt"
# "220 V/Spektral"
# "Toccata"
# "Prognissekongen"
# "Book of Glass"
# "Music! Dance! Drama!"
# "Touch of Evil"
# "Endless Galaxy" (available only on LP & Japanese bonus track)
References
2010 albums
Jaga Jazzist albums
Ninja Tune albums
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