Anyone know of some good elctro-jazz bands they would like to share with me? I really like St Germain with tourist, but would like something a little more experimantal and laidback? Not too many vocals please

Thanks for hitting me with a link tatoine, but I don`t know french tho . Never the less I saw three albums mentioned, I have the Jazzanova album and it`s really good, and Chris Bowden`s work seemed cool (laxing) and nice; I`ll hear more when I get to a store.

thanks, and welcome to the board!

Hi all, been to the record shop this nice sunny day and brought home some cds including Bugge Wesseltoft`s New Conseption of Jazz ; Sharing . This is right on the spot of what I wanted to hear, dropped the beach and been laxing to the nice music instead There`s no doubt in my mind that we have a big man in jazz here where I come from.
And thanks for all suggestions, have spent some time on their respective sites......

Hi again, just want you to know that Jaga Jazzist`s new album The Stix is out now, cutting edge and very experimental, every one interested in this thread should take a listen to that album!

hmm... more experimental but laid back than st germaine... i'd say amon tobin it may not be as laid back as you're looking for but it's definetely more experimental...

herbie hancock ......very mello..lot's of synth work.....or herbie hancock and the headhunters for some more upbeat synthie jazz.
borderline on the jazz/electro/funk fusion......but still...SHAZAAAM

I can see you nice people have laid some more suggestions on the table . So let me give my impressions on the works :

Tosca : No this isn`t electro jazz, but good thing I also like trip hop, as this was a interesting one. Mellow, funky and playful, good chance I`m picking Suzuki up on my next visit to the record store.

Cinematic Orcestra : I`ve really missed a gem from Ninja Tune hmmm.
My experience is that the quality of electro-jazz done the trip hop way can vary alot. I have the compilation album Nu Jazz, and I can hear they are trying to make what I want to hear, but they just don`t have that talent you must have to make such music.
This group has got it though, I can hear that just from listening to those 30 sec from amazon. It is very similar to Amon Tobin in quality and style but much more laid back..... so that`s just great

Koop and Gilles Peterson : For my ears, this is too vocal.

Herbie Hancock : From what I found he seems to be doing traditional jazz and funk, not my taste yet, but maybe one day

Long live electro jazz !
Haakon

in regards to the cinematic orchestra... i REALLY like their instrumental stuff... but i find the vocal stuff a little too over the top... another band worth checking out is the xploding plastix... they're a little more electronic than jaga jazzist but i'd say equally as good... at the very least check out a track called 'treat me mean i need the reputation'

I also wanted to point to Bugge Wesseltoft (highly recommeded), but Haakon already did.... damn (good music).

Check also out: Dimitri from Paris (mixes some good stuff using a lot of jazz samples), Hacienda, Particle (a bit more rock jazz astro fusion...), Corduroy (great sounds - check out their Motorhead cover)

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Best, Chris

... oh I forgot: try to get a CD from MC 900 FT Jesus