The Thing are a Norwegian/ Swedish jazz band formed in 2000, featuring Mats Gustafsson - saxophones, Ingebrigt Håker Flaten - double bass and Paal Nilssen-Love - drums.

Not your average jazz trio, The Thing's repertoire includes songs by artists as diverse as James Blood Ulmer, Frank Lowe, PJ Harvey, White Stripes and Joe McPhee.

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