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The musicians / Los músicos
Tómas R. Einarsson, double-bass / contrabajo - Samúel J. Samúelsson, trombone / trombón - Kjartan Hákonarson, trumpet / trompeta. Solos: 1,2,5,6 - Daniel “El Gordo” Ramos, trumpet / trompeta. Solos: 3,4 - Óskar Guðjónsson, tenor & baritone sax / saxo tenor & baritono - Ómar Guðjónsson, acoustic & electric guitar / guitarras. Solos: 1,2,5,6,8 - César Hechevarría, tres-guitar / tres. Sóló / Solos: 3,4,7 - Osvaldo Perigó, piano - Matthías M.D. Hemstock, drums / batería, güiro, maracas, chékere, cajón (1,2,5,6,8,10), bongos (5,6), congas (10) - Pétur Grétarsson, congas (1,2,5,6,8), bongos (2), udu drum / udu (2) - Jorge Luis Reyes, güiro, maracas (3,4,7,9) - Alvin González, timbales, claves (3,4,7,9) - Jorge Yeranis Silego, congas, bongos (3,4,7,9) - Gísli Galdur Þorgeirsson (DJ Magic/DJ Mágico), scratching / scratches.
Recorded at / Grabado en: EGREM Studios, Havana/La Habana & Hljóðver FÍH, Reykjavík, March - April / marzo - abril de 2006. Recording engineers / Ingenieros de grabación: Pedro Ugarte Pérez , Gunnar Smári Helgason, Raúl Arroyo Alcantara. Mixed and mastered by / Mezclado y masterizado por: Gunnar Smári Helgason. Photos / Fotos: Guðmundur Bjarki Guðmundsson, Samúel J. Samúelsson. Design / Diseño: Guðmundur Bjarki Guðmundsson. Translation / Traducción: Ólafur Stephensen (English, inglés), Baltasar Samper (Spanish, español). Special thanks / Especialmente agradecemos: Einar Kárason, Baltasar Samper, Ólafur Stephensen, Idelfonso Ramos, Rebeca Vega, Guðrún Sigurgeirsdóttir, Menningarsjóður FÍH, Úthlutunarnefnd starfslauna listamanna 2005.
LET JAZZ BE BESTOWED ON THE HUTS (Blánótt 003) 2005
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Let jazz be bestowed on the huts 5.58 (W.H. Auden) / For Europe is absent 5.00 (W.H. Auden) / You are 6.03 (Sigurður Guðmundsson) / Títótmas 3.46 (Tómas R. Einarsson) / Heart 5.51 (Tómas R. Einarsson) / This bloody jazz! 2.14 (Tómas R. Einarsson) / Landfall 4.25 (Steinn Steinarr) / Icelandic Blues 5.28 (Jón Ólafsson) / Spring Rain in Njarðvíkur 7.51 (Guðbergur Bergsson)
Singers: Frank Lacy, Guðmundur Andri Thorsson, Þorvaldur Þorvaldsson, Kristjana Stefánsdóttir, Ólafía Hrönn Jónsdóttir, KK, Einar Örn Benediktsson, Ellen Kristjánsdóttir Musicians: Tómas R. Einarsson, double-bass / Frank Lacy, trombone / Einar Örn Benediktsson, trumpet / Sigurður Flosason, alto- and baritone saxophones / Óskar Guðjónsson, tenor saxophone / Eyþór Gunnarsson, piano / Agnar Már Magnússon, piano / Þórir Baldursson, piano / Helga Björg Ágústsdóttir, cello / Matthías M.D. Hemstock, drums, percussion / Pétur Östlund, drums / Guðmundur R. Einarsson, drums / Einar V. Scheving, drums
All compositions by Tómas R. Einarsson.
Recorded in Reykjavik , Iceland 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995 and 2005.
"I love its energy and wit and melancholy" (from Nicholas Shakespeare´s liner notes) Distribution: Smekkleysa S M ehf. Skipholti 50 D, 105 Reykjavik, Iceland
DANCE YOU IDIOT! (SMJ7CD) 2004
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All compositions by Tómas R. Einarsson, except Heart to heart, co-written with Ólafía Hrönn Jónsdóttir. Arranged and conducted by Samúel J. Samúelsson.
Musicians: Lasse Lindgren, trumpet, fluegelhorn / Kjartan Hákonarson, trumpet / Ívar Guðmundsson, trumpet / Sigurður Flosason, alto saxophone / Daniel Rorke, tenor saxophone / Óskar Guðjónsson, tenor saxophone / Samúel J. Samúelsson, trombone / David Bobroff, bass trombone / Daði Birgisson, keyboards / Börkur Hrafn Birgisson, guitar / Ingi S. Skúlason, bass / Sigfús Óttarsson, drums / Sigtryggur Baldursson, congas, timbales / Bogomil Font, vocal, DJ Magic, decks, scratching.
Recorded at the NASA concert hall in Reykjavik, May 21st and 22nd 2004.
The music on this CD had it´s premiere at the Reykjavik Art Festival 2004, where a 14-piece band played a selection of Tómas R. Einarsson´s music, arranged and conducted by Samúel J. Samúelsson. The orchestra included the Icelandic funk group Jagúar, plus eight other muscicians.
Jazz record of the year - Jazz composition of the year - Jazz performance of the year:
The Icelandic Music Awards 2004.
"One of the most entertaining "live" CD´s that have been released in Iceland " Vernharður Linnet, Morgunblaðið, June 1st, 2004.
Distribution: Smekkleysa S M ehf. Skipholti 50 D, 105 Reykjavik, Iceland.
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