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"A call from under the covers" - Release concert at Reykjavík Jazz 2021

The bass player/composer Tómas R. Einarsson will release a new record in August, including compositions he has written to poems of different poets. Einarsson has released various records with singers, but here the focus is on love and melancholy. The music includes many boleros and ballads as well as some more danceable Latin tunes.

For this record Einarsson assembled a stellar cast; the singer Ragnhildur Gísladóttir, one of the most popular Icelandic singers for the last 40 years, guitarist Ómar Guðjónsson, pianist Davíð Þór Jónsson and drummer Magnús Trygvason Elíassen. Ómar, Davíð and Magnús are known as solo artists, members of the ADHD Quartet and performers / composers in the critically acclaimed film Woman at war.

The title of the record, A call from under the covers, is from a poem by Kristín Svava Tómasdóttir (b. 1985).

Ragnhildur Gísladóttir : voice
Tómas R. Einarsson : double bass
Ómar Guðjónsson : guitar
Davíð Þór Jónsson : piano
Magnús Trygvason Eliassen : drums / percussion

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Högni Egilsson 4tet

Ever since his indie rock group Hjaltalín exploded onto the scene in 2007, Högni has been one of the best known contemporary singers and songwriters in Iceland.

A multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and composer, he was soon recruited by famed electronic group GusGus for songwriting, singing and touring – resulting in a strong international following. In 2017, he released his eclectic first solo album Two Trains. Alongside his songwriting work, Högni has become well established as a composer for film, television and theatre.

Högni Egilsson now performs at Reykjavík Jazz for the first time, leading his brand new quartet through a list of his own compositions.

Högni Egilsson : vocals / piano
Jóel Pálsson : tenor saxophone
Nico Moreaux : double bass
Einar Scheving : drums