Artist description Very melodic & open jazz. Some folk elements and a lot of straight 8th grooves.

Music Style Jazz

Musical Influences Keith Jarrett, Bill Evans, John Taylor, Bobo Stenson

Similar Artists Jarrett's European Quartet, Jan Garbarek, Bobo Stenson, Peter Erskine Trio, Steve Kuhn, Charles Lloyd

Artist History Sunna Gunnlaugs is a native of Iceland, currently residing in New York. The quartet was established in 1999 with performances at venues such as the Knitting Factory, & Cornelia St Cafe. Sunna Gunnlaugs has toured the states and performs regularly with her band in Iceland

Group Members Tony Malaby, Ohad Talmor & Sigurdur Flosason-sax, Sunna Gunnlaugs - piano, Drew Gress & Matt Pavolka- bass, Scott McLemore - drums, Kristjana Stefansdottir-vocals on Fagra veröld.

Instruments Saxophone, piano, bass, drums

Albums Live in Europe (2003),Fagra veröld (2002), Mindful (2000), Far Far Away (1997)

Press Reviews "Fine musicians seem to be among Iceland's most visible exports these days, and pianist Sunna Gunnlaugs is proof that jazz is as a much a part of the picture as the pop of Björk or Sigur Ros." - TimeOut New York -- "Those who heard Gunnlaugs previously know she is a pianist with Evans-like tendencies and a rock-solid jazz sensibility. Her compositional sense comes more from Keith Jarrett and Chick Corea than Evans, but the combinations work out well. To call Gunnla ugs a thoughtful player is not faint praise. She thinks, but she swings too" -Steve Starger, Hartford Advocate -- "Blessed with a knack for warm, lyrical expression... Whatever she plays, whether in her own mindful original compositions or in her fr esh interpretations of standards, her expressive phrasing and classical harmonies sound rooted in some sort of narrative element" -Owen McNally, The Hartford Courant«

Location New York, NY - USA

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