#Oskar Gudjonsson

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Mi Casa, Su Casa - Einar Scheving (2019)

Einar Scheving is a drummer/composer from Reykjavik, Iceland. He started playing professionally at the age of fifteen and soon became one of the country's foremost drummers. Einar holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees from the University of Miami, where he taught part-time upon graduation in 2002. 

Einar Scheving - drums and compositions

Skuli Sverrisson - bass

Eythor Gunnarsson - piano

Oskar Gudjonsson - tenor saxophone

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Skúli Sverrisson

Sería II

Sería, 2010

Seria II: Skuli Sverrisson (chitarre, basso, organo, autoharp, piano, percussion). David Thor Jonsson (piano, organ, batteria, banjo); Eyvind Kang (viola, bass trumpet); Amedeo Pace (chitarra, omnichord); Olof Arnalds (voce, charango); Anthony Burr (clarinetto); Hildur Gudnadottir (violoncello); Oskar Gudjonsson (sax tenore); Kristin Anna (voce)

Sería II is the second installment in a series of releases from the versatile Icelandic musician Skúli Sverrisson. For the last two decades Skúli has approached his music with an open mind and collaborated with a number of well known artists, from a diverse background of musical genres.

The idea behind Sería is to mirror and reflect Skúli’s sense of musical freedom and to create a playground for his fellow musicians. Sería I was released by 12 Tónar in 2006 and was chosen the alternative CD of the year in the Icelandic Music Awards.

On Sería II Skúli has called on some great musicians: Amedeo Pace, Ólöf Arnalds, Hildur Guðnadóttir, Eyvind Kang, Anthony Burr, Óskar Guðjónsson, Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir and Davíð Þór Jónsson. The music was specifically written with these musicians in mind and to be performed on viola, cello, clarinet, organ, harp, celeste, piano, bass, guitar, dobro, plus voices. Sería II was mostly recorded in the Sundlaugin in Mosfellsbær by Birgir Þór Jónsson, but also in New York, New Orleans and Berlin.

Skúli has been living in the US for a long time and his music has taken him to all corners of the world. He has performed on well over 100 albums, including releases from his long time collaborator Laurie Anderson, and also Lou Reed, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Blonde Redhead and David Sylvian.

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Einar Scheving

Intervals

released October 23, 2015

Einar Scheving - Drums and percussion Eythor Gunnarsson - Piano Oskar Gudjonsson - Tenor saxophone Skuli Sverrisson - Electric bass Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Lars Nilsson at Nilento Studios, Sweden, September 2014 All music written by Einar Scheving, except: Hvert Orstutt Spor – Jón Nordal Kyllikki, Op. 41 – Jean Sibelius Leyndarmal – Þórir Baldursson Enjoy the Silence – Martin Gore

Einar Scheving is a drummer/composer from Iceland. He started playing jazz and rock music professionally at the age of fifteen and soon became one of the country's foremost drummers. Einar has been gaining considerable attention for his compositional vision and is a three-time winner of the Icelandic Music Awards, including two for Best Album of the Year: Cycles in 2008 and Land Mins Fodur (The Land of My Father) in 2012. Both albums have received rave reviews and sold remarkably well. Einar is a mainstay on the Icelandic music scene, playing and recording with many of the country’s foremost artists.

Intervals is the third album from Icelandic composer/drummer Einar Scheving. The album features his quartet, which comprises some of Iceland’s finest jazz musicians – Eyþór Gunnarsson on piano, Óskar Guðjónsson on saxophone, Skúli Sverrisson on bass, and Einar on drums and percussion. Einar received the Icelandic Music Awards for both his other albums, Cycles (2007) and The Land of My Father (2011), as well as outstanding reviews:

“one of the most sublime beautiful albums I’ve heard. Magical, dreamlike, a pleasant sense of drifting through space. Highly recommended.” ★★★★★ Dave Sumner, allaboutjazz.com “one of the most beautiful albums released in Scandinavia in modern times. An album that captures Iceland’s soul.” ★★★★★ Jan Gradvall, Dagens Industri, Sweden “no less than the best introduction to the music and culture of Iceland, which you could want or even imagine.” ★★★★★ IJ.Biermann, nordische-musik.de