Reykjavík Big Band / Jóel Pálsson: INNRI

This album is nominated for the Icelandic Music Awards 2015 as album of the year in the category "Jazz & Blues".

All compositions by Jóel Pálsson, big band arrangements by Kjartan Valdemarsson.

The Band, directed by Kjartan Valdemarsson:

• Ívar Guðmundsson: Trumpet & Flugelhorn
• Kjartan Hákonarson: Trumpet & Flugelhorn
• Snorri Sigurðarson: Trumpet & Flugelhorn
• Ari Bragi Kárason: Trumpet & Flugelhorn
• Sigurður Flosason: Alto & soprano saxophones, flute, alto flute, bass clarinet
• Haukur Gröndal: Alto saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet
• Jóel Pálsson: Tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, Kalimba
• Ólafur Jónsson: Tenor saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet
• Stefán S. Stefánsson: Baritone saxophone, alto flute
• Einar Jónsson: Trombone
• Stefán Ómar Jakobsson: Trombone
• Samúel Jón Samúelsson: Trombone
• David Bobroff: Bass trombone
• Eyþór Gunnarsson: Piano, Rhodes piano
• Davíð Þór Jónsson: Hammond organ
• Eðvarð Lárusson: Guitar
• Gunnar Hrafnsson: Acoustic & electric bass
• Jóhann Hjörleifsson: Drums & percussion
• Einar Scheving: Drums & percussion, vibraphone
• Kjartan Valdemarsson: Accordion, vibraphone

Winner of "Album of the Year" at the Icelandic Music Awards 2015 in the category Jazz & Blues. 

Recorded and released 2015.

Click to listen to the title piece "Innri" on YouTube.