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Icelandic Jazz in Scandinavian House
Hilmar Jensson, June 20th, 2008
The American-Scandinavian Foundation kicks off its summer 2008 concert season at Scandinavia House with a four-day New Nordic Jazz series from June 16–20 featuring some of the freshest Scandinavian jazz acts of today, most of which will also perform at the Rochester International Jazz Festival. The diverse lineup at Scandinavia House includes the Iro Haarla Quintet, Jacob Anderskov Solo, Hilmar Jensson, and MUSICMUSICMUSIC. Following the concerts in Victor Borge Hall, meet the performers at cocktail receptions on the outdoor garden terrace!
Tickets: $15 ($12 ASF members). 4-concert pass: $45 ($35 ASF members)
Tickets may be purchased in advance at Scandinavia House (Mon.-Sat., 12-6 pm) or by phone at (212) 847-9737.
Hilmar Jensson
Friday, June 20, 7 pm
Hilmar Jensson, one of Iceland’s most versatile and best-known guitarists, performs an energetic, experimental, and eccentric mix of free jazz, rock, and noise with his trio TYFT. Together with Jóhann Jóhannsson and Kristin Björk Kristjansdóttir (Kira Kira), Jensson is a founding member of the Icelandic record label/think tank Kitchen Motors, and has through this platform worked with bands and musicians like Sigur Rós, Múm, Amiina, Skuli Sverrisson, and Mugison. His band TYFT released their second album, “Meg Nem S,” in 2006 on the American label Skirl Records. A graduate of the FIH School of Music in Iceland and the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Jensson has performed and recorded extensively in both the U.S. and Iceland, appearing on more than 60 records. For more information visit www.hilmarjensson.com.
Special thanks to the Consulate General of Iceland in New York and Iceland Naturally.
Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America
58 Park Avenue (between 37th and 38th Streets), New York, NY 10016
Public information: (212) 879-9779 or www.scandinaviahouse.org
For concert reservations, call (212) 847-9740.
