Guitar Islancio

Guitar Islancio / Iclandic. Guitar Islancio. Jazz and Folk Music. Guitar Islancio was formed in 1998 by Björn Thoroddsen and Gunnar Thordarson and has since then performed across the globe, headlining concerts both in Iceland as well as in Scandinavia, mainland Europe, North-America and Asia. The trio has released five albums, four of which contain jazzed-up versions of Icelandic folk songs. The album “Scandinavian Songs” also includes music from all the Nordic countries, The Faroe Islands and Greenland. All five albums have been critically acclaimed and have received bestseller status in Iceland. Recordings: GUITAR ISLANCIO (1999 Polarfonia Classics ehf. - PFCD 99.10.004-1) GUITAR ISLANCIO II (2000 Skífan hf. - FCD006) GUITAR ISLANCIO III (2001 ÓMI / Edda Media & Publishing - ÓMI JAZZ 003) CONNECTIONS (2001 Ice Music Press - IMPCD 301) - Guitar Islancio together with trumpeter Richard Gillis. Musical Group of the City of Reykjavík in 2000 and 2001