Hilmar Jensson

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Hilmar Jensson
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Jensson at the 2008 Moers Festival
Background information
Born1966 (age 58–59)
Reykjavík, Iceland
GenresJazz, electronic music
OccupationMusician
InstrumentGuitar
Website hilmarjensson.com
Hilmar Jensson (2018) in Aarhus, Denmark Hilmar-jensen DSC01320.jpg
Hilmar Jensson (2018) in Aarhus, Denmark

Hilmar Jensson (born 1966) is an Icelandic guitarist.

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Biography

Hilmar picked up the guitar at a young age. He studied at the FIH music school in Iceland from 1982 and then in 1991 attended the Berklee College of Music, in Boston. During this time he took in private lessons with Mick Goodrick, Jerry Bergonzi, and Hal Crook.

He then returned to Iceland, but from 1993 to 1994 he studied with Joe Lovano in New York. As sideman he has collaborated with Tim Berne, Wadada Leo Smith, Kevin Drumm, Herb Robertson, Trevor Dunn, Greg Bendian, Chris Speed, Briggan Krauss, Jamie Saft, Cuong Vu, Rafael Toral, Carlos Zingaro, Tom Rainey, Ben Perowsky, Per Jørgensen, Eyvind Kang, Arve Henriksen and Ståle Storløkken, among others. [1]

In 1999 Jensson joined Jim Black in the band AlasNoAxis. In 2001, he founded the New York band 'Tyft' together with Jim Black and Andrew D'Angelo. He also was also a founding member of the artist collective Kitchen Motors, an Icelandic that also acts as a record label. [2]

Discography

Solo albums

With 'Tyft' trio including Andrew D'Angelo and Jim Black

Collaborations

With Kjartan Ólafsson
With Óskar Gudjónsson
With Kjartan Valdemarsson, Matthías M.D. Hemstock, and Pétur Grétarsson
With 'Didda'
With Jóel Pálsson
With Skúli Sverrisson
With VA
With Terje Isungset
With Óskar Gudjónsson
With Jim Black's AlasNoAxis
With Tomas R. Einarsson
With Unn Patterson
With 'Yeah No'
With Jóhann Jóhannsson
With 'Kira Kira'
With 'Mógil'
With Trevor Dunn's MadLove
With 'Outhouse'
With Ruben Machtelinckx, Joachim Badenhorst, and Nathan Wouters
With Bly De Blyant

References

  1. ↑ Reif, Tony (2003). "An Interview with Hilmar Jensson". Songlines.com. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  2. ↑ Corroto, Mark (1 February 2003). "Hilmar Jensson: Tyft". All About Jazz . Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "Hilmar Jensson". Discography. Discogs.com . Retrieved 11 June 2016.
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