Award-winning Icelandic saxophonist Jóel Pálsson, who plays on Arnold Ludvig Quintet’s “LIVE @ Maggies ‘18” album, will come to the Faroe Islands to perform with NORÐURGLÒÐ for the 50th Anniversary of Havnar Jazzfelag and Tutl Records.

NORÐURGLÒÐ:

Arnold Ludvig – bass/composer

Ólavur E. Gaard – guitar

Leivur Thomsen – guitar

Rógvi á Rógvu – drums.

Havnar Jazzfelag (HJF) was founded in 1975, when Arnold Ludvig was 7 years old. He knew nothing about HJF until 1980, when Arnold started playing bass with the band Play Boys (later: PLÚMM), they managed to use HJF’s venue, PERLAN, as a rehearsal space in 1981. This is when he discovered the existence of TUTL Records and that Faroese jazz could be heard on various LPs and singles. Arnold was quite impressed by these records with both local and foreign musicians. His biggest role model at that time was undoubtedly the Faroese bass player Jóhannus á Rógvu Joensen, who is, and has been, one of the leading musicians in the Faroe Islands, in addition to being a composer and producer. Of the foreign musicians, it was Holger Laumann (DK) who made a strong impression on Arnold, both as a saxophonist and composer.

This insight ignited a dream in Arnold, which he had difficulty fulfilling in 1981, when he was only 13 years old. His dream was to become a good jazz bassist and composer. With patience, persistence, practice, curiosity, and courage, he managed to achieve his dream. After a year at the Music School F.Í.H. in Reykjavik, where Arnold studied jazz music and received a scholarship, the album “ALLAR ÆTTIR” with Holger Laumann & PLÚMM was released in 1991 on TUTL Records. In 1998, Arnold wrote 3 jazz compositions, plus one composition on the album, “GREEN GATE”. In 2005, he won the Best Bassist award at the Atlantic Music Event. In 2013, he released “VOYAGES” and in 2016, Ludvig released “ICELAND”, both with ARNOLD LUDVIG SEXTET on TUTL Records, which received great reviews and was nominated for Best Soloist and Best Band at the 2017 Faroese Music Awards. In 2019, Ludvig received a Master’s degree in Music from the Iceland University of the Arts. Arnold’s latest album was released digitally in April of 2025 with ARNOLD LUDVIG QUINTET. This is the rare “LIVE @ Maggies ‘18” – concert recording, which will be released on LP later in 2025.

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Enjoy an evening with a mix of music from Jens Marni – maybe even a cover or two!

‍Musicians:

‍Pauli Magnussen on bass and backing vocals

Josva Debes on drums and backing vocals

Kim Hansen on piano and backing vocals

Jens Marni Hansen on guitar and vocals

The legendary Icelandic band HAM is visiting their buddies 200 in November.

The friendship started way back in the 2000s when they both played at Norðurbryggjuni. The last time they shared a stage was in Reykjavík in 2023, and when making 200 new album Reytt Pass where Óttar Proppe from HAM was featured on the song “Kristin Dómur”.

The time has come for HAM to visit 200 in The Faroe Islands and they will preform in OY!

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At the concert on November 28th, Kári Sverrisson will perform as a vocalist, together with Norwegian saxophonist Tore Brunborg. Tore was part of Yggdrasil in the 1990s and participated in both recordings and concerts with the group. Kári has also joined concert tours in various places and appears, among other things, on the album Risastova.

Kristian Blak is the pianist, founder, and main composer of the group. He has written several large-scale works in suite form for Yggdrasil, most of which have been released on the Tutl label.

Yggdrasil is a Nordic ensemble based in the Faroe Islands. It was founded in 1981 and has almost always included musicians from other countries. From the very beginning, Yggdrasil has had a unique artistic concept. Most compositions are created in collaboration with other art forms — and in some cases, with nature itself.

The musicians involved in the group — whether long-term members or participants in specific projects — come from a variety of musical backgrounds, especially jazz, but also ethnic, folk, rock, and classical music. While many of the works are inspired by or based on traditional material, improvisation — from free to classically influenced — is always a part of the performance.

Over the years, many musicians and artists have taken part in Yggdrasil’s projects, which have spanned visual art, poetry, ballet, opera, and even concerts in caves. Essential to the Yggdrasil concept is that the personality of each member is heard or seen — something that makes Yggdrasil’s sound truly unique.

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