Hilmar Jensson/Nico Moreaux/Magnús Trygvason Eliassen in Mengi, Saturday, May 22nd starting at 9PM. Tickets 2.500 kr. Book your seats at: https://forms.gle/qCxJ85rqDVWfdcPG7

Himar Jensson, Nico Moreaux og Magnús Trygvason Eliassen spila saman í Mengi laugardagskvöldið 22. maí. Á efnisskránni verða alls kyns lög, stemningar og óundirbúið efni. Miðaverð er 2.500 kr. Hér má taka frá miða: https://forms.gle/qCxJ85rqDVWfdcPG7

Hilmar Jensson first picked up the guitar at the age of six but started studying formally at age eleven. He graduated from FIH School of Music in 1987, got his bachelor's degree from Berklee College of Music in 1991, and took private lessons with Mick Goodrick, Jerry Bergonzi, Hal Crook, and Joe Lovano.

He has performed and recorded in a wide variety of settings and appeared on over 50 records including 8 as a leader or co-leader, he has also performed in 35 countries with his trio “”TYFT””, Jim Black’s AlasNoAxis, Trevor Dunn’s MadLove, Mogil, Outhouse, BMX and many others.
Hilmar is also one of the founders of Kitchen Motors, an Icelandic record label, think tank, and art organization.

Hilmar has recorded and/or performed with a variety of artists such as: Tim Berne, Andrew D’Angelo, Jim Black, Chris Speed, Skúli Sverrisson, Trevor Dunn, Herb Robertson, Eyvind Kang, Hank Roberts, Marc Ducret, Tom Rainey, Peter Evans, Ben Perowski, Jamie Saft, Ches Smith, Wadada Leo Smith, Arve Henriksen, Audun Kleive, Bugge Wesseltoft, Per Jörgensen, Per Oddvar Johansen, Anders Jormin and many others

Born in 1973, Nico Moreaux has played and recorded with well-renowned jazz musicians around the world (Tigran Hamasyan, Jeff Ballard, Rick Margitza etc), received prices and grants for his records (Prix Charles Cros 2013, FAJE grant in 2012, 2015), and studied with some of the most prominent bass players in jazz (Larry Grenadier, Ben Street, Johannes Weindenmueller...)