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Review and Gigs

Thought

UK Vibe gave it ★★★★★ calling it "Freysteinn's most complete and convincing statement to date,"

Steve Williams

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https://ukvibe.org/album_reviews/freysteinn-3/

"Að Einhverju / To Somewhere, showcasing once more his compelling musical vision and artistry. This recording marks the second release with his quartet."

Mike Gates

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https://ukvibe.org/album_reviews/freysteinn-2/

"Freysteinn arrives with their third sonic missive, Að einhverju/To somewhere. This is not your grandmother's jazz album; it is a musical expedition that pirouettes between traditional Icelandic folk whispers, rock and a progressive jazz swagger."

Glenn Astarita

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https://www.allaboutjazz.com/ad-einhverju-to-somewhere-freysteinn-gislason-self-produced/

"Freysteinn Gíslason, and Icelandic bassist known for his unique approach to music."

Glenn Astarita

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https://www.allaboutjazz.com/i-allar-attir-en-samt-bara-eina-freysteinn-gislason-self-produced

"The album is challenging listening but there are rewards to be had, there are moments of poetic and melodic beauty among the sometimes brutalist soundscapes: seek and thy shall find."

Simon Defty

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https://simplyjazztalk.blog/2023/04/24/i-allar-attir-en-samt-bara-eina-is-icelandic-for-in-all-directions-but-still-the-same-and-it-is-the-title-of-the-latest-album-release-from-freysteinn/

"Freysteinn and his associates have a common taste for exploration, inferring this music with a seductively tortuous quality that stimulates the ear. "

FILIPE FREITAS

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https://jazztrail.net/blog/freysteinn-i-allar-attir-en-samt-bara-eina-album-review?rq=freysteinn

"I can feel its dark, foreboding energy in my bones. Even the sparse, lighter touches of comfort make me hold my breath as if waiting for an unnerving surprise."

Mike Gates

Full review 👇https://ukvibe.org/album_reviews/freysteinn/

"Overall, this is a truly unusual and innovative piece of music, which forces the listener to approach the music with attention and total involvement and keeps him hostage from start to finish."

Adam Baruch

Full review 👇http://www.adambaruch.com/reviews_search_artist.asp?what=Freysteinn+Gislason

"The material from " Lokun sem varð að byrjun " can hypnotize the listener not only with the unconventional structure of the songs and phenomenal performance, but also with freedom and charm,"

Marcin kozicki Stacjaislandia

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http://www.stacjaislandia.pl/aktualnosci/muzyka/recenzje-albumow/freysteinn-lokun-sem-vard-ad-byrjun-recenzja/?fbclid=IwAR2u6g01g3zTYf89Opd2NPJkizPHrJz3GSBBvYUw5XlkZY0ubXw41bsGYsc

Gigs with Freysteinn

2026

18 Mars Múllin Harpa,

Hilmar Jensson, Matthias Hemstock, Helgi R, Heiðarsson,

n due ore trio with me at Telebar every thursday plus other extra gigs

Daníel Friðrik Böðvarsson, Ingi Bjarni Skúlason, Andrés þór, Rebbekka Blöndal, Hilmar Jensson, kjalar martinsson kollmar, Rögnvaldur Borgþórson, Gunnar Hilmarsson, Ásger Ágerisson, Gulla Ólafsdótti, Vignir Þór Stefánsson, Kjartan Valdimarsson, Hjörtur Stephensen, Sævar Helgi Jóhansson, Edgars Rugajs,

2025

October 24-25

Andreas Hourdakis guitar and Kobe Gregoir

In Telebar and Sláturhúsið

27 Sept Iðnó

Helgi R, Heiðarsson, Óskar Kjartansson, Hilmar Jensson.

25 júlí Endiborgarhúsið Ísafirði

Hilmar jensson, Jóel Pálsson Óskar Kjartansson

In due ore trio with me at Telebar every thursday plus other extra gigs

Hilmar Jensson, Daníel Friðrik Böðvarsson, Gulla Ólafsdóttir,

Vignir Þór Stefánsson, Silva Love Þórðardóttir, Óskar Guðjónsson, Sunnu Gunnlaugs, Ingi Bjarni Skúlason, Bogomil Font, Ásgeir Ásgiersson, Andrés Þór, Rebekka Blöndal, Kristjana Stefánsdóttir, Guðmundur Pétursson, Ragnheiður Gröndal, María Magnúsdóttir, Gunnar Hilmarsson, Hjörtur Stephensen, Sölvi Kolbeinsson, Ari Árilíus, Rögnvaldur Borgþórsson, Salome Katrín, Tumi Torfason, Sigrún Erla Grétarsdóttir, Birna Kristín Ásbjörnsdóttir, Mikael Mánson, Eiríkur Orri Ólafsson, Róberta Anderssen, Vallbjörn Snær, Jóel Pálson, Haukur Gröndal, Óskar Kjartansson, Anna Sóley Ásmundardóttir, Ólafur Jónsson, Hrafnkell Gauti Sigurðsson, Unnur Birna Björnsdóttir, Magnús Jóhann Ragnarsson, Böddi Reynis, Andrey Gylfadóttir,

2024

27 Nov, Hilmar Jensson, Helgi R Heiðarsson Óskar Kjartansson

Múllin, Harpa

12 sept Duo with Agnar Már, 5 sept Duo with Ingi Bjarni

29 Augus Duo Jens Larson 22, August Duo with Daníel Böðvars

15 August Duo with Sara Mjöll, 8 August Duo with Maríana Ósk

1 August Duo with Bjarni Már, 25 July Duo with Hrafnkell Gauti

18 July Duo with Vignir Þór, 11 July Duo with Valbjörn Snær

5 July in Trio with Hilmar Jenson and Aurore Pélier Cady

4 July Duo with Ingi Bjarni, 27June Duo with Benjamín Gísli

20 June Duo Bjarni Már, 13 June Duo Hrafnkell Gauti

6 June Duo Sunnu Gunnlaug, 30 Mai Duo Rögnvaldur