Jónsson/Gröndal Quintet

This band was started up in 2002. We did one tour in Iceland in the summer of 2002. We played original compositions in a hard bop/neo jazz style.

Line up :

  • Haukur Gröndal alto saxophone
  • Ólafur Jónsson tenor saxophone
  • Kjartan Valdemarsson piano
  • Morten Lundsby double bass
  • Erik Qvick drums

Click on the links to listen to clips from this project

Suite for J.G. Part I (H.Gröndal 2002)
Softly not loudly (H.Gröndal 2001)

Peanut Factory

Peanut Factory was started up in 2000. We played together for one year roughly. The core idea was to present original materiale. But we also played some Ornette Coleman stuff.

Line up :

  • Haukur Gröndal alto saxophone
  • Jesper Lřvdal tenor saxophone
  • Jeppe Skovbakke double bass
  • Stefan Pasborg drums

Click on the links below to listen to clips

Suite for J.J. Part I (H.Gröndal 2000)

Jump Monk

Jump Monk was started up in 2001. It existed for one year. The band played cover versions of T.Monk tunes (as the name might imply). We played Reykjavik Jazzfestival 2001.

Line up :

  • Haukur Gröndal alto saxophone
  • Ólafur Jónsson tenor saxophone
  • Davíđ Ţór Jónsson piano
  • Tómas R. Einarsson double bass
  • Matthías M.D. Hemstock drums

Click on the links below to listen to clips

Gallops Gallop (T.Monk)

Haukur Gröndal Trio

I started playing trio with drums and bass in 1997. Through the years I have played many times with this kind of line up with many different musicians. The clip below, which was recorded in 1998, features :

  • Haukur Gröndal alto saxophone
  • Gunnar Hrafnsson double bass
  • Einar Valur Scheving drums

Click on the links below to listen to clips

Smoke gets in your eyes (J.Kern/O.Harback)

Motion

For a very short period in 2001 I had a trio with friends from school in Copenhagen. This clip is a recording from a rehearsal in april 2001. Recorded to mini disc.

Line up :

  • Haukur Gröndal alto saxophone
  • Peter Jorgensen double bass
  • Andreas Asingh drums

Click on the links below to listen to clips

Piece for jazz trio (H.Gröndal 2001)