Album: Helvítis Fokking Funk
Artist: Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band
Year: 2010

Helvítis Fokking Funk (2010) - Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band

live at moers festival 2008 - Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band

Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band at Jazz Baltica 28.06.2013
feat. Nils Landgren and special guest Sebastian Studnitzky

SJSBB:
Jóel Pálsson - ten sax
Ragnar Árni Ágústsson - ten sax
Óskar Guðjónsson - bariton sax
Ívar Guðmundsson - trumpet
Kjartan Hákonarson - trumpet
Ari Bragi Kárason - trumpet
Samúel Jón Samúelsson  - trombone/leader
Kári Hólmar Ragnarsson - trombone
Eyþór Kolbeins - trombone
Helgi Svavar Helgason - drums
Valdimar Kolbeinn Sigurjónsson - bass
Ómar Guðjónsson - guitar
Davíð Þór Jónsson - keyboards
Sigtryggur Baldursson - congas & percussion

00:00:00 Eins Hratt Og Hægt Er
00:11:22 end
00:12:34 Jógúrt
00:26:13 Afrómars
00:36:14 end
00:38:53 Ahoba Rodney (featuring Nils Landgren)
00:53:05 end
00:54:34 Ekki Stela Afríka Fólkinu
01:00:06 end
01:00:32 Chicken Street (featuring Sebastian Studnitzky)
01:15:32 end
01:17:40 Felafal (encore #1, feat. Nils & Sebastian)
01:25:25 end
01:27:55 Ordeo Ad Chao (encore #2)
01:38:04 end
01:38:30 "David´s Psalm" 
01:42:00 end

all music by Samúel Jón Samúelsson 
except "David´s Psalm" improvised by Davíð Þór Jónsson

live at Jazz Baltica 2013 - Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band feat. Nils Landgren

On the guestlist - Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band & guests

SJSBB 4th album titled 4 Hliðar wich means 4 sides
comes on double vinyl and double cd with each side containing individual cover art

tracklist:

a.
Ethiopian
Afróbít (with Tony Allen) 
Ordeo ad Chao

b.
Afrómars
1st man from iceland
Atlantis international

c.
Ekki stela afríka fólkinu
Felafal
Dubnotic

d.
Afrerica
Fola
Peace

music composed, arranged and produced by Samúel Jón Samúelsson (Sammi)
Recorded by Guðmundur Kristinn Jónsson (Kiddi) at Studio Hljóðriti on 12.-15. april 2012 exept Afróbít recorded in may 2011
Assintant engineer: Jón Valur Guðmundsson
Mixed by Kiddi and Sammi in october/november 2012
mastered by Kiddi
artwork by Hrafn Gunnarsson www.hrafngunnars.com



Óskar Guðjónsson - tenor sax (a1,a2, d1) & bariton sax (c2)
Steinar Sigurðarson - tenor sax (b1)
Ragnar Árni Ágústsson - bariton sax (b2)
Haukur Gröndal - alto sax
Helgi Rúnar Heiðarsson - alto sax
Tomas Manoury - C melody sax (replaces Haukur and Helgi on a2)

Kjartan Hákonarson - trumpet (a1,d3)
Snorri Sigurðarson - trumpet (b2)
Ívar Guðmundsson - trumpet (b1)
Eiríkur Rafn Stefánsson - trumpet 
Ari Bragi Kárason - trumpet (replaces E.R.S. on a2)

Samúel Jón Samúelsson - trombone (c1) & percussion
Kári Hólmar Ragnarsson - trombone (a2)
Eyþór Kolbeins - trombone
Leifur Jónsson - trombone (b3)

Ómar Guðjónsson - guitar
Ingi S. Skúlason - bass
Hannes Helgason - farfisa, hammond organ, wurlitzer, clavinet
Helgi Svavar Helgason - drums, 2nd guitar on a2
Sigtryggur Baldursson - congas & percussion
Tony Allen - drums (replaces H.S.H on a2)
Davíð Þór Jónsson - keybords on a2 (replaces Hannes Helgason)
Alseny Sylla - djembe fola on d2

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http://shop.recordrecords.is/samuel-jon-samuelsson-big-band-4-hliar-1

4 Hliðar (2012) - Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band

Special collaboration for "Hljómskálinn" (a music tv show in Iceland) between Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band and Prófessorinn (vocals) and Hr. 7 (bass)from Icelandic 90´s funk band Funkstrasse.
Song by Samúel Jón Samúelsson/Óttar Proppe
sjs big band:
Steinar Sigurðarson - ten sax, Ragnar Árni Ágústsson - ten sax, óskar Guðjónsson - bariton sax & solo,   Kjartan Hákonarson - trumpet, Snorri Sigurðarson - trumpet, Ívar Guðmundsson - trumpet, Ari Bragi Kárason - trumpet (monkey mask), Kári Hólmar Ragnarsson - trombone, Eyþór Kolbeins - trombone, Leifur Jónsson - trombone, Ómar Guðjónsson - guitar, Hannes Helgason - keyboards, Helgi Svavar Helgason - drums, Samúel Jón Samúelsson - band leader & cowbell, special guests: Guðni Finnson (Hr. 7) - bass & Óttar Proppe (Prófessorinn) - vocals
watch the video here: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ox3rOgoFY8Y

Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band w. Prófessorinn - Maður á Mann

Skatan
Kraftgalli & Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band
lag og texti: Arnljótur Sigursson
Hljóðritun frá Jólastuð tónleikum í Gamla Bíó 2019

Skatan - Kraftgalli & Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band live í Gamla Bíó 2019

Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band - Ethiopian

Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band - Afrómars

Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band - Ekki Stela Afríka Fólkinu

Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band - Afróbít

Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band - Ordeo Ad Chao

Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band - 1st Man From Iceland

track 1 from SJSBB debut album recorded live in 2000

Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band - Jógúrt

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Quarter Theme

SJSBB live at moers festival on may 10th 2008
Haukur Gröndal - alto sax
Ingimar Andersen - alto sax
Óskar Guðjónsson - tenor sax
Steinar Sigurðarson - tenor sax
Ragnar Árni Ágústsson - bariton sax
Snorri Sigurðarson - trumpet
Ívar Guðmundsson - trumpet
Ari Bragi Kárason - trumpet
Birkir Freyr Mattíasson - trumpet
Samúel Jón Samúelsson - trombone/leader
Eyþór Kolbeins - trombone
Valdimar Guðmundsson - trombone
Leifur Jónsson - trombone
Kristján Martinsson - keyboards
Ómar Guðjónsson - guitar
Ingi Skúlason - bass
Helgi Svavar Helgason - drums



Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band - live at moers festival 2008 - 01 Eins Hratt Og Hægt Er

SJSBB live at moers festival on may 10th 2008
Haukur Gröndal - alto sax
Ingimar Andersen - alto sax
Óskar Guðjónsson - tenor sax
Steinar Sigurðarson - tenor sax
Ragnar Árni Ágústsson - bariton sax
Snorri Sigurðarson - trumpet
Ívar Guðmundsson - trumpet
Ari Bragi Kárason - trumpet
Birkir Freyr Mattíasson - trumpet
Samúel Jón Samúelsson - trombone/leader
Eyþór Kolbeins - trombone
Valdimar Guðmundsson - trombone
Leifur Jónsson - trombone
Kristján Martinsson - keyboards
Ómar Guðjónsson - guitar
Ingi Skúlason - bass
Helgi Svavar Helgason - drums

Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band - live at moers festival 2008 - 02 BBQ Ribs

Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band - live at moers festival 2008 - 03 Funk Mood

Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band - live at moers festival 2008 - 04 Jógúrt

Samúel Jón Samúelson Big Band - live at mores festival 2008 - 05 Boba

SJSBB with Tony Allen 
Ahoba Rodney (rough mix from a studio jam)

Tony Allen - drums
Óskar Guðjónsson - ten sax
Steinar Sigurðarson - ten sax (solo)
Tom Manoury - c melodi sax
Ragnar Árni Ágústsson - bariton sax
Kjartan Hákonarson - trumpet
Ívar Guðmundsson - trumpet
Ari Bragi Kárason - trumpet
Samúel Jón Samúelsson - trombone 
Kári Hólmar Ragnarsson - trombone
Eyþór Kolbeins - trombone
Davíð Þór Jónsson - keyboards
Ómar Guðjónsson - guitar
Ingi Skúlason - bass
Sigtryggur Baldursson - congas
Helgi Svavar Helgason - 2nd guitar

Ahoba Rodney - Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band with Tony Allen

Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band at Jazz Baltica 28.06.2013
feat. Nils Lindgren and special guest Sebastian Studnitzky

SJSBB:
Jóel Pálsson - ten sax
Ragnar Árni Ágústsson - ten sax
Óskar Guðjónsson - bariton sax
Ívar Guðmundsson - trumpet
Kjartan Hákonarson - trumpet
Ari Bragi Kárason - trumpet
Samúel Jón Samúelsson  - trombone/leader
Kári Hólmar Ragnarsson - trombone
Eyþór Kolbeins - trombone
Helgi Svavar Helgason - drums
Valdimar Kolbeinn Sigurjónsson - bass
Ómar Guðjónsson - guitar
Davíð Þór Jónsson - keyboards
Sigtryggur Baldursson - congas & percussion

00:00:00 Eins Hratt Og Hægt Er
00:11:22 end
00:12:34 Jógúrt
00:26:13 Afrómars
00:36:14 end
00:38:53 Ahoba Rodney (featuring Nils Landgren)
00:53:05 end
00:54:34 Ekki Stela Afríka Fólkinu
01:00:06 end
01:00:32 Chicken Street (featuring Sebastian Studnitzky)
01:15:32 end
01:17:40 Felafal (encore #1, feat. Nils & Sebastian)
01:25:25 end
01:27:55 Ordeo Ad Chao (encore #2)
01:38:04 end
01:38:30 "David´s Psalm" 
01:42:00 end

all music by Samúel Jón Samúelsson 
except "David´s Psalm" improvised by Davíð Þór Jónsson 


SJSBB - Live at Jazz Baltica 2013 - 07 Ekki Stela Reprice...Chicken Street Feat Sebastian Studnitzky

SJSBB - Live at Jazz Baltica 2013 - 06 Ekki Stela Afríka Fólkinu

SJSBB - Live at Jazz Baltica 2013 - 05 Ahoba Rodney Feat Nils Landgren

SJSBB - Live at Jazz Baltica 2013 - 04 Introduction

SJSBB - Live at Jazz Baltica 2013 - 03 Jógúrt Afromars

SJSBB - Live at Jazz Baltica 2013 - 02 Eins Hratt Reprice

SJSBB - Live at Jazz Baltica 2013 - 01 Eins Hratt Og Hægt Er

Theme for the 50th anniversary program of the Icelandic National Television

Written by Samúel Jón Samúelsson
performers:
Davíð Þór Jónsson - Piano
Valdimar Kolbeinn Sigurjónsson - bass
Helgi Svavar Helgason - drums
Samúel Jón Samúelsson - trombone
Kjartan Hákonarson - trumpet
Jóel Pálsson - ten sax

RUV50_theme

Album: Helvítis Fokking Funk
Artist: Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band
Year: 2010

Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band - Chicken Street

Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band - Helvítis Fokking Funk

Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band - Ahoba Rodney

Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band - Phobos & Deimos

Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band - International Monetary Funk

Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band - Guð Blessi Ísland

Album: Fnykur
Artist: Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band
year: 2007
written, arranged and produced by SJS
Drums: Helgi Svavar Helgason, Bass: Ingi S. Skúlason, Guitar: Ómar Guðjónsson
Keyboards: Davíð Þór Jónsson, Trumpets: Kjartan Hákonarson
alto, ten &amp; bariton sax: Óskar Guðjónsson, Trombones: Samúel Jón Samúelsson
Additional horns &amp; solos: Haukur Gröndal (alt sax), Jóel Pálsson (ten sax), Snorri Sigurðarson (trp), Ari Bragi Kárason (trp),  Eiríkur Orri Ólafsson (trp)

Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band - BBQ Ribs

Album: Fnykur
Artist: Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band
year: 2007
written, arranged and produced by SJS
Drums: Helgi Svavar Helgason, Bass: Ingi S. Skúlason, Guitar: Ómar Guðjónsson
Keyboards: Davíð Þór Jónsson, Trumpets: Kjartan Hákonarson
alto, ten & bariton sax: Óskar Guðjónsson, Trombones: Samúel Jón Samúelsson
Additional horns & solos: Haukur Gröndal (alt sax), Jóel Pálsson (ten sax), Snorri Sigurðarson (trp), Ari Bragi Kárason (trp),  Eiríkur Orri Ólafsson (trp)

Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band - Hardcore

Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band - Mr. Funky Goes Straight

Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band - Boba

Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band - Lítið Skrítið

Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band - Reprise

This Christmas by Donny Hathaway
Last Christmas by George Michael
Jólastund by Karl Örvarsson
Performed by Samúel Jón Samúelson Big Band & Valdimar Guðmundsson live at Studio 12 at Rás 2 (Icelandic National Radio) on friday 8th of december 2017

SJSBB:
Jóel Pálsson - tenor saxophone 
Björgvin Ragnar Hjálmarsson - bariton saxophone
Ívar Guðmundsson - trompet
Kjartan Hákonarson - trompet
Snorri Sigurðarson - trompet
Eyþór Kolbeins - trombone
Ingi Garðar Erlendsson - trombone
Helgi Svavar Helgasosn - drums
Valdimar Kolbeinn Sigurjónsson - bass
Arnljótur Sigurðsson - guitar
Hannes Helgason - farfisa oranl og synths
Kristofer Rodriguez Svönuson - congas
Þorvaldur Þór Þorvaldsson - tamborin/sleigh bells
Samúel Jón Samúelsson - arrangements, trombone & sleigh bells
Valdimar Guðmundsson - vocals

Jólastund

Last Christmas

This Christmas

Live recording from SJSBB concert at club Venue at the Reykjavík Jazzfestival in september 2012.  Members of Belgistan can be heard jamming with us on the last track (chicken street)




Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band - Live at Venue - 05 chicken street feat members of Belgistan

live recording from SJSBB concert at Iceland Airwaves 2011 in Hafnarhusið on 15. october

Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band - Live at Hafnarhúsið - 01 Jógúrt

Little Funky Drummer Boy is a mash of James Browns funky drummer and the holliday song Little drummer boy by Katherine Kennicott Davis, Harry Somine and Henry Onorati arranged by Samuel Jon Samuelsson.
Recorded november 20th 2019 on the 50th recording anniversary of Clyde Stubblefields legendary funky drummer beat.

recorded by Guðmundur Kristinn Jónsson and Friðjón Jónsson
mixed and mastered by Guðmundur Kristinn Jónsson

Helgi Svavar Helgason - drums Valdimar Kolbeinn Sigurjónsson - bass Hannes Helgason - hammond organ
Arnljótur Sigurðsson - guitar
Kristofer Rodriguez Svönuson - congas
Óskar Guðjónsson - saxophones Snorri Sigurðarson - trumpets
Samúel Jón Samúelsson - trombones

B: Little Funky Drummer Boy pt2

Little Funky Drummer Boy is a mash of James Browns funky drummer and the holliday song Little drummer boy by Katherine Kennicott Davis, Harry Somine and Henry Onorati arranged and produced by Samuel Jon Samuelsson.
Recorded november 20th 2019 on the 50th recording anniversary of Clyde Stubblefields legendary funky drummer beat.

recorded by Guðmundur Kristinn Jónsson and Friðjón Jónsson
mixed and mastered by Guðmundur Kristinn Jónsson

Helgi Svavar Helgason - drums 
Valdimar Kolbeinn Sigurjónsson - bass 
Hannes Helgason - hammond organ
Arnljótur Sigurðsson - guitar
Kristofer Rodriguez Svönuson - congas
Óskar Guðjónsson - saxophones 
Snorri Sigurðarson - trumpets
Samúel Jón Samúelsson - trombones

A: Little Funky Drummer Boy pt1

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