hist og Show 2 8:30pm Edmonton International Jazz Festival

“Smashing stuff … every song is rigidly stamped by the seal of this super-trio.”

- Arnar Eggert Thoroddsen

Six-time Nominee, Icelandic Music Awards

Eiríkur Orri Ólafsson, trumpet and electronics

Róberta Andersen, guitar, bass and synth

Magnús Trygvason Eliassen, drums and percussion

Founded in 2017 to distil a murky blend of jazz and electronic music, hist og is an Icelandic trio who, through the lens of their shared musical language, explore a Day-Glo lit ruminative world of improvisation, jazz and electronic music.

hist og has released three albums, Days of Tundra (2019), hits of (2020), and holy ghost of (2023). Days of Tundra was named “Improv of the year” by Morgunblaðið in 2019. The members of hist og have worked with countless outfits over the years, such as múm, Sin Fang, amiina, Sigur Rós, Kira Kira, Seabear and others. They have also collaborated with supreme jazz entities such as ADHD, Hilmar Jensson, Skúli Sverrisson and Mógil.

Support for 2025 Edmonton International Jazz Festival is provided by presenting sponsor TD Bank Group through the TD Ready Commitment.

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