Tumi Árnason
Saxophonist, improviser & composer.
Tumi Árnason
Icelandic saxophonist, improviser & composer. Influenced by and drawing from the creative transcendence and open-mindedness of the avant garde, free jazz and experimental improvised music.
︎ contact: tumiarnason [at] gmail . com
Tumi is currently working on “Hlýnun”, a six part compositon on climate change, written for a quartet featuring Magnús Jóhann Ragnarsson on keyboards, Skúli Sverrisson on electric bass guitar and Magnús Trygvason Eliassen on drums.
RELEASES
TUMI ÁRNASON / MAGNÚS TRYGVASON ELIASSEN
ALLT ER ÓMÆLIÐ Reykjavík Record Shop 2019
ALLT ER ÓMÆLIÐ is the first duo release from saxophonist Tumi Árnason and drummer Magnús Trygvason Eliassen (ADHD). The record, inspired by Greek proto-philosopher Anaximanders’ ideas about conceptual abstraction, contains a set of free improvisations and open compositions revolving around the idea of the indefinite; the nature of improvisation, structures that exist but are only hinted at, the space between sounds.
ALLT ER ÓMÆLIÐ Reykjavík Record Shop 2019
ALLT ER ÓMÆLIÐ is the first duo release from saxophonist Tumi Árnason and drummer Magnús Trygvason Eliassen (ADHD). The record, inspired by Greek proto-philosopher Anaximanders’ ideas about conceptual abstraction, contains a set of free improvisations and open compositions revolving around the idea of the indefinite; the nature of improvisation, structures that exist but are only hinted at, the space between sounds.
TUMI ÁRNASON
SMITUM 7” Smit Records 2017
SMITUM is a 7” solo release, nr. 6 in a series from experimental Reykjavík label SMIT Records. SMIT Records releases solo albums in extremely limited batches of lathe cut records, in this case 15 numbered copies.
SMITUM 7” Smit Records 2017
SMITUM is a 7” solo release, nr. 6 in a series from experimental Reykjavík label SMIT Records. SMIT Records releases solo albums in extremely limited batches of lathe cut records, in this case 15 numbered copies.
VIDEOS
UPCOMING CONCERTS
10.07.2021
Tumi Árnason & Magnús T. Eliassen @ Frjó Festival, Siglufjörður
29. 08. 2021
Tumi Árnason & Magnús T. Eliassen @ Reykjavík Jazz Festival