Jóhann Gunnarsson

jòhann is train from jazz background & comes from the Avant-garde [jazzrock] scene in Reykjavik he has a long career as bass player , in resent years playing his own instruments KontraCello ,BarriGitar etc . Since 2005 he has been composing and experimenting in the search of his unique sound, where experiencing into different musical culture and avant-garde jazz have influenced him deeply.
His profession as an instrument constructor resulted into a re-designed few new version of the acoustic bass and His new solo album Songs foR Albinos.
His collaborations go from contempurary , ensembles to sound music, including names such as Arve Henriksen, Vincent Segal, Jóel Pálsson, Guo Gan, Volkan Ergen, Michael Fischer, Carles Munoz Camarero, Hallvarður Ásgeirsson, Stolia, among many others.In the last years collaborated with many great musician on his Album [When the Birds start to sing]<a href="spotify:artist:32pN1An13076I4PTMzn2g7" data-name="Arve Henriksen">Arve Henriksen</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:04e8hX9MAJUSVQNEyBdth0" data-name="Derya Türkan">Derya Türkan</a> , <a href="spotify:artist:41OjlpQCQKzBNzfYCVHcHa" data-name="Arslan Hazreti">Arslan Hazreti</a> .
New solo bass Album [Songs For Albinos] with<a href="spotify:artist:6txzCcsy6ZKKKQLHmE3Y9L" data-name="Thomas Morgan">Thomas Morgan</a>,josephBranciforte <a href="spotify:artist:4d3Ice9t3aFOAMk2VJCOwd" data-name="Jozef Dumoulin">Jozef Dumoulin</a> .
Working with musicians including string Ensemble, jazz Orchestras in many different contexts, bands and projects, ranging from work with <a href="spotify:artist:1DM0tMCA5GRAgG3qLCy67F" data-name="Vincent Ségal">Vincent Ségal</a> <a href="spotify:artist:4tOUzNaDtg982MvZhzSoAL" data-name="Guo Gan - Chinese Erhu Master">Guo Gan - Chinese Erhu Master</a> <a href="spotify:artist:29bQsHROojelL1nLb3a5q3" data-name="Volkan Ergen">Volkan Ergen</a><a href="spotify:artist:01hW0ABfVzBMOl7o9fOnLB" data-name="Jóel Pálsson">Jóel Pálsson</a><a href="spotify:artist:14dnPD91TVkTNQ09DDXkDW" data-name="Ari Bragi Kárason">Ari Bragi Kárason</a>,Þórdís jónssdóttir,<a href="spotify:artist:44PnYiZyP9AfVjSLDdZPyZ" data-name="Hallvarður Ásgeirsson">Hallvarður Ásgeirsson</a>,Helge Harr,Florian Sighartner ,Stolía <a href="spotify:artist:2fx7ZzHDwjIK13GOGAnb2O" data-name="Bang Gang">Bang Gang</a> Ampop and many more