Tyft

Tyft: Smell The Difference

by Troy Collins
June 8, 2009

Smell The Difference is the third album by Icelandic guitarist Hilmar Jensson's metallic power trio Tyft, which features longstanding members Andrew D'Angelo (alto saxophone and bass clarinet) and Jim Black (drums). Since the late nineties, Jensson has explored the fertile territory between popular music and jazz improvisation, both with his own ensembles and Jim Black's Alasnoaxis. Where Black draws inspiration from melodic indie rock, Jensson delves deeper, into testosterone fueled heavy metal.

Augmented by horn players Chris Speed ...

Tyft: Meg Nem Sa

by Ivana Ng
December 22, 2006

One can only imagine what Hilmar Jensson has done for Iceland's jazz scene when, in our very own Park Slope, his Tyft trio has created a mélange of free jazz, rock and noise. Meg Nem Sa is an impressive second endeavor by Jensson (guitars, electronics), Andrew D'Angelo (alto sax, bass clarinet) and Jim Black (drums, electronics). Throughout the record, D'Angelo's reed instruments swing mellifluously along with Jensson's guitar riffs, darning the tapestry of Jensson's languorous minor-key compositions. ...

TYFT & Site Specific at Zeitgeist/Cambridge

Source: All About Jazz
February 8, 2006

NEW IMPROV @ THE ZEITGEIST GALLERY 1353 Cambridge St., Inman Sq. Cambridge, Mass. 02139 617.876.6060 ALL AGES WWW.ZEITGEIST-GALLERY.ORG

Friday, 10 February 2006 - 9:30pm - $12 or b/o

rob chalfen & subconsciouscafe new chamber music presents

Andrew D'Angelo & TYFT :

ANDREW D'ANGELO - laptop / alto sax / bass clarinet JIM BLACK - laptop / drums HILMAR JENSSON - guitar / ...
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William Parker..TYFT..this weekend in Baltimore MD

Source: All About Jazz
May 2, 2005

A weekend of great concerts at An die Musik Live in Baltimore... Friday 6 May @ 8pm and 10pm WILLIAM PARKER TRIO William Parker (double bass) Leena Conquest (vocals) Eri Yamamoto (piano) $20/$18 seniors and students w.ID Saturday 7 May @ 8pm and 9.30pm TYFT Jim Black (drums,melodica,electronics) Hilmar Jensson (electric & acoustic guitars,electronics) Andrew D'Angelo (sax,clarinet,electronics) $13/$10 seniors and students w.ID Advance tickets at 410 385 2638 Upcoming concerts... . Fri 13 May @8pm Dierker/Eichmann/Hughes/Arnal PLUS Hall/Buetow/Lijoi Thurs 26 ...
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Tyft trio and Terje Isungset/Hilmar Jensson duo at Kvarteret, Bergen, presented by the Bergen Student Radio

Source: All About Jazz
November 6, 2003

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