ArtistInfo

Mezzoforte

Band, *1977 IS, Reykjavík
Jazz and R&B/Soul

Mezzoforte is an instrumental jazz-funk fusion band from Iceland, formed in 1977.They signed a record deal with Icelandic label Steinar. Their biggest hit single was "Garden Party" (1983), taken from their fourth album (second international release) Surprise Surprise. It peaked at number 17 in the UK Singles Chart. The famous solo that takes place two minutes into "Garden Party", was created and played on the flugelhorn by English trumpeter, Stephen Dawson. "Garden Party" was later covered by Herb Alpert, at a lower speed than the original, apparently as he had learned the track from the single played at the wrong speed. Another single, "Rockall" spent one week at number 75 in the same listing in June that year, and was used as a signature tune by several European radio chart shows.

Members

	Oskar Gudjonsson sax
	Bruno H. M. Müller g DE
	Fridrik Karlsson g *1960
	Jonas Wall *1971 SE
	Hjörtur Howser key US
	Jóhann Ásmundsson b *1961 IS
	Björn Thorarensen key
	Kåre Kolve sax, ts *1964 NO
	Jóel Pálsson sax, ts *1972 IS
	Sebastian Studnitzky tr, key *1972 DE
	Kristinn Svavarsson sax, perc IS
	Eyþór Gunnarsson p, key
	Gunnlaugur Briem dr, perc *1963
	Stefán S. Stefánsson ss, ts, sax *1957 IS
	Guðmundur Pétursson g
	Ari Bragi Kárason tr, fh *1989 IS
	Shady Owens voc *1949 US