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Sunna Gunnlaugs: Go Round Merry

by Ian Patterson
July 12, 2026

The title of Icelandic pianist-composer Sunna Gunnlaugs' 15th album as leader is a manifesto of sorts--a call to embrace the moment and savor life's simple pleasures as we go about our business. Gunnlaugs has always shown a penchant for memorable melodies, and this album--her sixth with her longstanding trio partners, bassist Þorgrímur Jónsson and drummer Scott McLemore--is no exception. A working unit since 2011, it should come as no surprise that there is an egalitarian esprit de corps across these ...