Mezzoforte (Iceland)

founded 1977 by Eyþór Gunnarsson, Friðrik Karlsson, Jóhann Ásmundsson and Gunnlaugur Briem from Iceland

Core Group

• Fridrik Karlsson - guitar
• Eythor Gunnarsson - keyboards
• Johann Asmundsson - bass guitar
• Gulli Briem - drums, percussion

Other Members

• Óskar Guðjónsson - saxophones (1995-)
• Kåre Kolve - saxophones (1992-1995)
• Stefán S. Stefánsson - saxophones (1977 - 1979)
• Kristinn Svavarsson - saxophones (1982 - )
• Björn Thorarensen - keyboards (1979 - 1982)

Musicians who recorded with Mezzoforte

• Tracy Ackerman - vocals & backing vocals
• Jens Petter Antonsen - trumpet
• Dale Barlow - saxophones
• Stuart Brooks - trumpet
• Chris Cameron - voice, horn arrangements
• Steve Dawson - flugelhorn
• Celio De Carvahlo - percussion
• Jeroen De Rijk - percussion
• Martin Dobson - saxophones
• Roby Duke - vocals
• Thomas Dyani - percussion
• Bill Eldridge - trumpet
• Sigurdur Flosason - bass clarinet, bass flute, alto flute
• Rolf Graf - synthesizer programming
• Gary Grant - trumpet, flugelhorn
• Wolfgang Haffner - drums
• Chris Hunter - saxophone
• Louis Jardim - percussion
• Einar Jónsson - trombone
• Veigar Margeirsson - trumpet
• Noel McCalla - lead vocals
• Andrew Missingham - programming and sampling
• Simon Morton - percussion
• Nick North - Kurzweil strings arr.
• David O'Higgins - tenor saxophone
• Shady Owens - voice
• Eric Persing - keyboards and synthesizer programming
• Bill Reichenbach - trombone
• Frank Ricotti - percussion
• Winston Sela - programming
• Jon Kjell Seljeseth - syntesizer programming
• Neil Sidwell - trombone, trumpet
• Andy Snitzer - tenor saxophone
• Rowland Sutherland - flute
• Steve Tavaglione - saxophone
• Phil Todd - saxophones
• Efrain Toro - percussion
• Ernie Watts - saxophones
• Mel Wesson - synthesizer programming
• Chris White - saxophone
• David Wilchewski - tenor saxophone
• Nigel Wright - Kurzweil