Kristjana Stefánsdóttir

Kristjana has been a leading lady for years in the Icelandic Jazz scene. Since she made her first
recording she has been working as a soloist and as a guest performer and made regular appearances
in radio, on television and in concerts.
She has worked in collaboration with many other musicians such as Drew Gress, John Hollenbeck,
Sigurdur Flosason, Eythor Gunnarsson, Peter Ostlund and Agnar Magnusson. She also sings regularly with The Reykjavik Big Band, a band with guest conductors such as
Frank Foster, Daniel Nolgard and Maria Schneider. Her concerts have been recorded and broadcasted
for the National Radio in Iceland and other Scandinavian radio stations. Kristjana also gives regularly
Vocal Master Classes both in Iceland and in other European countries, both for Music schools and
Theater companies. Her latest solo album "Better Days Blues" was released in August 2008. It is a
blues album with original songs written by Kristjana along with well known blues standards.
Kristjana has made concerts in many countries, including the Netherlands, Faroe Islands, Germany,
England, Finland, Denmark, Ireland, U.S.A. and Japan. She has been nominated 4 times for the
Icelandic Music Awards. Kristjana lives and works in Reykjavík, Iceland.