Bjoerk
's elastic, somersaulting voice is right at home delivering these traditional Icelandic and
jazz
tunes. Happy songs performed by
with the Icelandic
group
Gudmundar Ingolfssonar Trio
really showcase her voice and reveal how her unique singing style shares some common ground with scatting. The trio consists of pianist
Gudmundar Ingolfsson
(who, contrary to popular rumor, is not
's father),
Gudmundur Steingrimsson
on drums, and
Thordur Hoegnason
on bass.
performed with this trio a few times before they recorded
Gling Glo
, and everyone must've had a good time, because the album captures the group moving through a mixture of
numbers and Icelandic songs with a free and easy feel. When
was first released in 1990 on the
Smekkleysa
(
Bad Taste
) label, it went platinum, becoming the label's best seller. The first 14 songs are from this original issue, while the last two tracks (and the only songs sung in English --
"Ruby Baby"
and
"I Can't Help Loving That Man"
) are drawn from a rehearsal recording made a year prior to the album. ~ Joslyn Layne