Jasper Høiby

Jasper Høiby (born 10 May 1977) is a Danish jazz bass player known for his virtuosity and high-energy eloquence.

Career

Høiby started to play the double bass in Denmark before he moved to the UK in 2001 to study at the Royal Academy of Music (RAM) in London, where he got into the London jazz scene. Whilst at the RAM he studied with Milton Mermikides. His time at the Academy led to membership of the Loop Collective, where he later collaborated with Ivo Neame. Høiby established himself as a bassist in London's jazz scene, with performers such as vibes player Jim Hart, saxophonist Mark Lockheart and vocalist Julia Biel.

Høiby formed Phronesis in 2005, and the debut album ''Organic Warfare'' (2007) featured Magnus Hjorth (piano). The second album ''Green Delay'' (2009) was dedicated to Høiby's sister Jeanette, who lost her sight, and features the current lineup with Neame and Eger. Both albums were well received by critics and fans and helped to establish Phronesis's reputation as one of Europe's best up-and-coming bands. It was Alive (Edition Records, 2010) that really broke big, gaining rave reviews and Best Album awards from Jazzwise and Mojo. The album was recorded at the Forge in Camden, London. Due to a last-minute problems, Eger was unavailable. The American drummer Mark Guiliana took his place temporarily, for the concerts that formed the basis of the album, before Eger returned to the fold. Phronesis has recorded eight albums, all receiving critical acclaim.

His reading of, and response to, Naomi Klein's influential book on climate change '' This_Changes_Everything_'' prompted Høiby to found his band Fellow Creatures.Quinn, Peter
"10 Questions for Musician Jasper Høiby"
The Arts Desk, 27 June 2016

Discography

As co-leader and leader

;With Phronesis, trio including Ivo Neame & Anton Eger
*2007: ''Organic Warfare'' (Loop Records)
*2009: ''Green Delay'' (Loop Records)
*2010: ''Alive'' (Edition Records