Jasper Høiby

Jasper Høiby moved to London from Copenhagen in the year 2000 to study
double bass and composition at the Royal Academy of Music. Since then
he has been involved in a number of quality music projects, first and
foremost his trio Phronesis: in Scandinavia with pianist Magnus Hjorth
and drummer Anton Eger, and in the UK with Ivo Neame and Patrick
Davey. Phronesis released their debut album Organic Warfare in
November 2007, through the label of the Loop Collective.

As a sideman he collaborates with singers Julia Biel and Marcina
Arnold, Triptych with Steinway artist Richard Fairhurst and New York
drummer Chris Vatalaro; Compassionate Dictatorship with Jez Franks and
Tori Freestone and the Mark Lockheart Group, with Liam Noble, Dave
Priceman and Dave Smith.

Jasper Høiby moved to London from Copenhagen in the year 2000 to study
double bass and composition at the Royal Academy of Music. Since then
he has been involved in a number of quality music projects, first and
foremost his trio Phronesis whose latest album ‘Alive’ was chosen as
'jazz album of the year' 2010 by Mojo and Jazzwise magazines.
As a sideman/bassplayer he is kept busy collaborating with singers
Julia Biel and Heidi Vogel, Ivo Neame Quartet, Gemini,
Arthurs.Høiby.Ritchie, Kairos 4tet, Compassionate Dictatorship, Fringe
Magnetic, Sam Crowe Group, Mark Lockheart’s ‘In Deep’ and Marius
Neset’s ‘Golden Xplosion’ featuring Django Bates.

Projects (as leader)

  • Phronesis have the ability to excite, inspire and move people in a way that few bands are able to do. Since the release of their second album Green Delay in 2009, Phronesis...

Projects (as sideman)

  • Featuring some of the most exciting and dynamic young musicians from the London jazz, classical and improvised-music scenes, the project aims to fuse chamber and orchestral palettes and shapes with the vibrant energy of cutting-edge jazz.
  • This band features some of the finest young jazz musicians from London playing melodic contemporary original music, moving seamlessly from freely improvised explorations to tightly arranged sections.
  • Gemini's music, written by vibes player and bandleader Jim Hart, fuses melodic lyricism with complex rhythmic counterpoint and free improvisation.