| Jasper Høiby | |
| Birth Date: | 10 May 1977 |
| Birth Place: | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Origin: | Denmark |
| Instrument: | Double bass & bass guitar |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Occupation: | Jazz musician & composer |
| Label: | Edition Records Loop Records |
| Associated Acts: | Phronesis Ivo Neame Quartet Fellow Creatures Malija Kairos 4Tet |
Jasper Høiby (born 10 May 1977) is a Danish jazz bass player known for his virtuosity and high-energy eloquence.[1] [2]
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,[3] 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.[1]
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.[1] [4] [5] 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.[6]