Jasper Høiby (born 10 May 1977) is a Danish jazz bass player known for his virtuosity and high-energy eloquence.Fordham, John "Phronesis review – they're a killer live band" The Guardian 13 June 2016
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) 2009: Green Delay (Loop) 2010: Alive (Edition) 2012: Walking Dark (Edition) 2014: Life to Everything (Edition) 2016: Parallax (Edition) 2017: The Behemoth (Edition) feat. Julian Argüelles arranger/conductor and Frankfurt Radio Big Band 2018: We Are All (Edition) With Fellow Creatures 2016: Fellow Creatures (Edition) feat. Mark Lockheart, Laura Jurd, Will Barry and Corrie Dick 2025: We Must Fight (Edition) With Jasper Høiby's Planet B 2020: Planet B (Edition) feat. Josh Arcoleo and Marc Michel 2022: What it Means to be Human (Edition) feat. Josh Arcoleo and Marc Michel With Malija with Mark Lockheart and Liam Noble 2015: The Day I Had Everything (Edition) 2017: Instinct (Edition) With Three Elements (new trio with changing personnel, subsequent lineups to be announced) 2023: Earthness with Noah Stoneman (piano) and Luca Caruso (drums) (Edition) 2024: Like Water with Chaerin Im (piano) and Jamie Peet (drums) (Edition)
Collaborations With Ivo Neame 2009: Caught in the Light of Day (Edition), Quartet 2012: Yatra (Edition), Octet
With Marius Neset 2010: Golden Xplosion (Edition) 2013: Birds (Edition)
With Ana Silvera 2017: Arcana (Mirabeau) 2018: Oracles (Gearbox)
With Jim Hart's Gemini 2009: Narrada (Loop)
With Richard Fairhurst's Triptych 2010: Amusia (Babel)
With Compassionate Dictatorship 2007: Coup D'Etat (FMR) 2010: Cash Cows (FMR) 2013: Entertaining Tyrants (Jellymould Jazz)
With Kairos 4tet 2010: Kairos Moment (Kairos Records) 2011: Statement of Intent (Edition) 2013: Everything We Hold (Naim)
With Slowly Rolling Camera 2014: Slowly Rolling Camera (Edition)
With Mark Lockheart 2009: In Deep (Edition)
With Rory Simmons' Fringe Magnetic 2010: Empty Spaces (Loop) 2011: Twistic (Loop) 2013: Clocca (Loop)
With Sam Crowe 2010: Synaesthesia (F-IRE)
With Magnify 2007: Magnify
With Tom Arthurs 2008: Explications
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