Filip Jers Kvartett
is something unusal, a jazzquartet with chromatic harmonica as the "lead" instrument. The quartet plays music that is inspired by harmonica hero Toots Thielemans. Filip, who is a double world champion on harmonica (1st prize in both jazz and blues in World Harmonica Championships 2005 Trossingen, Germany) writes original music for the band.
Here is some info from Filip
"I am right now doing my third year at the jazzmusician program in the Royal Academy of Music in Stockholm, with the chromatic harmonica as my main instrument. It has been three intensive and very inspiring years and I look forward to work fulltime as a freelance musician. My examwork is to play music that is inspired by Toots Thielemans with my jazzquartet. We play traditional jazzstandards and my own compositions. They are inspired by Toots Thielemans, modern jazz, strange jazz and folk music."
Here is some info about our songs:
509 Djursholms Torg: Filip wrote this tune after a 40 minutes bustrip that went really wrong. He ended up in the middle of nowhere. At the same time he had the first phrase in the song, ringing in his head.
Polska efter J.Brunn i Höör: Filip found this song in Svenska Låtar - Skåne county, a book collection of folkmusic from Sweden. The polska written down by John Enninger and comes from the village Höör, where Filip also is born and raised.
Ballad nr 2: This song was written a late night, acoustic guitar, harmonica and the key of D major works great!
Sophisticated Lady: We like to play jazzstandards in this band, so this one is a good choice. The first person to show this song for Filip was Toots Thielemans, it was a big experience!
Empoli: This melodic jazzwaltz combines 14 bars period with 12 bars, complex harmonies and some colourfull harmonica and a fantastic bassolo.
The Eagle: This song is a salute to the great nature of America and all the beautiful eagles there. This song is also inspired by the great harmonicatradition in America.
Who is Bob?: At least two persons in FJ4tet is Twin Peaks nerds. Where do you see Bob first? Who is Bob? Why is he? On which DVD do you see him first in the Gold Edition box?...
This orchestra is hungry and whants to play as much as possible!
emailcontact: filip.jers@web7.nu
If you have been to a concert and taken pictures, please contact!
Hello my blow friend! I'm listening to your music, very good, I'm really really liking your sound. Congratulations. Hope one day get some tourne schedule for you here in Brazil. JG
Hej Filip. Tak for hilsen. Og i lige måde!! Håber du har vind i sejlene med din musik. Vi ses igen derude somewhere i den store, men dog lille, verden! Alt godt fra København:o)
Arbetet med plattan går framåt, och jag har fortfarande dig och ditt fina munspel i åtanke. Så en session under hösten skulle vara fantastiskt, jag hör av mig så fort jag har en plan!
Hi Filip, thank you so much for adding me to your friendlist! Your music is fantastic, I really enjoy lisyening to it, thanks for such a beautiful sound. And thanks to Henrik, Johan and Niclas as well. I wish you all the best. Ciao, Sandro.
Tjena Filip! Minsann inte i går, O nu är du kungligt utexaminerad jazzmusiker! Hoppas att allt är gött! Låter kanon om din musik, hör av dig om du passerar småland, som numera är min hemvist! h Per
