We are living in great times for the harmonica! There are so many recordings available to listen to, videos to watch online, and it's easy to find tour schedules, pedagogy materials, and teachers. The whole online community allows us to connect with other harmonica players, and manufacturers and customizers are constantly pushing the limits and developing our instruments. Wow!
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Filip Jers is an internationally known harmonica player from Stockholm, Sweden, and one of the most sought-after harmonica players in Europe. At the age of 37, he has performed in almost 30 countries all over the world.
In 2011, Jers graduated with a Master’s Degree in Fine Arts of Music from The Royal College of Music in Stockholm. He has also studied privately with Toots Thielemans, Howard Levy, and Robert Bonfiglio.
Jers has received numerous awards through the years. In 2005, he won two gold medals at the World Harmonica Festival in Trossingen, Germany. In 2014, his jazz quartet, Filip Jers Quartet, was selected as "Best Group" at the European Jazz Competition in Rotterdam, Netherlands, and in 2015, the quartet received a Swedish Grammy for the album Plays Swedish Folk. In 2016, Jers was awarded the title "Jazz Musician of the Year" by Swedish Radio.
Jers works regularly with Filip Jers Quartet, with his duo with guitarist Emil Ernebro, and as a guest soloist in different projects. He has been a featured soloist with many cutting-edge jazz big bands in Sweden, as well as performing with two of Scandinavia’s finest string orchestras: Musica Vitae and Camerata Nordica. Jers has been featured on more than 50 CDs as a recording artist, playing harmonica.
Besides playing concerts, Jers has extensive experience as a harmonica teacher. In addition to teaching privately and giving workshops in different countries all over the world, he is also engaged as a harmonica teacher at the Royal Academy of Music in Stockholm, the Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen, Denmark, and the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland.
Jers is an "International Suzuki Harmonica Artist" and endorses harmonicas made by Suzuki Harmonicas from Japan.
He also runs Fojablue Records, an independent record label that has released Spiro (FRCD01, 2011), Filip Jers Quartet (FRCD02, 2013), and Duet with Emil Ernebro (FRCD03, 2019). In 2022, he released the album Filip Jers Quartet - Plays Classical, and in 2023, Filip Jers with Carl Bagge Trio - In the Spirit of Toots.
Besides music, Filip enjoys coffee, yoga, and running in nature.