Jeff Herr

Born in 1980 in Luxembourg, Jeff Herr studied music at the conservatories of Luxembourg and Maastricht. He currently works as a professional musician and drum teacher at the music school of Pétange.

Although he is mainly known for his various jazz projects (notably the Jeff Herr Corporation, Tele-Port, and the Sigurdur Flosason (De) Lux 4tet), Jeff Herr is above all a versatile artist inspired by a wide range of musical styles. His projects as a leader or sideman also include pop (The Gazmen), electronic music (Drops & Points by Pascal Schumacher), and rock (Lata Gouveia).

Jeff Herr has built a strong reputation on the European scene through performances in major clubs and festivals, as well as through numerous collaborations with internationally renowned musicians. In recent years, he has worked with artists such as guitarist Adam Rogers (on the album Manifesto by the Jeff Herr Corporation), Russian saxophonist Zhenya Strigalev (with Tele-Port), Icelandic saxophonist Sigurdur Flosason, and Iranian singer Shahab Tiam.

In 2015, he was named “Export Artist of the Year” in the jazz category.

📎 Site web : www.jeff-herr.com

Musical education

Conservatory of Luxembourg: Solfège, classical percussion, drums, Latin percussion, harmony, and piano with Guy Frisch, Al Ginter, and Rainer Kind; First Prize in Solfège;

First Prize and Advanced Prize in Drums.

Conservatory of Maastricht: Jazz and drum studies (Bachelor’s degree + postgraduate cycle) with Ron Van Stratum, Arnoud Gerritse, Jamal Thomas, and Oliver Strauch.

Workshops: Nippy Noya, Changuito, Phil Maturano.

Performed with (selection)

Rouzbeh Asgarian, Reza Askari, Joachim Badenhorst, Pol Belardi, Maxime Bender, Shlomit Butbul, Remo Cavallini, Manu Codjia, Marc Demuth, Maxime Delpierre, Christophe Devisscher, Sigurdur Flosason, Funky P, Ro Gebhardt, Lata Gouveia, Ernie Hammes, Cedric Hanriot, Stefanie Heinzmann, Jérôme Klein, Jean-Yves Jung, Greg Lamy, Gautier Laurent, Magik Malik, Pandit Deobrat Mishra, Pascal Mohy, Johannes Müller, Carlo Nardozza, Jef Neve, Laurent Payfert, Tineke Postma, Michel Reis, Adam Rogers, Sattar, Pascal Schumacher, Shahab Tiam, Zhenya Strigalev, Franz Von Chossy, Vitaliy Zolotov.

Venues & Festivals – Europe

Luxembourg: AGP Drum Festival, Blues’n Jazz Rallye, CCR Neimënster, EchterLive Jazz Festival, Like a Jazz Machine Festival (Dudelange), Philharmonie Luxembourg, Rock um Knuedler, RTL Superstars Christmas Charity Party, India Meets Europe (with Pandit Deobrat Mishra).

France: Baiser Salé (Paris), D’Jazz Nevers Festival, Jammin’Juan, Jazz à Millau, Jazz en Occitanie (Montpellier), Sunset Club (Paris), Têtes de Jazz Festival (Avignon).

Belgium: Bravo Jazz Club (Brussels), Gaume Jazz Festival (Rossignol), Jazzstation (Brussels).

Germany: Barclaycard Arena (Hamburg), B-flat (Berlin), Hildener Jazztage (Hilden), Jazzschmiede (Düsseldorf), Unterfahrt (Munich), The Dome (Mannheim, with Stefanie Heinzmann), Altstadtfest (Trier).

Netherlands: Jazz Maastricht, North Sea Jazz Festival (The Hague).

Ireland: Guinness Jazz Festival (Cork).

United Kingdom: Aberdeen Jazz Festival, Jazz Café (Newcastle), London Jazz Festival, The Jazz Bar (Edinburgh), Vortex Jazz Club (London).

Portugal: Avante Festival (Lisbon).

Greece: Megaron (Athens), Preveza Jazz Festival, Technopolis Jazz Festival (Athens).

Eastern Europe:

• Hungary: BMC (Budapest).

• Romania: Sibiu Jazz Festival, Brașov, Ploiești.

• Slovakia: Jazz Bus Košice.

• Ukraine: Odessa Jazz Festival, Vinnytsia Jazz Festival.

• Russia: Moscow City Jazz Festival.

• Baltic States: tour in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.

Iceland: Reykjavik Jazz Festival.

Venues and Festivals – Asia

• Japan: JZ Brat (Tokyo), Tokyo Jazz Festival.

• China: DDC Club (Beijing), JZ Club (Shanghai & Hangzhou)

• South Korea: Jarasum International Jazz Festival.

• Vietnam: Hanoi Jazz Festival, Ho Chi Minh City Jazz Festival.

• India: tour with Shisha Café (Pune), Jazz Fest Kolkata, Goa International Jazz Live Festival (Colva).

Venues and Festivals – Africa

• Cape Verde: Kriol Jazz Festival.

• Egypt: Cairo Jazz Festival.

Venues and Festivals – Americas & Oceania

• United States: The Jazz Showcase (Chicago).

• Australia: tours in Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney.

Opening Acts (in Luxembourg)

Blues Brothers, Candy Dulfer, Cypress Hill, Dick Brave, Joe Cocker, Juli, Lionel Richie, Pink, Samy Deluxe, Selah Sue, Silbermond, Ten Years After, ZZ Top.