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 Pétange music school. Although known for his various jazz projects (notably the Jeff Herr Corporation, Tele-Port, and the Sigurdur Flosason (De) Lux 4tet), Herr is above all a versatile artist inspired by different musical styles. Among his projects as a leader or sideman, you can also find pop (The Gazmen), electronic (Pascal Schumacher's Drops & Points), and rock (Lata Gouveia).
Jeff Herr has made a name for himself across Europe by performing in major clubs and festivals, and through his numerous collaborations with internationally renowned musicians. In recent years, he has collaborated with artists such as guitarist Adam Rogers (for the Jeff Herr Corporation's album "Manifesto"), Russian saxophonist Zhenya Strigalev (for 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.
Studies
– Conservatoire de Luxembourg: solfège, classical percussion, drums, Latin percussion, harmony and piano with Guy Frisch, Al Ginter and Rainer Kind a.o.; Premier Prix in solfège, Premier Prix and Prix Supérieur in drums
– Conservatorium Maastricht: jazz music and drumset (Bachelor and Postgraduate studies) with Ron Van Stratum, Arnoud
Gerritse, Jamal Thomas and Oliver Strauch
– Workshops with Nippy Noya, Changuito, and Phil Maturano a.o.
Played with (selection):
Rouzbeh Asgarian, Reza Askari, Joachim Badenhorst, 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, 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, Franz Von Chossy, Vitaliy Zolotov
Played at (selection):
Aberdeen Jazz Festival (GB), Baiser Salé (Paris, F),Barclaycard Arena (Hamburg, D), B-flat (Berlin, D), Bluesʼn Jazz Rallye (Luxembourg, L), BMC (Budapest, HUN), Bravo Jazz Club (Brussels, B), Cairo Jazz Festival (EG), CCR Neimënster (Luxembourg, L), DʼJazz Nevers Festival (Nevers, F), Gaume Jazz Festival (Rossignol, B), Hildener Jazztage (Hilden, D), Jammin’Juan (FR), Jarasum International Jazz Festival (KOR), Jazz Bus Kosice (SK), Jazz Cafe (Newcastle upon Tyne, GB), Jazz Maastricht (Maastricht, NL), Jazz à Millau (Millau, F), Jazz en Occitanie (Montpellier, F), Jazzschmiede (Dusseldorf, D), Jazzstation (Brussels, B), JZ Brat (Tokyo, JP), London Jazz Festival (GB), Like a Jazz Machine Festival (Dudelange, L), Kriol Jazz Festival (CV), Megaron Athens (GR), Moscow City Jazz Festival (Moscow, RUS), Münsterland Festival (Rheine, D), Nancy Jazz Pulsations (Nancy, F), Odessa Jazz Festival (UA), Philharmonie (Luxembourg, L), Reykjavik Jazz Festival (IS), Sibiu Jazz Festival (RO), Sunset Club (Paris, F), Technopolis Jazz Festival Athens (GR), Têtes de Jazz Festival (Avignon, F), The Jazz Bar (Edinburgh, GB), The Jazz Showcase (Chicago, USA), Tokyo Jazz Festival (JP), Unterfahrt (Munich,D), Vinnitsya Jazz Festival (UA), Vortex Jazz Club (London, GB);
Australia Tour (Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney), India tour (Shisha Café Pune, Jazz Fest Kolkata, Goa International Jazz Live Festival Colva), Romania tour (Sibiu Jazz Festival, Brasov, Ploiesti), Vietnam tour (Hanoi Jazz Festival, Ho Chi Minh City Jazz Festival), AGP Drum Festival (Steinsel, L – opening for Marco Minnemann and Hakim Ludin), Altstadtfest (Trier, D), Avante Festival (Lisbon, P), Guinness Jazz Festival (Cork, IRL), India meets Europe (Luxembourg, L – with Pandit Deobrat Mishra), North Sea Jazz Festival (The Haye, NL), Rock um Knuedler (Luxembourg, L), RTL Superstars Christmas Charity Party (Luxembourg, L), The Dome (Mannheim, D – with Stefanie Heinzmann); Baltics tour (Estonia, Latvia, Lituania);
supporting act (in Luxembourg) for Blues Brothers, Candy Dulfer, Cypress Hill, Dick Brave, Joe Cocker, Juli, Lionel Richie, Pink, Samy Deluxe, Selah Sue, Silbermond, Ten Years After, ZZ Top…
Jeff is teaching Drums and Percussion at the Petange Music School.
