Mathias Heise Quadrillion

Mathias Heise Quadrillion’s original blend of funk, rock and jazz is delivered with electrifying guitar solos, squelching synthesizers, and hard-hitting beats to create an immersive experience of grooves. Whilst Heise’s technical wizardry and jazz credentials on harmonica are a constant standout, his choice of band mates keeps the bar consistently high: Powerful metric trickery is provided by drummer Aksel Stadel Borum, alongside the relentlessly funky bass playing of David Vang and the lush harmonic soundscapes of guitarist Mads Christiansen. Packed with adventurous harmony and chromatically dense melodies, the juxtaposition between unapologetic, in-your-face rock grooves, crooked 13/8 workouts and strikingly beautiful cinematic ballads showcases the breadth of the ensemble’s capabilities. Mathias Heise is one of very few chromatic jazz harmonica players in Denmark, and blessed with an extraordinary musical talent of dimensions. He is very much inspired by the fusion genre, and in 2012 he founded his band ‘Mathias Heise Quadrillion’ with equally talented peers. A select few musicians with harmonica as their primary instrument hold a place in the jazz hall of fame, but at the age of only 20, Mathias Heise was crowned 2013 Chromatic Harmonica World Champion. In 2015, he was awarded ‘New Jazz Star of The Year’ in Denmark, and Quadrillion's debut album 'Sudden Ascent' was nominated for the Danish Music Awards in the category ‘Best New Jazz Act’. In 2016, Mathias received the Danish Crown Prince Couple’s 'Stardust Award' — an annual award that is given to honor and highlight young Danish talents. In 2017, he was awarded with the 'Ben Webster Prize', as the youngest ever. Line-up: Mathias Heise: Chromatic Harmonica/Keys Mads Christiansen: Guitar David Vang: Bass Aksel Stadel Borum: Drums Label: Giant Sheep Music