Jon Hemmersam, born and based in Denmark, is a world-renowned musician, composer and improviser. He has worked with some of the greatest names in modern jazz and contemporary classical music: saxophonist David Liebman, drummer Bob Moses, violist Szilárd Mezei, pianists Michael Jefry Stevens and Setareh Nafisi, and guitarist Dom Minasi. Open Barrier is Jon’s third collaboration with percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie, following the release of The Core-tet Project (2018) and Sound Spirits (2012).

Hemmersam recorded three albums with David Liebman: Remembering the Future (2008), Duende (2010) and Singing Red (2013). In 2007, Hemmersam received a pre-draft GRAMMY nomination for The Jon Hemmersam/Dom Minasi Quartet album.

David Liebman compared the talent of Jon Hemmersam with that of Miles Davis, stating that “Jon is a free music pro, meaning he knows what he wants from the musicians in the textural arena, setting the stage in such a way that the musicians are pulled in a unified direction – much like Miles could”.

Hemmersam has also released two books of his compositions: 12 Compositions, for small ensembles, and Danza é Spiritu, for larger ensembles.

For more information, visit www.jonhemmersam.dk.