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Mathias Heise is internationally renowned for his groundbreaking approach to jazz improvisation on the chromatic harmonica, having won the 2013 Chromatic Harmonica World Championship, received the Danish Crown Prince Couple’s prestigious Stardust Award in 2016 and being awarded the Ben Webster Prize in 2017. With four critically acclaimed albums under his belt, including three albums with his fusion band Quadrillion and one in collaboration with the Danish Radio Big Band, Heise continues to push the boundaries of musical creativity and innovation. Mathias Heise was born in 1993 in Rødovre just outside the Danish capital, Copenhagen. He started playing harmonica at the age of seven, and a few years later he also took up piano and keyboards. In 2015, he was the first to be admitted to the Rhythmic Music Conservatory with chromatic harmonica as his main instrument. Heise's forthcoming album Mouth Games serves as compelling evidence of his unwavering commitment to expanding the boundaries of jazz improvisation on the chromatic harmonica. This album represents a quantum leap in his musical evolution, displaying a deep immersion in the contemporary legacy of jazz rhythm, harmony and improvisation.