Hermine Deurloo

Hermine Deurloo is an internationally known jazz chromatic harmonica player from Amsterdam.
Hermine Deurloo studied saxophone at the Amsterdam Conservatory. At the same time, she taught herself to play the harmonica. She primarily plays jazz but occasionally performs with classical or pop bands. She has performed all over the world and with musicians such as Tony Scherr, Han Bennink, Willem Breuker Kollektief, The Schonberg Ensemble, Candy Dulfer, The Metropole Orchestra. In October 2012, her latest CD, "Glass Fish" is released by Challenge Records, where Hermine is accompanied by some of the best of the Dutch jazz scene: Tony Overwater, Jesse van Ruller, and Joshua Samson. Previous CD's released by Hermine are "Crazy Clock" (2005), recorded in New York with producer/guitarist/singer Tony Scherr, who plays with Bill Frisell and Norah Jones; "Soundbite" (2006), produced by Reinder van Zalk from Earforce; "Live in de Tor" (2007) with musicians Jan Wessels, Peter Nieuwerf and Ruud Ouwehand. Hermine played music for many films like recently for the Los Angeles based filmcomposer Austin Wintory, for a film of Amin Matalqua. She's also been a guest solist on many CD's and played with a variety of groups, such as Bennie Sings and The Rigidly Righteous. Hermine has appeared on TV several times, in prime time programs such as "De Wereld Draait Door" and "Klokhuis". In 2011, Hermine was interviewed for the daily news item on RAI 3 in Italy.