Since 1984 Dutch tenor/soprano saxophonist, composer and Bird Award winner Toon Roos has been highly appreciated both in The Netherlands and abroad by critics, audiences and colleagues for his lyricism, intense expressiveness and originality.
Over the years Toon has developed his own style of playing: intuitive, generous and well-balanced. He has found his own musical voice, both on the tenor and soprano. He feels comfortable in different styles of music, from the big band swing tradition to hardbop, from bossa nova to funk and fusion.
The Bird Award jury wrote: 'Toon Roos belongs to the best tenor sax players of Holland. He’s multi-faceted, plays in the most diverse ensembles, and when it comes to command of the sax, he stands out from all the rest. There is an enormous expressiveness in his performance. His instantly recognisable sound on the tenor sax is round and flexible. Toon Roos disposes of great harmonious insight, fluent melody and robust timing.'
Line up of the current Toon Roos Quartet is Toon Roos - tenor and soprano saxophone, Karel Boehlee - keyboards, Hein van de Geyn - double bass and Joost van Schaik - drums. More info, video's, audio and cd's on www.toonroos.com
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