Toon Roos Quartet

In 2008, Toon Roos will celebrate his 25th anniversary as an artist with the presentation of his new CD ‘Love Revisited’. On this album Toon revisits the romanticism of the jazz standards combined with original compositions. The new Toon Roos Quartet has an all-star line up with Karel Boehlee on piano, Hein van de Geyn on double bass and Joost van Schaik on drums. Sound, groove, lyricism and interaction are key elements in the performance of this quartet.

On Saturday 2 February 2008, the fifth CD released under Toon’s name will be presented to the audience by Hans Dijkstal at the Bimhuis in Amsterdam.

CD presentation concerts

2/2 Bimhuis, Amsterdam http://www.bimhuis.nl
9/2 Windkracht 13, Den Helder, http://www.nieuw-diep.nl
14/2 Beauforthuis, Austerlitz, http://www.beauforthuis.nl
15/2 de Tor, Enschede http://www.jazzpodiumdetor.nl

Bird award winner Toon Roos is considered one of the best tenor and soprano saxophone players in Europe by the public, critics and fellow musicians. He distinguishes himself from his colleagues by his lyricism and natural style of playing. His musical talent is increasingly recognized abroad. Toon has played with many of the jazz greats, such as Joe Zawinul, Toots Thielemans and John Scofield.

Listen to a compilation of the new CD ‘Love Revisited’ and read the full biography of Toon and more on www.toonroos.com.

QUOTES

'Feeling, lots and lots of feeling, you hear a structure rising up layer by layer, with nuances and ornamentation as balanced as a painting by Juan Miro. Toon Roos truly is one of our contemporary greats.' / Coen de Jonge - editor JAZZ

‘A great player…’ / Joe Zawinul

‘Well balanced… every note has a musical meaning.’ / Walter Becker – Steely Dan

‘The saxophone solos of Toon Roos are of exceptional beauty.’ / Ton Ouwehand – Jazz Nu show native description