composer/bandleader Martijn 'Tinez' van Toor
....studied classical saxophone with André Hemmers and 2 years of jazz/improvisation with Marc Scholten at the conservatorium of Utrecht (NL).
Before and during his education Tinez had discovered blues & rock ’n roll saxophonists like King Curtis, Louis Jordan, Red Prysock, Sil Austin and Big Jay McNeely and other great horn players who played in the bands of giants like BB King, Ray Charles, Lowell Fulson, etc.
After graduating Tinez returned to his one and true love, blues and rock ’n roll music.
He moved to Arnhem and started playing in Franky’s Flying Circus (pop/rock) and Franky’s Flying Rockabilly Circus, which not much later became known as Roadpizza (rock ’n roll/ rockabilly).
After that came The Backbones came along.
A bluesband with some of Holland’s finest bluesmusicians: Little Steve on guitar, Jules van Brakel on bass, Guido Willemsen on drums, Govert van der Kolm on hammond/piano and Big Pete on vocals/harmonica.
They recorded and toured with a.o. Monster Mike Welch and Matt Schofield.
Then one day at the Jacobiberg (popmusic school in Arnhem) Tinez encountered Mark Verschoor (double bass) and Rasyif Kremer (drums).
They started talking and found out they shared the same love for jumpblues/rhythm ’n blues/rock ’n roll.
So, they started a band called Martin Lewis & his Jivemen.
This was Tinez’ first serious try at writing his own material.
Sadly only a demo was recorded.
Around 2005 or 2006 Tinez was asked to join 48Special (aka De Compaenen), which was a great band to brighten up your private- or business party or to rock a festival (pop, soul, rhythm ’n blues covers).
2006 was also the year Tinez did his first tour.
That year he toured Europe and Scandinavia twice with Canadian blues guitarist and singer JW- Jones.
After a couple of years playing a lot of private party’s with 48Special / De Compaenen Tinez felt the urge to write his own material again.
So he started a new project called Tinez Roots Club.
Three records were made, ‘Something You Got’ (2009), ‘Almost Nasty’ (2011) and ‘Have You Heard?!’ (2017).
In 2011 Tinez also joined Little Steve & the Big Beat, with whom he played many gigs in Holland, Germany, Belgium , France and even Malta.
They released two fantastic records: Another Man (2016) and Circles (2024).
Now, 8 years after Tinez Roots Club's last release, finally a new album will see the light of day!
....studied classical saxophone with André Hemmers and 2 years of jazz/improvisation with Marc Scholten at the conservatorium of Utrecht (NL).
Before and during his education Tinez had discovered blues & rock ’n roll saxophonists like King Curtis, Louis Jordan, Red Prysock, Sil Austin and Big Jay McNeely and other great horn players who played in the bands of giants like BB King, Ray Charles, Lowell Fulson, etc.
After graduating Tinez returned to his one and true love, blues and rock ’n roll music.
He moved to Arnhem and started playing in Franky’s Flying Circus (pop/rock) and Franky’s Flying Rockabilly Circus, which not much later became known as Roadpizza (rock ’n roll/ rockabilly).
After that came The Backbones came along.
A bluesband with some of Holland’s finest bluesmusicians: Little Steve on guitar, Jules van Brakel on bass, Guido Willemsen on drums, Govert van der Kolm on hammond/piano and Big Pete on vocals/harmonica.
They recorded and toured with a.o. Monster Mike Welch and Matt Schofield.
Then one day at the Jacobiberg (popmusic school in Arnhem) Tinez encountered Mark Verschoor (double bass) and Rasyif Kremer (drums).
They started talking and found out they shared the same love for jumpblues/rhythm ’n blues/rock ’n roll.
So, they started a band called Martin Lewis & his Jivemen.
This was Tinez’ first serious try at writing his own material.
Sadly only a demo was recorded.
Around 2005 or 2006 Tinez was asked to join 48Special (aka De Compaenen), which was a great band to brighten up your private- or business party or to rock a festival (pop, soul, rhythm ’n blues covers).
2006 was also the year Tinez did his first tour.
That year he toured Europe and Scandinavia twice with Canadian blues guitarist and singer JW- Jones.
After a couple of years playing a lot of private party’s with 48Special / De Compaenen Tinez felt the urge to write his own material again.
So he started a new project called Tinez Roots Club.
Three records were made, ‘Something You Got’ (2009), ‘Almost Nasty’ (2011) and ‘Have You Heard?!’ (2017).
In 2011 Tinez also joined Little Steve & the Big Beat, with whom he played many gigs in Holland, Germany, Belgium , France and even Malta.
They released two fantastic records: Another Man (2016) and Circles (2024).
Now, 8 years after Tinez Roots Club's last release, finally a new album will see the light of day!
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