Bird Award winner 2001 Toon Roos in Heerlen
* PRESS RELEASE 2001-14, CdJ-HEERLEN, Friday November 23rd 2001 *
Carnaval Du Jazz-series in Ristorante MASSIMO's jazzbasement, Wilhelminaplein 20 in Heerlen (NL), PROUDLY PRESENTS:
Ma 3 december 2001, 21.00 hours, * Bird Award Winner 2001 *
The Ivan Paduart Quartet featuring:
TOON ROOS (B/NL)
Ivan Paduart - piano, Toon Roos - saxes, Stefan Lievestro - double bass,
Mimi Verderame - drums.
(Entrance: Hfl. 31, Euro 14, Dm 30, Bfr 600)
DUTCH-> De saxofoonsolo's van Toon Roos zijn van een zeldzame
schoonheid. Al sinds zijn landelijke doorbraak in 1984 wordt de muziek
van saxofonist en componist Toon Roos door critici, publiek en collega's
in binnen- en buitenland zeer gewaardeerd. Na het winnen van de Wessel
Ilcken Prijs in 1984, won Toon Roos nu ook de prestigieuze Bird Award
2001. Deze internationale jazzprijs wordt ieder jaar uitgereikt op het
North Sea Jazz Festival. Roos kreeg de Bird met vijf keer meer
publieksstemmen dan de nummer twee. Toon werd er geroemd als 'the Artist
Deserving Wider Recognition'. Vooral de lyriek in zijn spel werd
geprezen bij de uitreiking. Volgens de jury is hij geworteld in de
traditie, maar heeft tevens een uitstekend oor voor het moderne in jazz.
De jury constateerde dat Toon Roos zeer veelzijdig is en qua
instrumentale beheersing op eenzame hoogte staat. Toon behoort al jaren
tot de grootste saxofonisten van Europa, vooral op sopraansax heeft hij
een eigen, herkenbare sound. Ook wel gekwalificeerd als een van de
vertolkers van de 'post-Wayne Shorter'-generatie. Al sinds het begin van
zijn carrière in 1984 speelt hij met internationale grootheden. Zijn
timing en harmonische inzichten en vloeiende melodieën zijn alom
geroemd. Zijn roots liggen in de standards. Samen met Ivan Paduart
brengt hij eigen composities en werken van deze Belgische toppianist.
Naast dus de 'originals' van weleer. Hun lyrische kwaliteiten vullen
elkaar overigens perfect aan. Dat geldt ook voor de virtuoze
contrabassist Stefan Lievestro en de drummer Mimi Verderame.
ENGLISH -> Toon Roos is well-known in the Netherlands and throughout
Europe for the past 15, almost 20 years. This excellent saxophonist is
representative of the 'post-Wayne Shorter generation'. Fluidity,
sensuality and generosity are his main leitmotivs. The saxophonist and
composer Toon Roos won the Bird Award 2001 for the 'Artist Deserving
Wider Recognition' at the North Sea Jazz Festival. The public chose Toon
Roos from ten nominees. He got almost five times more public votes than
the number two. The lyricism in his playing was especially praised. The
jury wrote: 'Toon Roos belongs to the best tenor sax players of the
Netherlands. 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. Although his roots are traditional, Toon Roos is part of the
modern generation of jazz musicians who know no stylistic borders, and
with that is a worthy exponent of the current state of affairs in jazz
music.'
So he plays semi-acoustic jazz with an emphasis on the standards, and
additional compositions of himself. For a few years now Toon plays with
the Belgian pianist Ivan Paduart. The repertoire of this acoustic jazz
quartet consists of original compositions by Ivan Paduart and Toon.
Their songs match in taste, style and groove and all have a lyrical
quality. The group has toured The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Denmark,
Switzerland, Norway and China. The other players in this quartet are the
Dutch double bass virtuoso Stefan Lievestro and the Belgian drummer Mimi
Verderame. Occasionally the group has Dutch singer Fay Claassen as
special guest. Ivan Paduart has played and recorded with musicians such
as Toots Thielemans, Philippe Catherine, Bob Malach and Rick Margitza.
Toon Roos also teaches at the conservatories of Maastricht, Utrecht and
The Hague. Toon (1964) started his international career with his
performance at the North Sea Jazz Festival in 1984, after which an
extensive tour followed immediately. In the same year he received the
Wessel Ilcken Prize. Over the years his own Quartet has released several
cd's and in addition Toon recorded with other bands such as the Dutch
Jazz Orchestra and the Netherlands Metropole Orchestra. He performed
with various established musicians, and in many European countries, the
United States, Mexico and China. Toon Roos has played with: Toots
Thielemans, Kenny Werner, Vince Mendoza, John Clayton, Jack Macduff, Art
Blakey, George Mraz, Hein van de Gein, Enrico Pieranunzi, Philippe
Catherine, Bob Brookmeyer, Charlie Byrd and Dr. John. Also check out his
website http://www.toonroos.com
Tickets Dfl. 31,-- or 14 Euro for this concert can be obtained via: THE
INTERNET: http://www.carnavaldujazz.com
OR BY PHONE +31 (0)45 - 571 41 21 (Marc Bosch).
The Club opens at 20.00 hours, the concert starts at 21.00 hours.
CARNAVAL DU JAZZ-series are located in Ristorante MASSIMO's basement
(next to Hotel MAX and Parking DE KLOMP), at the Wilhelminaplein 20, in
the citycenter of HEERLEN (NL).
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