TRISTAN

JAZZ, FUNK & SOUL 
''The best of the seventies brought to 2024”  TOTO guitarist and singer Steve Lukather

Irma Derby: vocals
Coen Molenaar: keyboards
Frans Vollink: electric bass
Sebastiaan Cornelissen: drums
Glenn Schwarzer: guitar

Dutch five-piece Tristan's music can be best described as feel-good vintage Acid Jazz, with the energy, vibe and sounds of today, performed by some of the best contemporary pop/jazz musicians from Europe.

Funky rhythm guitars, Hammond, Fender Rhodes and synths, and a rhythm section that has been performing together for decades playing solid grooves and tight, punchy arrangements that have since become their trademark. All this underpins singer Irma Derby's stunningly beautiful and soulful vocals. It will take you back to that great warm sound of the 70's, with a fresh breeze of influences from the present. While Tristan’s music may sound like bands such as Tower of Power, Snarky Puppy, or classic Acid Jazz acts such as Incognito and the Brand New Heavies - who all produce high energy grooves - what makes this group stand out from their contemporaries is the high quality of the compositions and arrangements.

Tristan have just released their eighth album Frou-Frou this April.