- Wednesday June 11th, 8pm ; TRISTAN
- Wednesday June 11th, 8pm ; TRISTAN
Wednesday June 11th, 8pm ; TRISTAN
- FUNKY, SOULFUL TRISTAN, A band packed with some of Hollands finest session musicians
- £15.00
Frou-Frou is Tristan's 8th full studio album. Frou-Frou in our case symbolizes fanciness in our music,with the fine combination of creativity and dedication. After all, we feel more comfortable and stronger as a band than ever.
We have tried our best to, once again, put in the extra effort and foremost joy of writing and recording new material.
The TRISTAN ‘core’ of the band (drummer Sebastiaan Cornelissen / bassist Frans Vollink and keyboardist Coen Molenaar) has always been keen on inviting different singers throughout the years. That won’t be any different on the new upcoming album Frou-Frou. This time we teamed up with Irma Derby, who has, besides an amazing stage presence, been vocally compared to Randy Crawford, Chaka Kahn and Donna Summer. Also guitar-hero Glenn Black is added to the new Tristan line-up.
A good example of our link to the soul scene in the UK was the collaboration of keyboarder Coen Molenaar, with Incognito last year. He co-wrote and played on two songs of their latest record “Into You”.
With 12 new tracks in our vocabulary, we got a fresh start on the road, doing what we love dearly: Spreading positive energy through our music, while taking our audience for a ride they won't soon forget.
The compositions are fun to play live, with plenty of space to evolve as we go.
This has been a crucial part of our style, in order to make each and every concert excitingly
unique. Together we've been to so many parts of the world already. Not only can't we wait to come back; We are eager to expand that incredible adventure.
With over 80 concerts, around our previous album SEVEN, we are so happy to announce Tristan tour dates coming up from April 2025. To celebrate our 8th album Frou-Frou we will visit Poland, The Netherlands, Germany, France, Spain, Belgium, Japan and the UK.
Deeply rooted influences of funk, soul, R&B and beyond.
You want yo have a fancy good time? We've got you covered.
It's tough to sit still when listening to Netherlands-based R&B band Tristan. The quintet has a keen sense of classic soul, funk and pop, and they bring high energy to every song on their always-fun albums. (According to Soultracks USA)
Funky rhythm guitars, vintage keyboard sounds like Hammond, Fender Rhodes and synths. 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 stunningly beautiful and soulful vocals of Irma Derby. 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 The Crusaders, 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.
LINE-UP:
Irma Derby – Vocals
Coen Molenaar – Keys
Frans Vollink – Bass
Sebastiaan Cornelissen – Drums Glenn Black – Guitar
For a band to progress and continue to be impactful in an industry that is ever charging, it has to continue to develop whilst retaining its identity. With their 7th album “SEVEN”, Tristan are proof of that!
Quality music played by top shelf musicians on yet another creative journey that feeds the soul! Shine on..........
Peace... Bluey (Incognito / Citrus Sun / STR4TA & Solo Artist)
A soulful groove with vocals sounding just as good as Imaani from Incognito. The magic works again on I’ve Been Loving You Too Long, “I know every song that lifts you up”
(4/5 rating @ Yorkshire Times – Graham Clark)
In a perfect world Tristan would be the ideal act to feature before the votes come in on the Eurovision Song Contest, which, like Tristan, is also a Dutch affair this year.
(4/5 rating @ Yorkshire Times – Graham Clark)
PREVIOUS RESPONSES:
The album’s a 16 tracker and the tune currently winning radio plays and chart placings is ‘Rising Up’ and it’s a perfect summation of the Tristan sound – catchy, melodic, strong lead vocal and sweet supporting harmonies over an Acid-Jazz/Euro soul backdrop.
(4/5 rating @ Soulandfunkandjazz.com – Bill Buckley )
A hot rhythm section and harmony-soaked backing vocals serve as a backdrop for Teterissa to strut her vocal stuff. And she uses it to convey an absolutely relatable lyrical story (@Soultracks USA )
Netherlands-based R&B band Tristan has been getting us moving for years. The quintet has a keen sense of classic soul, funk and pop, and they bring high energy to every song on their always-fun albums. When it comes to full bodied music, Tristan is always on time. (@Soultracks USA )
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Tristan's debut release, ‘Full Power’ (2014) and their highly acclaimed follow up ‘2ndPhase” (2015) - received rave reviews and both albums going straight to No 1 in the UK soul charts. Their third album ‘Lifestyle’(Spring 2016) proved that this is a band with something to say:
▪ Jazz FM , A-list for 8 weeks
▪Live@JazzFM
▪ Live @BBC radio Robert Elms
▪ NPO Jazz & Soul playlist for over 8 weeks
▪ Rave reviews in OOR , Blues &Soul Magazine, Platomania.
▪ 34 in UK soulchart top 100,
▪ Best soul album and band 2016 - Colourful Radio UK
▪ Bright Star Award 2016– nomination Best Soul/R&B Album, Best Band ▪ Bright Star Award 2020– nomination Best Soul/R&B Album, Best Band
'Live in concert' (2017) , an album with an extended band and in 2019 the studio album “The Spice of Five”. The band went back to 'the 5-piece core' of the band, and as expected you hear the full range of Tristan's hallmark uplifting, pure and energetic grooves on 'The Spice of Five' . Nominated for German Grammy award (Schallplattenkritik Preis), touring Indonesia were some of many highlights.
With ‘What Could Possibly Go Wrong’, Tristan’s 6th album (released in spring 2021), their journey continued , and brought them (despite of the pandemic) to many new places.
Their success has seen them touring Indonesia, Japan, France, Poland, United Kingdom, Germany and Romania the last couple of years.
Some more highlights:
• NPO1 and Live@ NPO2 (Dutch National Radio ) , playlisted for 17 weeks, Sweet Rhythms Chart (UK) , two weeks #1, Network Soul Chart (UK), #, UK soulcharts #5, Jazz FM , Track of the week , and featured @John Osborne and Jeff Young
• Rave reviews in OOR, Jazzism, Bassist, Musicmaker , Soultracks USA, Cumbria & Yorkshire Times . Interviews with Telegraaf (NL), Blues & Soul Magazine (UK) ,Inside Musicast, (USA), Noord Holands Dagblad , Stentor . Radio interviews at NPO2 (NL) , Solar Radio, Starpoint, Colourful Radio, Smooth FM (Nigeria)
• Airplay throughout the world, from Australia, Japan, UK, France, Spain to Nigeria, Brazil, Canada and the USA.
The group released in March 2023 ‘Seven”, Tristan’s 7th album.
''The best of the seventies brought to 2024'' is what TOTO guitarist and singer Steve Lukather came up with when he heard the music of TRISTAN!
JAZZ, FUNK & SOUL WITH TRISTAN
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 decadesplaying 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's debut release, ‘Full Power’ - which featured US soul singer Heston, UK saxophone maestro Nigel Hitchcock and legendary American trumpeter Randy Brecker - received rave reviews, while their highly acclaimed follow-up, ‘2nd Phase’, proved that this is a band with something to say, both albums going straight to No 1 in the UK soul charts.
The group continued to surprise again, in 2016 with 'Lifestyle' and 2017 'Live in Concert'. Those CD's brought them in 2016/ 2017 all over the world: Japan, United Kingdom , Germany, Poland, Romania, Denmark Luxembourg, France.
2019 brought 'The Spice of Five" , recorded with only the 5-piece core of the band.
What Could Possibly Go Wrong is their sixt album, and was released worldwide April 2021.
Release on the 3rd of March 2023 was "SEVEN ",the already 7th album of TRISTAN
This release brought over 75 concerts (and counting) in 2023 and 2024:)
Happy to announce that on the 4th of April 2025, a new album entitled "Frou-Frou" will be released!
Looking forward to seeing you in real life soon .
Featuring vocalists over the last decade : The TRISTAN heart of the band (drummer Sebastiaan / bassist Frans and keyboardist Coen ) has always been keen on inviting different singers throughout the years. That won’t be any different on the upcoming album Frou-Frou; more than happy to announce our collaboration with Irma Derby.The recordings were a real joy and lots of fun. So much looking forward to be on the road again from April 2025 with this band.
Coen Molenaar is a fulltime musician, composer and producer working worldwide and in a wide range of styles like Jazz, Fusion, Dance, Funk, R&B. Studied at the conservatory of Utrecht with Bert vd Brink and Jasper v/h Hof. Still touring with the legendary Jan Akkerman,and his own piano trio The New Conrad Miller Trio. He also worked with Bluey, Incognito (latest album Into You) Chris Hinze, Deborah Carter, Do (Heaven) , Randy Brecker, Carole Denis/Nick van Gelder (former Jamiroquai) and Des'Ray.
Frans Vollink at age 16, he got hooked to the electric bass. He studied at several Music Academies. After graduating Frans had the great fortune to play with some of the finest musicians around like Randy Brecker, Gerard Presencer, Nigel Hitchcock and Wayne Johnson.
Dutch drummer Sebastiaan Cornelissen studied at The Conservatory of Amsterdam. Later he worked as an 'in demand' live and session artist as well as a teacher at The Royal Academy of Music. Sebastiaan produced numerous of albums since and worked with artists such as Randy Brecker, Gary Willis and Gary Husband.
Glenn Schwarzer ,born in 1979 in Alphen a/d Rijn and raised in the Dutch city of Alkmaar, picked up the guitar at the age of ten. In 1998 Glenn was admitted to the Conservatory in Alkmaar. Glenn has played and collaborated with various acclaimed and famous artists, both nationally and internationally: Tom Brown, Alain Clark, Boris van der Lek, Copycat, Steam, Dillon Lewis to name a few
