Tobias Klein
saxophonist/bass clarinetist, composer, bandleader and director
Based in Amsterdam, Tobias Klein has been active as saxophonist/bass clarinetist, composer, bandleader and director of the Trytone foundation. He is the artistic director of Spinifex, an ensemble that has released 8 albums and has toured extensively in Europe and beyond, in a line-up that includes prominent names of the European avant-garde: Bart Maris, John Dikeman, Jasper Stadhouders, Gonçalo Almeida and Philipp Moser. Their music seamlessly integrates meticulously composed structures with great improvisational freedom. Journalist Eyal Hareuveni aptly noted, “ …only working bands as Spinifex can reach such high and tight levels of communication and sonic scope.”
Tobias Klein has also made a name for himself as a composer. His chamber music gets published by BabelScores (Paris) and the label Attacca featured his compositions on their CD series ‘Composer’s Portraits’.
- I have been visiting Jazzahead regularly since Spinifex played a showcase there in 2012. It is a great place to meet inspiring people who invigorate creative music with their passion and dedication, to exchange ideas and make plans.