Tobias Klein
Saxophonist/bass clarinetist, composer, bandleader
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 9 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.
“One of Europe’s foremost improvising groups” (DownBeat)
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 Portrait’
- 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.