Toine Thys

Toine Thys

Saxophonist TOINE THYS is an intense player, with a warm and full tone. He is a central figure for saxophone and bass clarinet in Europe, as well as in Western Africa. Thys is active as a leader of his own projects, but also is a much demanded sideman and composer.

Toine Thys is performing since 2007 with the TOINE THYS TRIO with the amazing Arno Krijger (NL) on Hammond organ and the young and talented drummer Antoine Pierre (B). After their first « The End of certainty » (« Révélation» award in French JAZZMAN), they are releasing « GRIZZLY » on IGLOO records in March 2015.

Commissioned by the Jeunesses Musicales (Belgian ‘Musical Youth'), Toine wrote a musical fairy tale for children : « La Mélodie Philosophale » (the Philosopher's Melody). Performed together with drummer Jens Bouttery and pianist Eric Bribosia, this successfull show mixes music, story in unique way.

In 2013, Toine starts with DERviSH, electr(on)ic trio where the saxophonist explores processing sound, together with drums master Patrick Dorcean and wonder bass player Dries Laheye. First ep « Abstracks » came out in summer 2014.

As a sideman, he is playing with Afrikan Protoköl (Burkina Faso/Belgium), Sidiki Camara (Mali), Antoine Pierre Group (B), Afrodisax (Lux), Bounce Trio (FR), Anne Paceo (FR), Jozef Dumoulin and many others. Toine has worked or recorded with RACKHAM (B) Take the Duck, Ben Monder (USA), Andrew D'Angelo, Reggie Washington, , and studied with Joe Lovano, Seamus Blake, Tony Malaby, Chris Potter, Dave Holland, …

He is guest teacher in summer music classes in Europe, Western Africa and in South Korea. He is very involved with musicians rights (www.facir.be).

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Toine Thys's group OVERSEAS will be stopping off in Brussels at the new club Le Baixu on Friday 1 December to raise funds for Ghetto Classics. This school is a haven of peace and solidarity, providing...
Toine Thys has been giving workshops and courses in Africa since 2021. It began with the creation of a school of wind instruments in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, with trumpeter Laurent Blondiau (support...
The new episode of JazzXploration with saxophonist / clarinetist TOINE THYS is available.
JazzXploration is a new podcast dedicated to jazz, to which several musicians have already been invited: drummer Antoine Pierre, bassist/record producer Giuseppe Millaci and pianist Joachim Caffonnett...