Hampstead Jazz Club Presents: Tristan @ Pizza Express, Holborn

HJC Presents TRISTAN at Pizza Express, Holborn // 15 June 2025 // 8:00pm

“It gives me great pleasure to spread the news of Tristan's new album. Dutch jazz fusion and soul at it's finest! A collection of instrumentals that will enthral musicians everywhere and beautifully penned songs with gorgeous voices! Check it out! Peace"... Bluey (Incognito)

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, 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, The Crusaders , 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’ (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.
Their success has seen them touring Indonesia, Japan, France, Poland, United Kingdom, Germany, and Romania the last couple of years.
The group released their 8th studio album, FROU-FROU on the 4th of April 2025.

From September 2024 on, the group stuns again. “Will You ever Stay” received (again) many plaudits from around the world including:
Jazz FM UK, NPO radio 2 (Dutch National Radio),Solar Radio UK , Sweet Rhythms Chart #3, Soulstrutter , 8.3* Blues and Soul Magazine ,Echoes Magazine, Luxury Soul collection 2025(Expansion Records) ,JFSR UK, Starpoint Radio Soulchart – #5, Colourful Radio, Soultracks USA -and many more.

Band Line Up
Irma Derby (vocals)
Coen Molenaar (keys)
Glenn Black (guitar)
Frans Vollink (electric bass)
Sebastiaan Cornelissen (drums)

£20 BOOKINGS HERE

* Note: For a reserved table with the London Loves Jazz MeetUp Group bookings must be confirmed by actual bookings in advance of the gig directly with the venue.