Tineke Postma (1978) started playing the saxophone, flute and piano at the age 9. She was immediately attracted by jazz and pop music. After finishing her Bachelor's Degree in jazz music, she graduated Cum Laude in June 2003 from the masters program at the Conservatory of Amsterdam. During her masters study Tineke received two scholarships for studying at the Manhattan School of Music where she studied with Dick Oatts, David Liebman and Chris Potter.

NEW CD RELEASE: "FOR THE RHYTHM!" and DVD RELEASE "LIVE IN AMSTERDAM"
Tineke Postma's second album "For the Rhythm" featuring Herbie Hancocks drummer Terri Lyne Carrington, Darryl Hall, Jeroen Vierdag (bass), Rob van Bavel (piano) and Edoardo Righini (guitar) was presented on April 14 in the sold out BIMHUIS in Amsterdam. This album reached a #20 in the US JAZZWEEK ALBUMA CHART. On august 29 National Dutch Television in cooperation with Munich Records and Radio Netherlands recorded Tineke's Concert in this same BIMHUIS in Amsterdam. A selection of the concert has been broadcasted twice on National Dutch TV and meanwhile the whole concert is released on a DTS5:1 DVD "Live in Amsterdam" and is currently available in The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg, France and will soon be released in UK, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, USA and Japan. In these countries both Tinekes CD's are available as well!

DEBUT CD "FIRST AVENUE"
Tineke's debut album, FIRST AVENUE, was released at the North Sea Jazz during a radio broadcast of "Radio West". Her album contains mainly original compositions from Tineke. The Tineke Postma Quartet played at the North Sea Jazz Festival in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and in several clubs throughout Europe. Her CD received 4 and 5 star reviews. Tineke's first album has been in the Jazzweek album chart in the USA for several months and the highest ranking was #19. Her music was played by over 200 American radio stations. Tineke recorded several of her compositions with the 56 piece Metropole Orchestra. This program was broadcasted on Dutch national radio.

AWARDS
In 2002 Tineke was nominated for the Anderson Award, Pim Jacobs Prize and she was selected for the Young Talent Award. As the first Dutch female musician she won the prestigious Sisters in Jazz Competition (IAJE,USA) and toured, together with the SIJ Band, throughout the USA (Mary Lou Williams Festival, IAJE conference) and several European festivals (North Sea Jazz Festival, Jazz a Vienne, Umbria Jazz Festival). August 2003 Tineke was selected for the first Singer Laren Jazz Award. May 2004, Tineke received the Heijmans Award. In January 2006 Tineke won the Revelation of the year / Midem Jazz Special Prize in Cannes France during Midem 2006.

THE STYLE
Tineke's playing has been influenced by many great musicians. Her big examples are: Cannonball Adderly, John Coltrane, Bill Evans and groups like Dave Holland's, Weather Report and the Miles Davis Quintet. New York has been for her a big inspiration, Tineke has been studying modern jazz styles You can hear the fact that she has been in close touch with different styles in music if you listen to Tineke. She likes to mix soul and fusion with traditional jazz and because of this she creates a fresh sound.

Tineke performed and recorded with (short summery):
Christian Mc. Bride, Nancy Wilson, Diane Reeves, Mitch Foreman, Paul Bollenback, Muyongo Jackson, Rita Coolidige, Karel Boehlee, Rob van Bavel, Marcel Serierse, Frans van der Hoeven, Sara Jane Cion, Candy Dulfer, Sisters in Jazz Band, Ingrid Jenssen, Christine Jenssen, Kim Thompson, Garry Dial, John Ruocco, Hans Eikenaar, John Engels, Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw, Martijn van Iterson, Millenium Jazz Orchestra, Sandra Hempel, Edoardo Righini, Michiel Borstlap, Terri Lyne Carrington, Darryl Hall, New Cool Collective, Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw, Mike del Ferro, Hans Dulfer, The Metropole Orchestra, Cool Collective Bigband., Ilja Reijngoud

Tineke Concerts (short summery):
Holland: Bimhuis (Amsterdam), Pothuis (Utrecht), De Doelen (Rotterdam), Het Concertgebouw (Amsterdam), Singer Theater (Laren), Café Nick Vollebrecht, Tros Sesjun (Laren), North Sea Jazz (The Hague), Belgium: the Music Village. Italy: Umbria Jazz Festival (Perugia), Amici della musica Milano, Montalcino Jazz and Villa Celimontana (Rome). France: Jazz a Vienne (Vienne), Jazzclub Lyon (Lyon). USA : Withe "Billie and me" program in Carnegie Hall (NYC) , Kennedy Centre (Washington), UCLA (LA) Mary Lou Williams Festival (Washington), IAJE Conference (LA), cafe/bar Soundz (NYC) Japan tour 8 concerts in Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka and Mito.

Website: http://www.tinekepostma.com