ABOUT
Tuur Moens
Tuur is a versatile Belgian drummer, known for his unique style and consistent performances. His musical palette spans jazz, latin, African, and Brazilian influences, captivating audiences with his dynamic and soulful playing.
Artists Tuur is playing or has played with:
Teus Nobel (NL), Mariana Ramos (CV), João Frade (PT), Munir Hossn (BR), Antonio Lizana (ES), Jorge Pardo (ES), Joaquin Sosa (CU), Lura (CV), Toy Vieira (CV), Ariel Bringues (CU); Luis Guerra (CU), Lucia Fumero (ES), Mehdi Nassouli (MA), Cheick Amadou Tidiane Seck (ML), Marmoucha Orchestra (NL), Dave Valentine (PR), Anabela Aya (AO), Nino Jazz (AO), State of Monc (NL), Ntjam Rosie (CM-NL), Pepe Romero (ES), and many more...
Some noteworthy festivals Tuur has performed at:
North Sea Jazz Festival (2009/2011/2012/2014/2015/2017/2018/2023), Rotterdam (NL) /
Womad Festivals in Adelaide (Australia), Santiago (Chile), Caseres (Spain), Mamlesbury (UK) /
Canarias Jazz y Mas (Gran Canaria & Tenerife) /
Mindel Summer Jazz, Mindelo (Cape Verde) /
Brasov Jazz & Blues Festival, Brasov (Romania) /
Cairo Jazz Festival, Cairo (Egypt) /
Java Jazz Festival, Jakarta (Indonesia) /
Jarasum Jazz Festival, Jarasum (South Korea) /
Baia Das Gatas Festival, Mindelo (Cape Verde) /
Suriname Jazz Festival, Paramaribo (Suriname) /
Babel Med Music, Marseille (France) /
FMM Sines, Sines (Portugal) /
Festival Med, Loulé (Portugal) /
Borneo Jazz Festival, Sarawak (Malaysia) /
Jazz au Chellah, Rabat (Morocco) /
Agitagueda, Agueda (Portugal) /
Jazz en Touraine, Touraine (France) /
Amersfoort Jazz & World Festival, Amersfoort (Netherlands) /
Technopolis Jazz Festival, Athens (Greece) /
Tropiques Atrium Scène National, Fort-de-France (Martinique) /
Jazz International, Rotterdam & Nijmegen (Netherlands) /
Strand Theater, Providence, RI (USA) /
Delft Jazz Festival, Delft (Netherlands) /
Jazz de Viseu, Viseu (Portugal) /
Artes à Rua, Evora (Portugal) /
Dias Latinos, Amersfoort (Netherlands) /
Africa Oyé Festival, Liverpool (UK) /
Terreiro do Paco, Lisbon (Portugal) /
Ritmo Festival, Budapest (Hungary) /
Métropole Jazz Festival, Nimes (France) /
Ethno Jazz Festival, Wrocław (Poland) /
JazzKif, Kinshasa (Democratic Republic du Congo) /
Fiest' A Sete, Sete (France) /
Jeruzalem Jazz Festival, Jeruzalem (Israel) /
Baku Jazz Festival, Baku (Azerbeijan) /
Saravah, Tokyo (Japan) /
B10, Shenzen, (China) /
and many more...
MUSIC
Nebula - Tuur Moens
Nebula is an ode to the universe. This album is dedicated to a dream about a very intense connection with our beautiful and mysterious universe.The picture you see on the cover, is an almost exact presentation of that dream.
The music is very melodic, groovy, from a jazz point of view with beautiful influences and grooves from Brazil and Africa. The musicians came together from al over the globe. A beautiful friendship and connection between Belgium, Portugal, Brazil, Netherlands and Spain, brings extra flavors and dimensions to the music.
Digitally released March 25, 2018
with the fantastic support of SENA Muziekproductiefonds (MPF)
Tuur Moens: Drums, percussion, vocals and compositions
Munir Hossn: El. bass, ac. guitar, vocals and production
João Frade: Accordion
Thomas Maasz: Piano
Jorge Pardo (special guest): Flute
Mixing: Niels Onstenk & Tuur Moens in Rotterdam (NL)
Mastering: Carlos Freitas at Classic Master in São Paulo (BR)
Artwork: Guillaume Saix at WebmyArt in Paris (FR)
Rewind - João Frade & Tuur Moens
The concept of “Rewind”, recorded between Albufeira (PT) and Rotterdam (NL) during the confinement period, owes much to the proximity allowed by technology. As a letter, Frade decided to send audiofiles and ideas along with some images collected during his recording to Tuur Moens, who immediately accepted the invitation, «because we both believe in resilience as a mandatory “tool” to make our world a better place», they say in the disc presentation notes. The process posed some constraints, especially «making the music sound “alive” and not something a little colder or less dynamic, which this type of context normally leads to», adds the accordionist.
released in 2022 on Kimahera Records, Portugal.
João Frade: Accordeon, keys, vocals, compositions, arrangements
Tuur Moens: Drums, percussion, keys, vocals, compositions, arrangements
Adriano Alves “Dinga”: El. bass
Adam Hersh: Keys, synths
Augusto Baschera: El. guitar, vocals
Diogo Duque: Trumpet, flute
Eduardo Cardinho: Vibraphone
François Lapeyssonnie: El. bass
Léo Vrillaud: Keys
Jesus Bachi: El. bass
João Barradas: Accordeon, synth
João Silva: Violin
Michael Olivera: Vocals
Nino Jazz: Fender Rhodes, keys
Luis Guerra: Piano, Fender Rhodes
Panagiotis Andreou: El. bass
Tiago Oliveira: El. guitar
Tony Grey: El. bass
Yarel Hernandez: El. bass
Xico Santos: El. bass
