BIOGRAPHY

Soul & Funk with a spice of Jazz

Critically acclaimed pianist/singer/composer, Tizaan Alphonso has a deep and personal connection with music, strongly connected within his family. Having musicians for parents, making music just feels like being home, where-ever he is. 
If he could, Tizaan Alphonso would become the Freddie-Mercury-of-Jazz, or claim to be Herbie Hancock's long lost son. He jokes about these things, yet it is deadly serious. Soul and Funk music has been with him like an extra parent, raising him to this day.

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After Tizaan Alphonso’s debut album "Feel It" (2020) and his attempt to revive
the glory of Soul, RnB and Funk, Tizaan received praise from the press at home,
the USA and India.
 

"Give in to the Natural Jazzy Groove of Tizaan Alphonso's, New Album 'Feel It' "
- Buzz Music (USA)

"Tizaan Alphonso showcases extraordinary experimental Jazz on his debut LP ‘'Feel It’" 
- Rolling Stone Magazine (India)
 

His musical journey will continue in a new EP called ‘Take it Or Leave it’ (Oct 2024). Tizaan has written the songs on the EP about his life, love and hope, struggles, racism and
especially his acceptance of who he is. His story about his home, family and
friends is one that is complex, but a rather beautiful story to share on stage
through his music.
 

In Maastricht, he found his family in music: The Tizaan Alphonso Collective. A band
of 8 musicians total. They are really close and all understand the story Tizaan
wants to tell with his music. Sometimes you see bands on stage where it’s
impossible to sit still and only listen. The Collective is one of
them. Every single one of the musicians in his Collective is extremely talented,
and with Tizaan, who will steal the show as frontman, you are in for a party.

From performing solo at corporate events, presenting his band at every pop or
jazz competition all the way to playing at the North Sea Jazz festival as part of the
Fringe Orchestra ft. Bex Burch. He was invited to perform at Jammin' Juan in
France, Jazz Circle Viersen, So What's Next Festival (Eindhoven), Poppodium Volt
(Sittard), Les Temps Mêlés (Verviers), Limbo Jazz Express (Cultuurhuis Heerlen),
MainStage of Park City Live and continues to grow a fanbase with his catchy debut
album "Feel It". The L1 television featured him live for their 'Tot overmaat van
ramp' cultural program during the pandemic. In addition to this, his song "Living in
The City" was also featured on radio (Sublime-FM) with the legendary Candy Dulfer.

 

"He showcases himself as a very good pianist and when you hear him singing with his sunglasses on, it’s like watching Stevie Wonder!  Really knows how to put himself in the center of a band, in a way that we only know from legends!

His music sits so much in the groove that you can't help but dance along yourself. Hearing him perform is a big mix of Freddie Mercury, Herbie Hancock and Al Jarreau”

-Jo Dautzenberg(Stichting Heerlen Jazz)​