Tineke Postma
Tineke Postma (born August 31, 1978) is a Dutch jazz saxophonist and composer. Saxophonist and composer Tineke Postma was named a rising star for soprano saxophone in DownBeat’s 2019 critics poll. She tours internationally as a leader and side person and has released seven albums as a leader, receiving great critical acclaim internationally.
Tineke Postma
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- Name
- Tineke Postma
- Born
- 31 August 1978
- Birthplace
- Heerenveen, Netherlands
- Occupation
- Musician
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Fields
- jazz
- Education
- Manhattan School of Music · Conservatorium van Amsterdam
- Teachers
- Dave Liebman · Dick Oatts · Chris Potter
- Honours
- VPRO/Boy Edgar Award
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Tineke Postma (born August 31, 1978) is a Dutch jazz saxophonist and composer. Saxophonist and composer Tineke Postma was named a rising star for soprano saxophone in DownBeat’s 2019 critics poll. She tours internationally as a leader and side person and has released seven albums as a leader, receiving great critical acclaim internationally.
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Postma also has appeared on numerous albums as a guest soloist. Her latest album of original compositions, Freya, was released in 2020 and featured Ralph Alessi, Kris Davis, Matt Brewer, and Dan Weiss.
Tineke Postma studied at Manhattan School of Music and Conservatorium van Amsterdam. Training under Dave Liebman, Dick Oatts and Chris Potter is recorded. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are jazz. Places of work recorded in the authority are Amsterdam. Employment is recorded with Conservatorium van Amsterdam.
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• Name — Tineke Postma • Born — 31 August 1978 • Birthplace — Heerenveen, Netherlands • Genre — Jazz • Occupation — Musician • Instrument — Saxophone • Years Active — 1989–present • Website — tinekepostma.com
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Career
At the age of eleven, Postma began playing the saxophone. She studied at the Amsterdam Conservatory and Manhattan School of Music between 1996 and 2003 and obtained a master's degree in music. Her teachers included David Liebman, Dick Oatts, and Chris Potter. In 2005, she began teaching at the Amsterdam Conservatory and is part of the saxophone faculty at Codarts Conservatory Rotterdam. Postma worked with Terri Lyne Carrington on the Grammy Award winning album The Mosaic Project in 2011. She has performed with Greg Osby, Geri Allen, Ivan Paduart, Esperanza Spalding, and the Metropole Orchestra. In 2019, Postma was named Rising Star for Soprano Saxophone in DownBeat magazine's Critics Poll.
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Tineke Postma is recorded as having received VPRO/Boy Edgar Award.
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• For the Rhythm (Munich, 2005) • A Journey That Matters (Foreign Media, 2007) • The Traveller (Etcetera, 2009) • The Dawn of Light (Challenge, 2011) • Le Peuple Des Silencieux (W.E.R.F., 2014) • Sonic Halo (Challenge, 2014) • We Will Really Meet Again with Nathalie Loriers, Nicolas Thys (W.E.R.F., 2016) • Freya (Edition, 2020) • Aria (Edition, 2023) • Voya (Clap Your Hands, 2025)
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- 2.Buma Boy Edgarprijs 2015 voor saxofonist Tineke Postma. Buma Boy Edgarprijs (niederländisch).
- 3.Angaben zum Album Aria auf All About Jazz, abgerufen am 20. November 2025 (englisch)
- 4.Nick Lea: Review: Tineke Postma – VOYA, jazzviews.net, erschienen und abgerufen am 20. November 2025 (englisch)
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Tineke Postma studied at Manhattan School of Music and Conservatorium van Amsterdam. She trained under Dave Liebman, Dick Oatts and Chris Potter.
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