Tomaas

Since his birth in Greece bassist Tomaas Proitsis was surrounded by music. Born in Goumenissa (Greece) and grew up in the area of Thessaloniki, he was already aware from an early age that music and art can move people.

Tomaas' first instrument was the accordion, before he started playing the bass @ the age of 8. Traditional Greek music, in addition, gypsy music, with the clarinet as the central instrument, were his first influences that shaped Tomaas' musical culture.

Proitsis had a couple of profound teachers on his way, but as a major influence he calls 'Bruce Johnson' from New York. He studied with Johnson American jazz on the bass.



'Jazz is the teacher, Funk is the preacher' (James Blood Ulmer) . PEACE!