Tino Martinez is an award-winning tenor saxophonist and bandleader based in Hamilton, Bermuda. His sound sits at the intersection of contemporary jazz and neo-soul, built on a foundation of jazz tradition and shaped by years on the road.

He grew up in Houston, Texas, switching from piano to saxophone at age 11. He trained at Southern University in Baton Rouge, performing with the Human Jukebox Marching Band, and later completed his Jazz Certification through Berklee College of Music. Before committing fully to music, he spent over a decade as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist while touring Texas, Louisiana, Colorado, and California with Houston-based reggae ensemble IDIGINIS — experience that shaped his instinct for reading a room and connecting with an audience.

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Since establishing himself in Bermuda, Tino has become one of the island's key jazz voices. He founded the Jazz in the Park series and the annual Juneteenth jazz celebration, and has shared the stage with Grammy Award-winning artist Avery Sunshine. He was named Best of Bermuda in 2022, and his quartet, TMQ, was named Best Musical Group in Bermuda in 2024. His work has also been featured in Voyage Houston.

 

Tino and his band TMQ have continued to carry Bermuda's jazz scene beyond the island to national and international stages, performing at SXSW 2024 in Austin and the 2025 Music is Arts Festival in Buffalo, NY. The quartet has also performed for members of the British Royal Family and headlined the Bermuda National Heroes Concert honoring Sir John Swan, the nation's first and only living National Hero.

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Tino is currently in the studio recording his debut EP, the next chapter in Tino's sound.

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Tino holds a recurring Tuesday residency at Grotto Bay Beach Resort and a Wednesday residency at Tucker's Bar (Rosewood Bermuda) — the best way to catch Tino.​

Tino plays the Cannonball Big Bell Stone Series Raven Tenor Saxophone, paired with a Theo Wanne GAIA 4 mouthpiece and Légère reed.