The Band
Tino Martinez
Bandleader & Saxophonist
Raymond George
Musical Director & Keyboardist
Raymond George is a versatile keyboardist, pianist, and music director from the Greater Toronto Area. He holds a Bachelor of Music from the University of Toronto, where he studied under esteemed instructors William Aide, Larysa Kuzmenko, and Brainerd Blyden-Taylor, developing a strong foundation in choral music and piano performance.
Raymond's talents have been recognized with the Lloyd Bradshaw Prize and an Ontario Service Award for his contributions to choral music and community music direction.
Equally fluent across jazz, gospel, rock, choral, and classical settings, he has enjoyed an international performance career, spending three years touring England and Canada as a pianist and keyboardist.
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Raymond's live rig is built around the Roland Juno and Roland V-Piano Stage keyboards, chosen for their sound quality and reliability on stage.
Torrey Tacklyn
Bassist
Torrey began his professional audio career at sixteen and has since built a strong reputation as both a Front of House and monitor engineer, working with artists including Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Lisa Fischer, The Temptations, Collie Buddz, and Rance Allen. He spent over a decade as an audio engineer with Sound Concepts before founding his own PA rental company, One Soulution Music.
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As a bassist, Torrey is deeply rooted in Bermuda's music scene. He was a member of the 2017 America's Cup Band "4-Forty-1," and his playing appears on four local albums, including Dainavon Tuzo's The Purpose Project and Wesley "Big Snipes"'s The Greatest Gift.
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Torrey's bass setup is an MTD bass with Bartolini pickups, LaBella strings, and an LK strap, run through a GR Bass amp. For in-ear monitoring, he uses Future Sonics IEMs.
Tristan Latarche
Drummer/Percussionist
Tristan was born and raised in Cornwall, England, the son of a music teacher and jazz pianist, and received his first drum kit at age five. By his teens he was representing his county at regional level, performing with the Cornwall Youth Jazz Orchestra and Cornwall Youth Percussion Ensemble.
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A drummer at home in jazz, funk, pop, and orchestral settings, Tristan has performed at venues including the Royal Albert Hall and St Ives Jazz Club. He also has a deep commitment to music education, having taught drums to students of all ages and served as Head of Drum Kit Tuition at the University of Warwick while completing his degree.
Tristan moved to Bermuda in 2024, bringing his experience and lifelong love of music to the island's jazz scene.
