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The soundtrack to some of the very best parties and events on the
Algarve is the work of multi-talented musician Martyn Teutscher.
For a man used to blowing up a storm on stage, Martyn Teutscher is
surprisingly quiet out of the spotlight. Serious and softly spoken he may be, but
there’s no doubting Martyn’s charisma on stage. Music has been his life for
almost all of his 40 years. A keen flautist from the age of 8, his epiphany came
when he picked up his very first saxophone when he was 15.
Born in Harlem, Holland, he soon realised that his greatest musical bond was
with the music associated with the Harlem 4,000 miles away: Jazz. His biggest
influences? “Greats like John Coltrane and Miles Davis,” he says, “but I really do
like the work of Grover Washington and David Sanborn.”
Martyn studied Music and Movement at the Conservatorium in Rotterdam,
paying the bills by teaching music and chefing – he even qualified as a chef,
recognising that it’s not every aspiring musician who gets to live the dream.
But performing was always going to be his long-term goal and, when he met up
with a touring African band, he leapt at the chance to join them. He went on
the road, touring all over Europe and honing his stage skills along the way.
And that’s how he ended up in Portugal just over 10 years ago.
“The band moved on, but I decided to stay,” he recalls. Europe’s loss was the
Algarve’s gain and today he bases himself in Loulé, putting together bands of
anything up to seven to perform at homes and hotels up and down the coast –
for private parties and wedding receptions to corporate events.
That, of course, demands a highly eclectic approach and, while his roots may
be in Jazz, he’s equally at home playing Pop and Dixie, as well as the swaying
rhythms of Brazilian music so popular in Portugal. Whatever musical
entertainment you’re after, Martyn is your man – and he can book acts and
supply lighting as well as all the sound equipment.
And when he’s not on stage, you’ll find him in the studio. Watch out for a
project that Martyn hopes to bring to fruition shortly. “I’ve been composing my
own music for some time,” he says, “and this is the year that I’m determined to
produce my own CD.”
Martyn Teutscher, Loulé 00351 918 106687
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