Troker

Troker
Background information
OriginGuadalajara, Jalisco
GenresJazz, psychedelic music
Years active2004–present
LabelsDiscos Intolerancia
Members
  • Frankie Mares
  • Samo Gonzalez
  • Christian Jimenez
  • Chay Flores
  • Diego Franco
  • DJ Sonicko
Websitetroker.com.mx

Troker is a jazz and psychedelic music band from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.[1][2]

DownBeat wrote that a 2013 concert performance showed that the band "presented a dynamic update of a sound that the Brecker Brothers started more than 35 years ago."[3] Troker played the Jazzahead festival in Germany in 2015.[4]

The line-up for a 2015 performance in New York was Christian Jiménez (keyboards), Gilberto Cervantes (trumpet), Arturo 'Tiburón' Santillanes (saxophone), Samo González (bass), Frankie Mares (drums), and DJ Zero (turntables).[5] The New York City Jazz Record commented: "At one moment, you think Third-era Soft Machine has been resurrected, then that you've been transported to the Palladium Ballroom and suddenly you're in a '70s cop flick."[5]

Discography

  • Jazz Vinil (2007)[2]
  • El Rey del Camino (2010)[2]
  • Pueblo de Brujos (2012)[2]
  • Crimen Sonoro (2014)[2]
  • 1919 Música para Cine (2016)
  • Imperfecto (2018)[2]

Members

  • Christian Jimenez (keyboards)
  • DJ Sonicko (turntables)
  • Frankie Mares (drums)
  • Isaias Flores (trumpet)
  • Samo Gonzalez (double bass)
  • Diego Franco (saxophone)

Former members

  • Tiburón Santillanes (saxophone)
  • DJ Zero (turntables)
  • Gil Cervantes (trumpet)
  • DJ Rayo (turntables)

References

  1. ^ "'World Music' With A Kick". NPR.org. 20 November 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Troker - virtualWOMEX". womex.com. 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  3. ^ Cohen, Aaron (December 2013). "Jazz Artists Foster Cultural Connections in Guadalajara". DownBeat. Vol. 80, no. 12. p. 18.
  4. ^ Woodard, Josef (July 2015). "Germany's Jazzahead! Fest Showcases French Artists". DownBeat. Vol. 82, no. 7. p. 18.
  5. ^ a b Henderson, Alex (October 2015). "New York @ Night". The New York City Jazz Record. No. 162. p. 5.