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The Ploctones

Saxophonist Ephraim Trujillo, bassist Jerome Vierdag, drummer Martijn Vink, and guitarist Anton Goudsmit played together for the first time in 2005, but officially named themselves The Ploctones two years later during a concert at the North Sea Jazz Festival. After the successful live CDLive Op Het Dak, their second album, 050, was released in 2009. Both albums received a lot of attention, and rave reviews. The centerpiece and main composer of The Ploctones is Anton Goudsmit, because of his indescribable motor skills and his completely unique style of guitar playing. He is also the most recent winner of the most important Dutch jazz award (the prestigious VPRO / Boy Edgar Prize), and was also voted by his fellow musicians as the best pop guitarist in the Netherlands in 2010. This explosive quartet demolishes musical borders, as they swing, whoosh, fly, move, vibrate, bang, and crack not only in jazz, but just as easily in Latin, kaseko, punk, pop, R&B, country, bluegrass, and funk. As Goudsmit says, ‘We've given birth to the child of a four-headed monster without breaking any necks. Tricky business, but we did it!’ Thanks to countless performances, their music has since resounded in every square kilometer of the Netherlands, which is why they are now bursting out of the country with international tours. Their new CD was released in February of 2011.

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"And despite the diversity of influences you hear in the various tracks, there is still a unique sound and this album became a coherent whole." Audiofreaks.nl

"This is a CD that can serve at parties, but you might as well enjoy it intensely because of its enthusiasm, the clever song structures, the firm solo's and drumming. Congratulations gentlemen, this is a class production!" Marc van de Walle - Jazzmozaïek - No2-2011

"But 3 .. 2 .. 1 .. especially convincing as a close group product with joy and passion go hand in hand." Mischa Andriessen - Telegraaf - 25-06-11

"The dominant undercurrent jazz rock, but surrounded by all sorts of creative trips made​​." Jazzbulletin - Juni 2011

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

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Challenge Records
2011

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050

Challenge Records
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From: 050
By The Ploctones

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