"Kaleidoscopic, brilliant madness of the jazz drummer and composer Guy Salamon, who lives in Amsterdam. His compositions from swing, punk to polka spin around in a merry-go-round full of musical joy."
NRC
"Kaleidoscopic, brilliant madness of the jazz drummer and composer Guy Salamon, who lives in Amsterdam. His compositions from swing, punk to polka spin around in a merry-go-round full of musical joy." NRC
The Guy Salamon Group is one of the notable bands in the Dutch jazz scene, making a strong impression on audiences and critics all over Europe with recent concerts at the North Sea Jazz Festival, the Royal Concertgebouw and JazzAhead.
Spring 2024 marks the return of this award-winning band with their third album, "FREE HUGS." Recorded in Girona, Spain, at the end of a successful tour, "FREE HUGS'' unfolds in a post-absurdist dimension, narrating the adventures of the Shmoskers, a small group of Egg-X people, finding their way home after being lost in an alternate universe for a long time.
The album features 10 brand-new compositions filled with wild improvisation and meticulously crafted melodies, showcasing the uniquely chaotic yet coherent sound of the Guy Salamon Group. Ignoring all boundaries of genres and styles, their music hints at contemporary jazz with influences ranging from Tom Waits to Scandinavian children's songs, Charles Mingus to Irish jigs, Nino Rota to punk-rock, Balkan music to free improvisation.
Alistair Payne - trumpet
Ian Cleaver - trumpet
José Soares - alto saxophone
Lucas Martinez - tenor saxophone
Teis Semey - guitar
Xavi Torres - piano
Brodie Jarvie - bass
Guy Salamon - drums
Creatures! Creatures! (2022)
RELEASES
CREATURES! CREATURES! - 2022
UNFOLLOW THE LEADER - 2019
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IN THE PRESS
“Guy Salamon is one of the most outstanding talents of the current Amsterdam scene. His music is vital, powerful, exudes a jazz feeling and is averse to false pretensions.”
Jazzenzo
"A festive orchestra that is a contemporary version of the Willem Breuker Kollektief"
Jazznu
“...rising stars of European jazz.”
Jazzism
PODCAST: SOUND OF THE MOMENT
Listen here to an intimate interview with Guy Salamon on Sound Of The Moment, hosted by Pat Cleaver.
PODCAST: CONCERTZENDER
Listen here to a 1 hour radio program on Concertzender - JazzNotJazz, hosted by Abhishek Mangla featuring the music from Guy Salamon's debut album 'Unfollow The Leader' and a short interview
INTERVIEW: BY DUTCH INJAZZ
Read here: In The Spotlights with Guy Salamon, an interview by Dutch inJazz on Jazzahead! showcase and the Guy Salamon Group
INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY - JAZZAHEAD!
Watch here a short presentation by Guy Salamon for International Jazz Day 2020 hosted by Jazzahead! and German Jazz Day.
