Date/Time
Date(s) - 11/29/2012 - 11/30/2012
8:30 PM - 12:30 AM
Location
Grand Star Jazz Club
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Cactus Truck | 21+ | First Come, First Serve | Arrive Early!
John Dikeman – saxophones
Jasper Stadhouders – guitar, bass
Onno Govaert – drums
Opening Set
Corey Fogel – drums, percussion
Ted Byrnes – drums, percussion
Curated by Kio Griffith
“Discovery of the year: Cactus Truck. Young (21!) Dutch improvisers (about time!). Sparky and real.” – Terrie Ex in his recollections of 2011 in The Wire
“The sound is raw and almost physically overwhelming, the interplay is spirited from the first to the last second. … Cactus Truck opts for the monumental approach, the Grand Gesture, the F***ing Statement. Nietzsche would have found in it a great deal of courage. … A welcome kick in the jazz balls.” – Guy Peters, Goddeau
Cactus Truck creates startlingly intense music, not merely in terms of volume or velocity but through complete physical/psychological surrender. One can find hints of delta blues, early free jazz, Japanese noise, and no wave in the music. Cactus Truck is based in Amsterdam and they’ve collaborated frequently with members of The Ex, including Terrie Ex, Andy Moor, Arnold de Boer (ZEA) and Colin McLean, as well as Ab Baars, Han Bennink, Dave Rempis, Jeb Bishop, Peter Jacquemyn, Teun Verbruggen, Gerri Jaeger (Knalpot) and Jon Rune Strøm. Their first official album entitled Brand New For China! was released in March 2012 on Public Eyesore Records
This tour is produced in collaboration with Public Eyesore, Stichting dOeK, and Cactus Truck with help from NFPK (Nederlands Fonds voor de Podiumkunsten) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands.