Guy Salamon Group

Free Hugs

The Guy Salamon Group is one of the most striking bands in the current Dutch jazz scene, in a positive sense. Their latest album Free Hugs is set in a post-absurdist dimension and is about the adventures of the Shmoskers, a group of Egg-X people who want to return home from another universe. The ensemble excels in coloring outside the lines and sounds more current than ever. The eight-piece group received rave reviews: 'Kaleidoscopic, brilliant madness from Amsterdam-based jazz drummer and composer Guy Salamon. His compositions from swing, punk to polka spin around in a merry-go-round full of musical joy' (NRC).