Troker

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

Troker
Background information
Origin	Guadalajara, Jalisco
Genres	Jazz, psychedelic music
Years active	2004–present
Labels	Discos Intolerancia
Members	Frankie Mares Samo Gonzalez Christian Jimenez Chay Flores Diego Franco DJ Sonicko
Website	troker.com.mx

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]
• Tierra y Libertad (Versión Mariachi) (2024)

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)