# Troker at Miner Auditorium, July 23, 2017

[SFJAZZ](https://www.sfjazz.org/events/sessions/2017/0722/troker) presents Enrique Rosas classic silent film _El Automóvil Gris_ (1919) featuring a live soundtrack performance by [Troker](http://en.troker.com.mx/)  
[Robert M. Miner Auditorium](http://www.sfjazz.org/center)  
[SFJAZZ Center, 205 Franklin St, San Francisco, CA 94102 USA](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=SFJAZZ+Center,+205+Franklin+St,+San+Francisco,+CA+94102+USA&hl=en)  
7:30 PM, Sunday, July 23, 2017

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## One Set

* [7:33 PM] lights down, band out, opening remarks from the Consul General of Mexico
* [7:34 PM] the film begins
* [9:20 PM] the film ends
* [9:22 PM] the band files offstage and the audience heads out

## Performers

[Troker](http://en.troker.com.mx/)

* Isaias "Chay" Flores: trumpet;
* Samuel “Samo” Gonzalez: bass, contrabass;
* Christian Jimenez: keyboards;
* Humberto Lopez Aka Dj Zero: turntable;
* Juan Carlos "Frankie" Mares: drums;
* Arturo "Tibu" Santillanes: tenor saxophone.

## Notes

I like watching silent films, particularly when they are accompanied by live music, so this show was a natural for grabbing my attention when the summer sessions were first announced.

_El Automóvil Gris_ can be summarized as a simple morality play: bad guys cause trouble, get caught, pay the price for their evil ways. I thought the storyline could have been trimmed a bit in order to keep things moving faster, but overall, it was pretty enjoyable to watch, especially the chase scenes as the bad guys were tracked down one by one.

Troker did a pretty good job with the accompaniment -- apparently, they've been doing this show for a few years now -- and though there were a few times that the music seemed anachronistic, for the most part, it was a welcome addition to the production.

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