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Efraïm Trujillo was born in Lynwood, California.
He started playing the clarinet at the age of nine but later fell in love with the saxophone.
Since 1980, Efraïm has been living in Amsterdam where he studied at the 'Sweelinck' conservatory with
Tim Armacost and Jan Menu.
Hij received his U.M. (uitvoerend musicus) degree in 1994.
The 'Fonds v/d Scheppende Toonkunst' granted Efraïm Trujillo in 1995 - 98 and 2001 - 2006 a
'compositie-opdracht' and in 2002 a 'stupendium'.
His compositions are released on numerous CD's.
With 'New Cool Collective' he recorded the Edison rewarded cd 'Big'.
The latest CD of The Ploctones '050' is nominated for the Edison Award 2009.
Efraïm Trujillo has played in The Netherlands at all major jazz-venues with among others;
The Ploctones, Fra Fra Sound and New Cool Collective Big Band,
he also toured in the US, Jamaica, Tunis, Malta, Cuba, Senegal, Ghana and South-Africa.
Furthermore he collaborated and recorded with; Benny Bailey, Toumani Diabate, Bootsy Collins,
Lester Bowie and David Murray.
Efraïm is a passioned teacher.
He is giving workshops around the world:
2004 - 2010 Nederland, Damsko United Brass Band conducted by Efraim
2007 & 2009 Nederland Groningen, Hanseschool Groningen
2006 & 2009 Nederland Amsterdam, Sweelinck Concervatorium
2005 Mexico Mexico, City Escuela de Musica
2005 Mali Bamako, Conservatoire de Bamako
2005 Nederland Groningen, Hanseschool Groningen
2004 Zambia Lusaka, Zambian Musicians Union
2004 Zambia Lusaka, Evelyn Horne College
2004 Mozambique Maputo Centro Franco Mocambicano
2003 US Detroit (Mi), Detroit School of Arts
2003 US Chapel Hill (NC), Universtity of North Carolina
2003 US Charlotte (NC), Blumenthal Center
2003 Zuid-Afrika Pretoria, Music Technikon
2003 Zuid-Afrika Benoni Music Academy Gauteng
2003 Zanzibar Stonecity Dhow Countries Music Academy
2002 Zuid-Afrika Benoni Music Academy Gauteng
2002 Zuid-Afrika Durban University of Natal
2002 Guatamala Guatamala City Instituto Nacional de Musica
2001 Zuid-Afrika Johannesburg, Museum African Arts
2001 Zuid-Afrika Benoni, Music Academy Gauteng
2001 Zuid-Afrika Durban, University of Natal
1997 Mali Bamako, Carefour le jeune
1997 Suriname Paramaribo, Volkmuziekschool Suriname
1997 Senegal Dakar, Conservatoire de Dakar
1994 Zuid-Afrika Benoni, Music Academy Gauteng
1994 Zuid-Afrika Soweto, Pelmama Music Academy
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