Exuberant guitarist Anton Goudsmit (b. 1967) has mastered many different styles. Root Up (2023), the second album that he recorded with Montis, Goudsmit & Directie (after Taste Of Culture in 2019), contains pieces like Coltrui and Sing-Along Song on which he sounds almost sweet. But the trio is not the soul-jazz sensation of the Netherlands without good reason. The grooves Goudsmit, drummer Cyriel Directie (1970) and Hammond organist Frank Montis (1974) use to whip up audiences have brought the trio considerable fame. Anton Goudsmit has become the symbol of hyper-energetic jazz in the Netherlands, a man who amazes audiences every time with his fire and inventiveness. The Guardian wrote: “Goudsmit is the kind of guitar player that makes you wonder where the fire escape is.” Drummer Cyril Directie is full of charisma and is the powerhouse of the trio, while Frank Montis knows exactly how to create a foundation. An exhilarating trio.
