| Virtuoso solos, unfettered creative freedom, and a completely original style. An international jazz-rock supergroup in previously unreleased live recordings from 1972.
Formed in 1969, Association P. C. is a union of musicians from the Netherlands and Germany, signified by drummer Pierre Courbois’s last name. Five albums (including four released by the legendary MPS label) gave fusion music a completely different hue from those we were accustomed to from Mahavishnu Orchestra, Return to Forever, or Weather Report. And although two albums from their small discography feature live recordings, the time constraints of vinyl records never allowed us to fully appreciate the skill and creativity that Association P. C. displayed on stage. It's time to change that. "In a Life Machine. Live 1972" is nearly two hours of an incredible spectacle where jazz mixes with rock, avant-garde, and free. Guitar feats by Toto Blanke, Rhodes piano madness and ethereal collages on the Yamaha organ by Jasper van’t Hof, exquisite bass grooves by Siggy Busch, and the percussion cannonade of Pierre Courbois (with guest appearances by saxophonist Gerd Dudek, among others) create an unforgettable whole.
"In a Life Machine. Live 1972" contains the complete recording of the concert in Recklinghausen, realized as part of the jazz workshop series organized by the NDR radio station from Hamburg. The material has been remastered from the original tapes from the NDR archive. In the booklet, Barnaba Siegel writes extensively about the band's history and the music performed by Association P. C. |
