Ping Machine - Encore - Live au Petit Faucheux (2013) [Hi-Res]

After two studio albums ENCORE is Ping Machine’s first live album recorded March 22nd & 23rd 2013 at the Petit Faucheux. It is vibrant, undistilled, passionate and without compromises. The head of this 15 musicians large ensemble, Frédeŕ ic Maurin, confirms his taste for taking risks and unveils on stage new, polished and challenging compositions full of nuances and surprises.

His musicians play on the edge and surpass themselves on these pieces written to compete. The shared pleasure and emotion is audible on these live takes. That which is most wild and urgent comes out with the audience.

Bastien Ballaz, trombone
Stephan Caracci, vibraphone, glockenspiel, percussion
Guillaume Christophel, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
Andrew Crocker, trumpet
Jean-Michel Couchet, alto & soprano saxophones
Fabien Debellefontaine, alto saxophone, clarinet & flute
Florent Dupuit, tenor saxophone, flute, alto flute & piccolo
Quentin Ghomari, trumpet & flugelhorn
Didier Havet, bass trombone & tuba
Paul Lay, piano, fender Rhodes & minimog
Julien Soro, tenor saxophone & clarinet
Fabien Norbert, trumpet, piccolo trumpet & flugelhorn
Rafaël Koerner, drums
Raphaël Schwab, double bass
Frédéric Maurin, guitar, minimog & direction

Tracklist:
01. Ping Machine - Encore - Première Partie (6:49)
02. Ping Machine - Encore - Deuxième Partie (7:18)
03. Ping Machine - Encore - Troisième Partie (12:50)
04. Ping Machine - Encore - Quatrième Partie (Live) (5:24)
05. Ping Machine - Grrr... (13:36)
06. Ping Machine - Trona - 6am (10:34)
07. Ping Machine - Trona - 12pm (7:24)
08. Ping Machine - Trona - 6pm & 12am (7:44)