Random Issues by Ping Machine
«Masterfully led by guitarist / composer / arranger Fred Maurin, Ping Machine takes his rightful place as a first rank orchestra on the French scene. (...) A big band with its own sound, a real inner dynamic and some original orchestral colors . A big band that does not hesitate to launch ideas (arrangement, soloists, guests) in the most adventurous directions with a lot of accuracy and a staggering intuition. (...) To be discovered urgently.» (Thierry Quenum, Jazz Magazine/Jazzman, France, novembre 2009)
«Ping Machine is a perfect example of how a Big Band can sound really differently.» (Jazz Podium, Germany, 2009).»
« Ping Machine strikes hard with a very impressive second record.» (Criss Cross Jazz, France, novembre 2009)
«This new album from Ping Machine, the superb big-band led by Fred Maurin, is fantastic ! (...) There is a very accurate sense of orchestration and collective music.» (Jean-Marc Gélin, Dernières Nouvelles du Jazz, France, novembre 2009)
«Julien Soro takes here his rightful place as a first rank soloist on tenor saxophone.» (Franck Bergerot, chef editor Jazz Magazine, France, july 2009)
Tracklist
| 1. | Random Issues | 11:41 |
| 2. | Ladrilleros | 9:00 |
| 3. | Eït-Für-Für / Noïne-Für-Für | 12:22 |
| 4. | Machination part 1: ni l'un, ni l'autre | 4:01 |
| 5. | Machination part 2: chemins vivants | 6:21 |
| 6. | Machination part 3: propagande | 4:39 |
| 7. | Machination part 4: les meutes | 7:46 |
| 8. | Machination part 5: merci | 2:37 |
| 9. | Métal Liquide | 8:15 |
| 10. | Blues For Carlotta | 7:44 |
Credits
Jean-Michel Couchet - alto & soprano saxophones
Fabien Debellefontaine - alto saxophone, clarinet & flute
Florent Dupuit - tenor saxophone, flute, alto flute & piccolo
Julien Soro - tenor saxophone
Guillaume Christophel - baritone saxophone
Fabien Norbert - trumpet & flugelhorn
Andrew Crocker - trumpet
Sylvain Bardiau - trumpet & flugelhorn
John Knight - trombone
Fidel Fourneyron - trombone & tuba
Frédéric Maurin - guitar, composition & direction
Raphaël Schwab - double bass
Rafaël Koerner - drums
Guests: Benjamin Moussay - piano, celesta & fender rhodes
Stephan Caracci - vibraphone
All Compositions & arrangements by Frédéric Maurin
Recorded by Philipp Heck assisted by Matthias Bierer
on June 27, 28, 29 & 30, 2011 at Bauer Studios, Ludwigsburg - Germany.
Mixed and mastered at Bauer Studios by Philipp Heck.
Produced by Fred Maurin, Philipp Heck & Eva Bauer-Oppelland.
Published by Bauer Studios Verlag.
Photos by Emmanuel Simiand.
Artwork by alexski (www.at27.net)
