This wild live recording made in Europe features Paul Bley and Annette Peacock during their "synthesizer show" period circa 1971. Bley was probably the first jazz musician of note to adopt the synthesizer as a primary instrument. The experiment was of short duration but still yielded some fascinatingly forward-looking music. The Dutch free jazz percussionist Han Bennink makes a joyful noise throughout. Peacock also provides a typically wrenching vocal on her own composition "Touching." - Anti-Pony Association
Tracks
1. Improvisie (Annette Peacock/Han Bennink/Paul Bley)
2. Touching (Annette Peacock)
HAN BENNINK percussion
PAUL BLEY synthesizer
ANNETTE PEACOCK voice, piano, electric piano, synthesizer
Recorded Live in "Club B14", Rotterdam, Netherlands, March 26, 1971
America Records - 30 AM 6121 France