Jazz Articles about Pierre Courbois

Association P.C. + Jeremy Steig: Mama Kuku

by John Kelman
March 29, 2008

With their clever combination of Latin, free jazz, rock and other musical markers, it's a wonder that Dutch percussionist Pierre Courbois and Association P.C. never received more credit. Promising Music's thoughtfully remastered CD issue of Mama Kuku, originally released in 1974 on MPS, provides an opportunity to hear this largely spontaneous group in fine form, culled from a series of 1973 performances in Germany and Switzerland that also featured guest flautist Jeremy Steig.

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