Marc Moulin studied economics and political science. But this man from Brussels was also a radio producer, humorist and playwright. And he wrote a weekly column in 'Télé Moustique', the Belgian equivalent of 'Télérama', where he gave proof of his civic conscience.
As a pianist, Marc Moulin formed his first trio in 1961. It is a backing band for expatriated American musicians such as Johnny Griffin and Don Byas.
In 1963 he joined the Alex Scorier Jazz Quintet and subsequently started recording with Philip Catherine.
In the seventies, he accompanied some of the world's biggest soloists during their concerts in Brussels: Slide Hampton, Dexter Gordon, Benny Bailey, Clark Terry, Johnny Griffin…
In 1969 he formed a jazz group with his friend Philip Catherine, merging jazz, funk and rock. In the early seventies, Marc created the avant-garde jazz-rock collective 'Placebo'. Their influences are jazz but also Jimi Hendrix, James Brown and Soft Machine. The project is a kind of 'ratatouille' of musical ideas, featuring all the Belgian 'hipsters' of those days. They experiment with the Moog and the first synthesizers. Between 1971 and 1975, they released three albums that have become legendary.
As a pianist, Marc Moulin formed his first trio in 1961. It is a backing band for expatriated American musicians such as Johnny Griffin and Don Byas.
In 1963 he joined the Alex Scorier Jazz Quintet and subsequently started recording with Philip Catherine.
In the seventies, he accompanied some of the world's biggest soloists during their concerts in Brussels: Slide Hampton, Dexter Gordon, Benny Bailey, Clark Terry, Johnny Griffin…
In 1969 he formed a jazz group with his friend Philip Catherine, merging jazz, funk and rock. In the early seventies, Marc created the avant-garde jazz-rock collective 'Placebo'. Their influences are jazz but also Jimi Hendrix, James Brown and Soft Machine. The project is a kind of 'ratatouille' of musical ideas, featuring all the Belgian 'hipsters' of those days. They experiment with the Moog and the first synthesizers. Between 1971 and 1975, they released three albums that have become legendary.
This is their third and last album and it´s another piece of exciting jazz-rock with many fantastic colors, because the musicans played many different instruments ...
Personnel:
Philip Catherine (guitar)
Nicolas Fissette (trumpet)
Marc Moulin (keyboards)
J.P. Oenraedt (percussion)
Garcia Morales (drums)
Richard Rousselet (trumpet, fluegelhorn)
Alex Scorier (saxophone, flute, accordion)
Yvan de Souter (bass)
Francis Weyer (guitar)
Tracklist:
01. N.W. (Moulin) 6.38
02. Plotseling (Moulin) 7.37
03. Bosso (Moulin) 3:2004. Dag Madam Merci (Moulin) 3.10
05. Hop Hop (Moulin) 4.32
06. Tanga (Moulin) 3.33
07. Stomp (Moulin) 7.35
08. S.U.S. (Weyer) 4.22
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