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Christoph Irniger, born 1979, is a Swiss saxophonist, composer and bandleader. According to the Sunday edition of the Neue Zürcher Zeitung he is “undoubtedly one of the greatest talents of his generation.” In recent years, Irniger has made a name for himself in a range of line-ups, playing jazz, rock and related musical styles. As a musician from a generation which likes to work on multiple projects in eclectic styles, he leads a range of outfits, all distinct and surprising musically. The Swiss magazine Jazz ’N‘ More writes: “He comes up with something new each time by leaving the beaten tracks of sound. He doesn’t just look briefly left and right; he fights his way into the thicket.” An instrumentalist with a firm education, and a composer with an artistic vision, he consistently generates new ideas, realised thanks to a passion for music. German magazine Jazzthetik says: “People who know about jazz will confirm that he is one of the most promising musicians in contemporary Swiss jazz.”
Human Intelligence (Live)
Label: Intakt Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Hendrix; Calling the Spirits; Secret Level; Human Intelligence (Interlude); Seven Down Eight Up; The Kraken; Human Intelligence; Emergency Exit; Back in the Game.
New Lines
Label: Unit Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: Dry Sensation; Bluesetto; Luce Oscura; Fast Finish; Abandoned Eggs in a Pan; Belle; Hold Up; Déjà
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Gizmo; Night Owl; The Unit.
Angelika Niescier, Vuyo Sotashe, Chris Pattishall, čnaq̓ǐy̓m̓i & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
Here is a playlist featuring artists working outside the spotlight, often ahead of the curve, across continents, across scenes.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Peter Erskine “Gumbo Time" Peregrine (Hard Wag) 0:16 Host talks 7:33 Christoph Irniger, Marc Perrenoud “Luce Oscura" New Lines (u ...
Christoph Irniger and Marc Perrenoud: New Lines
by Glenn Astarita
Christoph Irniger and Marc Perrenoud rank among the most thoughtful voices in Switzerland's contemporary jazz scene. Irniger, trained at the Zurich University of the Arts and Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, is best known as leader of the ensemble Pilgrim. Perrenoud, raised in Switzerland, studied at the Geneva Conservatory and the Lausanne jazz school. ...
I Dischi del 2025 secondo Ludovico Granvassu
by Ludovico Granvassu
Immortalare la bellezza e la varietà del jazz pubblicato nel 2025 attraverso una “top ten" appare tanto arduo, vano--e alla fine deludente--quanto cercare di fotografare un tramonto sulla costiera amalfitana usando una rudimentale fotocamera digitale e facendo un forellino sul copriobiettivo. Certo, una foto verrà scattata. Potrebbe persino dimostrare che eri lì, in quel momento, quando ...
Ludovico Granvassu's Garden Of Jazzy Delights 2025
by Ludovico Granvassu
Capturing the breathtaking beauty, range, and diversity of jazz released in 2025 through a list of “10 best albums" feels as challenging, vain--and ultimately disappointing--as trying to photograph the Grand Canyon at sunset by placing a pinhole in front of a rudimentary digital camera's lens. Sure, a picture will be taken. It might even prove you ...
Christoph Irniger Pilgrim: Human Intelligence (Live)
by Alberto Bazzurro
Il quintetto Pilgrim, diretto ormai da una quindicina d'anni dal tenorsassofonista svizzero Christoph Irniger, giunge con questo Human Intelligence al suo sesto album, portando avanti la logica di un suono piuttosto identitario, derivante dalla contemporanea presenza di piano acustico e chitarra elettrica, ma non solo: vi aleggia una risolutezza piuttosto palpabile, un impianto solido e generalmente ...
Matteo Pastorino, Bonbon Flamme, Will Holshouser, Christoph Irniger, Cinema Royal
by Ludovico Granvassu
40 minutes replete with music you didn't know you couldn't live without.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill) 0:00 Cinema Royal, Nitai Hershkovits, Rejoicer “Her, I" Cinema Royal (Rhythm Section International) 0:16 Host talks 5:58 Matteo Pastorino “Coming Back" Lightside (A.Ma) 7:06 Host talks 14:44 Valentin ...
Christoph Irniger's Pilgrim: Human Intelligence (live)
by Mark Corroto
"The one thing I concluded was not to try and reproduce a live event--I thought, live goals are different. There might be more improvisation, more risk," Christoph Irniger reflects in the liner notes to Pilgrim's 2023 studio album Ghost Cat (Intakt). The saxophonist and composer reinforces the idea with this electrifying live recording, captured at Red ...
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