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Urs Voerkel: Propinquity Zwischenzietstuck Aria
by Glenn Astarita
Swiss pianist Urs Voerkel along with long time collaborator, drummer Paul Lovens tackle the piano-drum format on disc 1, which has been somewhat of an emblematic or distinguishing factor for the always hip...Swiss improv-jazz scene. Yet, many of these accolades should be directed towards the great pianist Irene Schweizer as a result of her past and ...
David Moss: Time Stories
by AAJ Staff
Without question, improvisation is the founding principle behind all forms of music. It is doubtless that the very first music to be made by an individual human being was either an improvised vocal or an improvised, albeit makeshift, percussive. Perhaps it was both simultaneously. Or perhaps it was in duet. Given these considerations, improvising vocalist/percussionist David ...
Irene Schweizer & Andrew Cyrille: Irene Schweizer & Andrew Cyrille
by Glenn Astarita
Irene Schweizer/Andrew Cyrille is yet another superb display of Irene Schweizer’s recorded duet performances with modern masters of the drums. Here, the brilliant Swiss based pianist performs alongside the incomparable Andrew Cyrille. Recorded live in 1988, Ms Schweizer and Mr. Cyrille grab your full fledged attention from the opening track or as they say in boxing ...
Irene Schweizer & Louis Moholo: Irene Schweizer & Louis Moholo
by Glenn Astarita
Originally released on LP, the music for this recording was constructed and presented as a statement of sorts regarding South Africa’s political turmoil, namely the imprisonment of Nelson Mandela, Apartheid and so forth. Here, South African drummer Louis Moholo and the wonderful Swiss pianist Irene Schweizer perform a series of duets recorded live, 1986 at the ...
Les McCann / The Mitchell-Ruff Trio: 20 Special Fingers
by Jim Santella
The twenty fingers in the title for this double reissue CD come from two exciting piano trios of the 1960s. Both Les McCann and Dwike Mitchell offer blues-based, gospel influenced piano storytelling on their Atlantic albums Much Les and The Catbird Seat, respectively. McCann was at the peak of his career then, still using an acoustic ...
Pierre Favre Singing Drums: Souffles
by Glenn Astarita
Two percussionists, Sax and Tuba comprise Souffles, led by the brilliant Swiss drummer-composer, Pierre Favre. What an interesting concept?! Judging from the unorthodox instrumentation one could very well assume that this might be one of those free-jazz fests featuring inordinate doses of pounding drums and wild improvisational banter.... Not the case here.......Favre’s vision is nonetheless cohesive, ...
London Jazz Composers Orchestra: Double Trouble Two
by Glenn Astarita
Bassist, composer and British Free-Jazz icon, Barry Guy along with the much celebrated “London Jazz Composers Orchestra” represent a who’s who of the European avant-garde jazz scene. On Double Trouble Two, Guy enlists American pianist Marilyn Crispell along with Swiss drummer Pierre Favre and compatriot, pianist Irene Schweizer. Taken or approached as a whole, Double Trouble ...
Pierre Favre - Singing Drums: Souffles
by Glenn Astarita
Two percussionists, Sax and Tuba comprise Souffles, led by the brilliant Swiss drummer-composer, Pierre Favre. What an interesting concept?! Judging from the unorthodox instrumentation one could very well assume that this might be one of those free-jazz fests featuring inordinate doses of pounding drums and wild improvisational banter.... Not the case here.......Favre’s vision is nonetheless cohesive, ...
Les McCann/The Mitchell-Ruff Trio: 20 Special Fingers
by Douglas Payne
20 Special Fingers is an unusual two-disc combination of Les McCann's 1968 Atlantic debut, Much Les (already available on CD as a Rhino two-fer) with the Mitchell-Ruff Trio's 1961 Atlantic debut, The Catbird Seat. Joel Dorn, producer of the McCann set and owner of the label that issued this set, explains this oddity ...
