Keeping in line with “Intakt” records long-standing track record of pairing percussion and piano instrumentalists in duo settings, namely Swiss pianist Irene Schweizer and her collaborations with Han Bennink and others, they offer the modern jazz community this new recording simply titled, Lavin. Here, Swiss-based percussionist Lucas Niggli teams with compatriot pianist Sylvie Courvoisier for a ...

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Les Diaboliques (Schweizer - Nicols - Leandre): Splitting Image

by Glenn Astarita
December 1, 1999

“Les Diaboliques” is an expressionistic feast for the mind as told through the unique voices of bassist Joelle Leandre’, vocalist Maggie Nicols and pianist Irene Schweizer. A supergroup of sorts, these estimable performers are among the finest musicians in Europe, or on the planet for that matter as their respective accomplishments and rather lengthy resumes speak ...

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Irene Schweizer & Gunter Sommer: Irene Schweizer & Gunter Sommer

by Glenn Astarita
October 1, 1999

One of several duet recordings featuring world class drummers/percussionists, pianist Irene Schweizer and free-jazz drummer Gunter Sommer take flight into the ozone with this 1987 live recording originally released on LP. The scenery changes often through buoyant spirit along with an uncanny sense of direction, which is evident upon the opening moments of “Dresdener”. On “Verspielte ...

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Irene Schweizer & Han Bennink: Irene Schweizer & Han Bennink

by Glenn Astarita
October 1, 1999

The last several months we have been covering Swiss pianist Irene Schweizer and her past and recent accomplishments performing in duet scenarios with notable modern jazz/free improvising drummers. We regard these significant collaborations with utmost importance and some degree of revelry. Recorded live January 1995 at Jazzclub Moods, Zurich, Switzerland – the teaming of Ms. Schweizer ...

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Urs Voerkel: Propinquity Zwischenzietstuck Aria

by Glenn Astarita
October 1, 1999

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 ...

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David Moss: Time Stories

by AAJ Staff
September 1, 1999

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 ...