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Ir: Where's Africa
by AAJ Staff
By Ken Waxman Take your pick: this is either a return to swing-bop roots for Swiss pianist Irène Schweizer or the weirdest duo session she's ever made. That's because Schweizer, who has had a commitment to the European avant-garde since the late '60s, here plays an entire program of jazz and pop standards, plus one original. ...
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by Derek Taylor
Most independent recording labels have their bellwether artists, those musicians on the roster central to the label's identity and mission. Hatology has Joe McPhee. Peter Brötzmann is commonly associated with FMP. Tzadik revolves around John Zorn. In the case of Intakt it's Swiss pianist Irène Schweizer. Schweizer has been playing actively for nearly half a century ...
Irene Schweizer and Omri Ziegele: Where's Africa
by Dan McClenaghan
This duo outing, featuring saxophonist Omri Ziegele and Swiss pianist Irene Schweizer, thrives on the contrasts of the two artists' styles. Schweizer's approach is joyous and ribald, a loose and free-flowing love affair with her instrument. Alto saxophonist Ziegele has a robust tone, a bit raw-edged, intense and imaginative. On Where's Africa the duo dives into ...
Schweizer-Nicols-Lewis-Leandre-Sommer: The Storming Of The Winter Palace
by Glenn Astarita
The Storming Of The Winter Palace was originally released on LP in 1988 as Swiss based “Intakt Records” has thankfully chosen to reissue this most interesting recording on CD. The 26-minute opener, “Now and Never” offers a hearty mix of disparate motifs, glistening choruses and endearing interplay among trombonist George Lewis, vocalist Maggie Nicols, pianist Irene ...
Irene Schweizer: Many And One Direction - Piano Solo
by Glenn Astarita
The great Swiss pianist Irene Schweizer goes it alone on her latest release, Piano Solo – Many and One Direction. Here, the critically acclaimed pianist pursues various angles via her noteworthy affinity for rhythmic movement and altogether penetrating execution as each piece is strikingly unique...... On “Huben Wie Druben”, Ms Schweizer constructs Bill Evans-type harmonics and ...
