Birth name Irene Schweizer Role Jazz Pianist Name Irene Schweizer | Instruments Piano Occupation(s) Musician | |
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Albums Live in Zurich, Where\'s Africa, Live At Taktlos Similar People Pierre Favre, Maggie Nicols, Han Bennink, Omri Ziegele, Joelle Leandre |
Ir ne schweizer sun love
Irène Schweizer (born June 2, 1941) is a Swiss jazz and free improvising pianist. She was born in Schaffhausen, in 1941. She has performed and recorded numerous solo piano performances as well as performing as part of the Feminist Improvising Group, whose members include Lindsay Cooper, Maggie Nichols, Georgie Born and Sally Potter. She has also performed a series of duets with drummers Pierre Favre, Louis Moholo, Andrew Cyrille, Günter Sommer, Han Bennink, Hamid Drake, as well as in trio and quartet sessions with others, including John Tchicai, Evan Parker and Peter Kowald. With Yusef Lateef, Uli Trepte and Mani Neumeier she performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1967. One of her most enduring collaborations is with the improvising musician Rüdiger Carl.
Contents
- Ir ne schweizer sun love
- Irne Schweizer Solo Schaffhauser Jazzfestival 2016
- Solo
- Duo
- Trios and larger ensembles
- Songs
- References
Irène Schweizer Solo - Schaffhauser Jazzfestival 2016
Solo

Duo
Trios and larger ensembles

With Joe McPhee
Songs
Wilde SeñoritasWilde Señoritas · 1977
Radio RondoRadio Rondo / Schaffhausen Concert · 2009
The Storming of the Winter PalaceThe Storming of the Winter Palace · 1988