Piano Solo Vol. 2 | |
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Live album by | |
Released | 1992 |
Recorded | May 25, 1990 |
Venue | Alte Kirche Boswil, Switzerland |
Genre | Free Jazz |
Label |
Intakt Records CD 021 |
Producer | Intakt Records |
Piano Solo Vol. 2 is a live solo piano album by Irène Schweizer. It was recorded at Alte Kirche Boswil in Switzerland in May 1990, and was released in 1992 by Intakt Records. [1] [2] [3]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [5] |
Tom Hull – on the Web | B+ [6] |
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz | [7] |
In a review for AllMusic, Eugene Chadbourne wrote: "Swiss pianist Irène Schweizer's solo concert of May 25, 1990, was close to breathtaking; she deserves every last clap of applause that we hear... it is in the most abstract pieces, 'Serious Hanging Out' and the inside-the-piano 'Chuschtenploz,' that she comes up with the set's finest music. She also has a smooth way with standards and coasts to the finish line with a Monk tune." [4]
The authors of the Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings awarded the album 3½ stars, and stated: "Brief and apparently inconsequential structures are delivered without elaboration and there is a meditative stillness to much of the music... 'Sisterhood of Spit' is a name that refers to an all-female collective of the '70s. It's dedicated to the late Chris McGregor... and also to saxophonist Dudu Pukwana. It both reflects and ironizes the spirit they evoked... [The record is] faithfully and accurately registered, picking up Schweizer's softest figures and sustains, and handling the loudest and most impactful moments without distortion." [5]
Author Todd S. Jenkins noted that the album provides "an unobstructed view of Schweizer's essential techniques," and commented: "a different aspect of the artist's personal vocabulary is demonstrated on each track, a virtual roadmap of her musical mind." [8]
"All Alone" composed by Irving Berlin. "Ask Me Now" by Thelonious Monk. Remaining compositions by Irène Schweizer.
Piano Solo Vol. 2 | |
---|---|
Live album by | |
Released | 1992 |
Recorded | May 25, 1990 |
Venue | Alte Kirche Boswil, Switzerland |
Genre | Free Jazz |
Label |
Intakt Records CD 021 |
Producer | Intakt Records |
Piano Solo Vol. 2 is a live solo piano album by Irène Schweizer. It was recorded at Alte Kirche Boswil in Switzerland in May 1990, and was released in 1992 by Intakt Records. [1] [2] [3]
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [5] |
Tom Hull – on the Web | B+ [6] |
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz | [7] |
In a review for AllMusic, Eugene Chadbourne wrote: "Swiss pianist Irène Schweizer's solo concert of May 25, 1990, was close to breathtaking; she deserves every last clap of applause that we hear... it is in the most abstract pieces, 'Serious Hanging Out' and the inside-the-piano 'Chuschtenploz,' that she comes up with the set's finest music. She also has a smooth way with standards and coasts to the finish line with a Monk tune." [4]
The authors of the Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings awarded the album 3½ stars, and stated: "Brief and apparently inconsequential structures are delivered without elaboration and there is a meditative stillness to much of the music... 'Sisterhood of Spit' is a name that refers to an all-female collective of the '70s. It's dedicated to the late Chris McGregor... and also to saxophonist Dudu Pukwana. It both reflects and ironizes the spirit they evoked... [The record is] faithfully and accurately registered, picking up Schweizer's softest figures and sustains, and handling the loudest and most impactful moments without distortion." [5]
Author Todd S. Jenkins noted that the album provides "an unobstructed view of Schweizer's essential techniques," and commented: "a different aspect of the artist's personal vocabulary is demonstrated on each track, a virtual roadmap of her musical mind." [8]
"All Alone" composed by Irving Berlin. "Ask Me Now" by Thelonious Monk. Remaining compositions by Irène Schweizer.