Piano Solo Vol. 2
| 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]
Reception[edit]
| 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]
Track listing[edit]
"All Alone" composed by Irving Berlin. "Ask Me Now" by Thelonious Monk. Remaining compositions by Irène Schweizer.
- "Sisterhood of Spit (Dedicated to Chris and Dudu)" – 3:19
- "Fox-Trottel" – 3:14
- "All Alone" – 3:01
- "Serious Hanging-Out" – 9:31
- "Shredded Shuffle" – 5:19
- "Creeping Waltz" – 6:02
- "Chüschtenplötz" – 8:02
- "...Ausserdem U. Andererseits U. Aussersihl" – 8:39
- "Ask Me Now" – 3:44
Personnel[edit]
- Irène Schweizer – piano
References[edit]
- ^ "Irène Schweizer: Piano Solo Vol. 2". Jazz Music Archives. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- ^ "Irène Schweizer discography". JazzLists. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ "Irène Schweizer: Intakt Records" (PDF). Intakt Records. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ a b Chadbourne, Eugene. "Irène Schweizer: Piano Solo Vol. 2". AllMusic. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2006). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. Penguin Books. pp. 1163–1164.
- ^ Hull, Tom. "Grade List: Irene Schweizer". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2004). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin Books. p. 773.
- ^ Jenkins, Todd S. (2004). "Schweizer, Irène". Free Jazz and Free Improvisation: An Encyclopedia. Vol. 2. Greenwood. p. 305.
