Piano Solo Vol. 1
| Piano Solo Vol. 1 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Live album by | |
| Released | 1992 |
| Recorded | May 23 and 24, 1990 |
| Venue | Alte Kirche Boswil, Switzerland |
| Genre | Free Jazz |
| Label | Intakt Records CD 020 |
| Producer | Intakt Records |
Piano Solo Vol. 1 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, Joslyn Layne wrote: "Piano Solo Vol. 1 offers a wide cross-section of the many modes of impressive improviser and pianist Irene Schweizer. It moves almost without pause through various forms and moods... With well-timed moments of suspense and humor, this album is a great listen and a good sampling of what Schweizer does."[4]
The authors of the Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings awarded the album 4 stars, and stated: "Brief and apparently inconsequential structures are delivered without elaboration and there is a meditative stillness to much of the music. "The Ballad Of The Sad Cafè"... is a masterpiece of unsentimental expression, played with an affecting combination of gentleness and ironclad certainty... [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 compositions by Irène Schweizer.
- "Verschoben" – 5:33
- "Irritations & Variations" – 5:11
- "The Ballad Of The Sad Cafè" – 4:06
- "Wo Ist Mein Hund?" – 2:32
- "Backlash" – 3:33
- "Stomping At The Church" – 4:47
- "Melancholy Single Blues" – 4:06
- "Look-In" – 1:45
- "Look-Out" – 3:27
- "Polka, Dots & Stringbeans" – 2:48
- "Wieso?" – 1:38
- "Broken Notes" – 3:26
- "Endlich!" – 3:46
- "Talking Frog" – 5:02
- "Blauer Mazurka" – 3:04
Personnel[edit]
- Irène Schweizer – piano
References[edit]
- ^ "Irène Schweizer: Piano Solo Vol. 1". 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 Layne, Joslyn. "Irène Schweizer: Piano Solo Vol. 1". 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.
