Pierre Favre
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Pierre Favre
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Like his contemporaries, saxophonist Steve Lacy and trombonist Roswell Rudd, Swiss drummer Pierre Favre played Dixieland before embarking on a career in free jazz. Favre was self-taught on drums. He began working professionally at 17; he played with touring American musicians like Lil Hardin Armstrong and Albert Nicholas in the mid-'50s. In the '60s, Favre played with such bop musicians as Bud Powell, Benny Bailey, and Booker Ervin. He also worked in Switzerland for Paiste & Sohn, the cymbal- and gong-making company. In the mid-'60s, Favre developed an interest in free jazz, forming a trio with pianist Irene Schweizer and bassist George Mraz (who was eventually supplanted by Peter Kowald). Saxophonist Evan Parker joined the band in 1968, making it a quartet. In the late '60s, Favre played with saxophonist Peter Brotzmann, drummer John Stevens, and trumpeter Manfred Schoof, among others of note; he also began collaborating with modern classical musicians and avant-gardists from other disciplines. He recorded a solo album, Mountain Wind, in 1978, and began leading an all-percussion group that included Nana Vasconcelos and Paul Motian. Favre has recorded extensively for the ECM label in the '80s and '90s, with artists including vocalist Tamia, classical composer Arvo Part, saxophonist/composer John Surman, and bandoneonist Dino Saluzzi. He began the 21st century with Punctus (2001), Crisscrossing (2004), and Fleuve (2007). ~ Chris Kelsey, RoviRelated Videos:
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Pierre Favre (musician)
| Pierre Favre | |
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 2005 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Pierre Favre |
| Born | June 2, 1937 |
| Origin | Le Locle, Switzerland |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Instruments | drums, percussion |
| Labels | ECM Records |
| Associated acts | Irene Schweizer |
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Pierre Favre (born 2 June 1937) is a Swiss jazz drummer and percussionist born in Le Locle, Switzerland, perhaps most noteworthy for his work with Irene Schweizer.[1][2]
Favre released a 1984 album, along with Paul Motian and Nana Vasconcelos, that was titled Singing Drums for the ECM label. He also appears on the John Surman album, Such Winters of Memory. He has recorded with several well-known musicians, including Tamia, Michel Godard, Mal Waldron, Paul Giger, Jiří Stivín, Michel Portal, Samuel Blaser, the ARTE Quartett and Barre Phillips.
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As bandleader
- Pierre Favre Quartet (Wergo Records)
- Santana (FMP Records)
- Pierre Favre European Chamber Ensemble (Intakt Records)
- Singing Drums (ECM, 1984)
- Fleuve (ECM, 1989)
- Window Steps (ECM, 1996)
- De La Nuit...Le Jour (Polygram Records)
With Irene Schweizer
- Irene Schweizer & Pierre Favre (Intakt Records)
- Portrait (Intakt Records)
- Ulrichsberg (Intakt Records)
With Samuel Blaser
- Vol à Voile (Intakt Records, 2010)
With Philipp Schaufelberger
- Albatros (Intakt Records, 2010)
With John Surman
- Such Winters of Memory (ECM, 1982)
With Tamia
- Solitudes (ECM Records)
With Manfred Schoof
- European Echoes (FMP Records)
With Michel Godard
- Saxophones (Intakt Records)
- Castel Del Monte (Enja Records)
- Deux (Altrisuoni)
With Jiří Stivín
- Výlety (Supraphon Records)
- Excursions II Twenty Years After (P&J Music)
With Michel Portal
- Splendid Yzlment (CBS Records)
With Barre Phillips
- Music By... (ECM Records)
- String Summit: One World In Eight (MPS Records)
With Dino Saluzzi
- Once Upon a Time - Far Away in the South (ECM, 1985)
With Mal Waldron
- Black Glory (Enja Records)
With the London Jazz Composers Orchestra
- Double Trouble Two Featuring Irene Schweizer, Marilyn Crispell and Pierre Favre (Intakt Records)
With Stefano Battaglia
- When We Were (Splasch Records)
With Paul Giger
- Alpstein (ECM, 1991)
With Furio Di Castri, Paolo Fresu & Jon Balke
- Mythscapes (Soul Note Records)
With Denis Levaillant
- Barium Circus (Nato Records)
With Yang Jing
- Two In One (Intakt Records)
With Andrea Centazzo
- Koans, Volume 1 (Ictus Records)
- Dialogues (Robi Droli/Newtone)
Notes
- ^ Kelsey, Chris. "Pierre Favre Biography". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p6491/biography. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
- ^ "Pierre Favre at All About Jazz". http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician.php?id=6656. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
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