CD IRENE'S HOT FOUR

Description

'Irène's Hot Four' is a significant posthumous release from Swiss jazz pianist and icon Irène Schweizer, who passed away in 2024. This album captures her first concert with the quartet comprising Rüdiger Carl, Johnny Dyani, and Han Bennink. The group existed for approximately one and a half years and performed only a handful of concerts, making this release a valuable addition to the pianist's discography. The 1981 Zurich concert showcases a theatrical performance that remains musically coherent despite its spectacle. The music is action-oriented, urgent, and resembles a manifesto, combining the anger of Charles Mingus, the boldness of Fats Waller, and the energy of punk.