Irène Schweizer passed away on July 16, 2024, at the age of 83.
She died in Zurich after a long illness.
 
Irène Schweizer made us happy with her music and enriched the world of jazz as an important innovator.
She co-founded the Taktlos Festival, the unerhört!-Festival and the record label Intakt Records.
 
We mourn the loss of this great musician and friend.

more info about Irène Schweizer's life and work here or visit the association "Friends of Irène Schweizer"

Photo: Francesca Pfeffer, 2009