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September 15, 2024

Filmvorführung IRÈNE SCHWEIZER (CH 2005)

RECK Filmproduktion lädt ins Kino:
4. November, 14 Uhr, Kino Xenix (vis-à-vis Volkshaus)
In Anwesenheit der Regisseurin Gitta Gsell (engl. UT)
keine Anmeldung notwendig.

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September 13, 2024

UPDATE: Memorial for Irène Schweizer in Zurich, 4. November 2024.

IRENE SCHWEIZER
ABSCHIED UND ERINNERUNG
4. November 2024, 19:00 Uhr - Weisser/ Blauer Saal - Volkshaus, Stauffacherstrasse 60, 8004 Zürich, Schweiz

Es spielen: Solos, Duos, Trios, Quartett

Pierre Favre: Drums
Maggie Nicols: Voice
Rüdiger Carl: Saxofon, Klarinette, Akkordion
Günter Baby Sommer, Drums
Co Streiff, Saxofon
Sylvie Courvoisier, Piano
Lucas Niggli: Drums
Sarah Chaksad: Saxofon
Katharina Weber: Piano
Omri Ziegele & Yves Theiler: Saxofon, Piano
Hamid Drake: Drums
La Lupa: Voice

Es sprechen:

Rosina Kuhn: Malerin
Suzanne Dietler: Freundin
Anja Illmaier: Intakt Records, Taktlos Festival
Urs Röllin: Schaffhauser Jazzfestival

Moderation
Annina Salis und Patrik Landolt, Verein Freund*innen von Irène Schweizer

Bar im Foyer, Pause mit Apéro. Der Apéro-Wein zum Gedenken an Irène Schweizer ist vom Restaurant Volkshaus offeriert.
Nachtessen im Restaurant Volkshaus ab 17 Uhr. Spezialmenu (Suppe, Fleischkäse/Vegi) für CHF 28.- Tischreservation www.restaurantvolkshaus.ch oder 044 242 11 55

Einlass-Reservation ab 20. Oktober 2024 via Eventfrog (Platzzahl beschränkt)

Spezial-Menu im Restaurant Volkshaus ab 17.00 Uhr. Tischreservation www.restaurantvolkshaus.ch oder 044 242 11 55

Die Abschieds- und Erinnerungsfeier ist organisiert vom Verein Freund*innen von Irène Schweizer. Partnerorganisationen sind Intakt Records, Taktlos-Festival, unerhört!-Festival, Schaffhauser Jazzfestival
Unterstützt von Stadt und Kanton Zürich, Stadt und Kanton Schaffhausen und Stiftungen

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August 29, 2024

Makaya Ntshoko (29 Oct 1939 – 27 Aug 2024)

The drummer Makaya Ntshoko died in Basel on August 17, 2024.
We mourn the loss of an important drummer with a great musical background in
South African music and jazz and a very eventful life in exile.

L to R: Makaya Ntshoko with Irène Schweizer and Omri Ziegele in 2009, Photo: Francesca Pfeffer

Makaya Ntshoko grew up in Cape Town. In South Africa he played with Kippie Moeketsi and Hugh Masekela and performed in the Jazz Epistles with Abdullah Ibrahim Dollar Brand and Johnny Gertze.
At the end of 1962 Makaya Ntshoko left South Africa. In exile in Europe he joined the Dollar Brand Trio. They played at the Africana in Zürich and in the Atlantis at Basel. He recorded with Duke Ellington and performed in the ensembles of Mal Waldron, Steve Lacy, Karl Berger, Don Cherry, Dexter Gordon, Ben Webster, Roland Kirk and Joe Henderson. He opened the first festival in Willisau in the quartet of John Tchicai and Irène Schweizer. A musical milestone is his CD “Song for Biko”, which is dedicated to the freedom fighter Steve Biko and was released in 1978 with Johnny Dyani, Don Cherry and Dudu Pukwana. He leads his own groups such as mid-1970s "Makaya and the Tsotsis" and later the "New Tsotsis" with Andy Scherrer, Vera Kappeler a.a. With the trio "Where's Africa" with Omri Ziegele and Irène Schweizer he had a comeback and recorded 2009 the CD “Can Walk on Sand” (Intakt CD 167). The trio played numerous successful concerts.

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August 6, 2024

Memorial for Irène Schweizer in Zurich, scheduled for November.

IRENE SCHWEIZER
ABSCHIED UND ERINNERUNG
4. November 2024, 19 Uhr, Weisser + Blauer Saal Volkshaus, Zürich

Es spielen: Solos, Duos, Trios
Pierre Favre: Drums
Maggie Nicols: Voice
Rüdiger Carl: Sax, Klarinette, Akkordeon
Günter Baby Sommer: Drums
Co Streiff: Saxofon
Sylvie Courvoisier: Piano
Lucas Niggli: Drums
Sarah Chaksad: Saxofon
Katharina Weber: Piano
Omri Ziegele & Yves Theiler:Saxofon + Piano
Hamid Drake: Drums
La Lupa: Voice

Es sprechen
Rosina Kuhn, Malerin / Suzanne Dietler, Freundin / Anja Illmaier, Intakt
Records / Urs Röllin, Schaffhauser Jazzfestival / Und andere

Moderation und Programm
Patrik Landolt, Verein Freund*innen von Irène Schweizer

Partnerorganisationen der Veranstaltung
Verein Freund*innen von Irène Schweizer, Intakt Records, Taktlos-Festival,
unerhört!-Festival, Schaffhauser Jazzfestival

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August 5, 2024

New website to commemorate the legacy of Irène Schweizer.

We thank you for all your heartfelt condolence emails for Irène Schweizer.
It's clear that Irène's music touched so many of you.
The association Friends of Irène Schweizer have now set up a website where
you can leave a message of condolence and also see updates regarding
commemorative events.

Please visit www.friendsofireneschweizer.com for more info.

Thank you,
Your Intakt Team

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July 17, 2024

The great musical innovator Irène Schweizer has died in Zurich.

Photo: Francesca Pfeffer, 2009

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>

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May 2024

ARUÀN ORTIZ IS A GUGGENHEIM FELLOW FOR 2024!!
Aruán Ortiz named 2024 Guggenheim Fellow in Music Composition
The Guggenheim Fellowship places Ortiz in a class of so many forward-thinking academics, artists,
scientists, intellectuals, composers, dancers, writers, and researchers, whose work has revolutionized this world.
Congrats Aruán!!!

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April 2024

ANGELIKA NIESCIER AND ALEXANDER SCHLIPPENBACH
WIN THE DEUTSCHER JAZZ PREIS 2024

A massive congratulations to two of Intakt's star players. Well deserved!!

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February 2024

PHYSICAL CD's NOW AVAILABLE ON OUR BANDCAMP SITE!!

So far only available on our recent releases but we will continue to add
physical cd's to our entire catalog.
Visit our bandcamp site.
NOTE: Currently only available to US and Canada customers but this will be expanded later in the year.
Customers outside US/CA please order physical CD's here.

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February 2024

"EINER FÜR ALLES"
Portrait of Tom Rainey in Jazz Podium by Reinhold Unger

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January 2024