Irène Schweizer (born in Schaffhausen on 2 June 1941; died 16 July 2024) was a Swiss jazz and free improvising pianist remembered for her outstanding versatility through a career of collaborations. In 2018, at the age of 76, she received Switzerland’s Grand Award for Music. Schweizer performed and recorded numerous solo piano performances as well as performing as part of the Feminist Improvising Group, whose members included Lindsay Cooper, Maggie Nichols, Georgie Born and Sally Potter. Read more on Last.fm