Sylvie Courvoisier
| Sylvie Courvoisier | |
|---|---|
 Courvoisier in Le Triton, Les Lilas (2007) | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | November 30, 1968 |
| Origin | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, musician |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Labels | Enja, Intakt, Tzadik, ECM |
| Associated acts | Mark Feldman, Mephista, John Zorn |
| Website | sylviecourvoisier.com |
Sylvie Courvoisier (born November 30, 1968 in Lausanne, Switzerland) is a composer, pianist and improviser.
Courvoisier was born and raised in Switzerland. In 1998, she moved to Brooklyn, New York, where she currently resides. Courvoisier has led several groups over the years and has recorded over 25 records as a leader or co-leader for different labels, notably ECM, Tzadik and Intakt Records and about 35 cds as a side person. She co-leads the Sylvie Courvoisier/Mark Feldman Quartet and leads her own Trio with Kenny Wollesen and Drew Gress. She leads her quintet, Lonelyville, and the Trio Abaton. She is a member of Mephista, an improvising trio with Ikue Mori and Susie Ibarra; Herb Robertson Quintet, with Tim Berne, Tom Rainey and Mark Dresser; Vincent Courtois Trio, along with Ellery Eskelin; and plays in different projects of John Zorn’. Since 1997, she also performs regularly in duo with violinist Mark Feldman (her husband). Since 2010, she has been working as a pianist and composer with the project of the flamenco dancer Israel Galvan "la Curva »
Selected discography
- Music for Barrel Organ, Piano, Tuba, Bass and Percussion (Enja, 1997)
- Music for Violin and Piano with Mark Feldman (Avant, 1999)
- Y2K with Michel Godard and Pierre Charial (Enja, 2000)
- Deux Pianos with Jacques Demierre (Intakt, 2000)
- Abaton with Mark Feldman, Erik Friedlander (ECM, 2003)
- Lonelyville with Ikue Mori, Mark Feldman, Vincent Courtois, Gerald Cleaver (Intakt 2007)
- Signs and Epigrams (Tzadik, 2007)
- Alien Huddle with Ikue Mori, Lotte Anker (Intakt, 2008)
- Every So Often with Ellery Eskelin (Prime Source, 2008)
- As Soon as Possible with Courtois, Eskelin (CAM Jazz, 2008)
- To Fly to Steal – Sylvie Courvoisier-Mark Feldman Quartet (Intakt 2010)
- Oblivia with Mark Feldman (Tzadik, 2010)
- Hotel du Nord – Sylvie Courvoisier–Mark Feldman Quartet (Intakt, 2011)
- Live at Theatre Vidy–Lausanne – Sylvie Courvoisier–Mark Feldman Duo (Intakt, 2013)
- Either Or And with Evan Parker (Relative Pitch, 2014)
- Birdies for Lulu–Sylvie Courvoisier–Mark Feldman Quartet with Scott Colley and Billy Mintz (Intakt, 2014)
- Double Windsor with Kenny Wollesen, Drew Gress (Tzadik, 2014)
With Mephista
- Black Narcissus (Tzadik, 2002)
- Entomological Reflections (Tzadik, 2004)
With John Zorn
- Cobra: John Zorn's Game Pieces Volume 2 (Tzadik, 2002)
- Masada Recital (Tzadik, 2004)
- Malphas: Book of Angels Volume 3 (Tzadik, 2006)
- Femina (Tzadik, 2009)
- Dictée/Liber Novus (Tzadik, 2010)
With Erik Friedlander
- 50 Miniatures for Improvising Quintet (Skipstone, 2010)
- Claws and Wings (Skipstone, 2013)
With Herb Robertson
- Real Aberration (Clean Feed, 2005)
- Elaboration (Clean Feed, 2007)
External links
Literature
- Rosset, Dominique: Au carrefour des mondes. La compositrice et pianiste lausannoise Sylvie Courvoisier. Zurich 2005.