Christoph  Irniger
Saxophone, Composition & Bandleader

Very happy to share another an incredible music video of the one and only Kohei Yamaguchi featuring Tuguo Yanai and Mamiko Hosokawa among others. The song THE UNIT appears on the latest record with Marc Perrenoud and came out two weeks ago on Unit Records.

Thanks for likes and comments if you dig what you see!

Video Director & Editor:
Kohei Yamaguchi

Director of Photography:
Yutaro Suzuki

Cast:
Tsuguo Yanai
Mamiko Hosokawa
Mana Toyoshima
Etsuko Tsuruoka
Manami
Raina
Riko Abe
Takeo Asakawa
Toru Senda
Yuji Ohno

I am very pleased to announce the release today of the collaborative album “New Lines” with Marc Perrenoud on Unit Records!

The music is a mix of original compositions and reinterpretations of classic jazz standards, with the musicians giving their compositions the freedom to break away from their source material.

The album is available on LP, CD, digital, or streaming.

To support us directly, you can purchase the album via BANDCAMP. Otherwise, this LINK will take you to the retailer of your choice!

Enjoy listening!

Today, my latest work “Driving Suite” for big band, vibraphone and vocals will be premiered at the Les Athénéennes festival in Geneva. The composition, which was commissioned by the festival, deals with the theme of “Eros & Thanatos” in a suite of four parts. The two forces, which sometimes fight and sometimes embrace each other, are secret motors of thought and existence and are represented in four stages of life. Another concert will take place next week in Basel on june 17, 2025!

NEW RELEASE OUT NOW! Happy to be part of this Project by Sibusiso Mash Mashiloane. You can now listen, stream, and connect with ISIGQI Live at Bird’s Eye wherever you are here! 

"An electrifying live recording (...). An exhilarating, boundless performance!" * * * *
Mark Corroto, All About Jazz (US)

"Irniger is a traditionalist with a contemporary flair, trusting in the interactivity of his crack ensemble to elevate the music into rarefied terrain. The simultaneous excitement and sense of vulnerability produces a livewire vibe"
Peter Margasak, Down Beat (US) * * *

"This is an album to lose one’s self within. There’s new things to discover with each new listen."
Mike Greenblatt, The Aquarian (US)

"This is free music that makes internal sense readily accessible by even novice listeners. Compelling and authoritative, as well as measured and thoughtful, Irniger and his quintet produce a wholey organic brand of music that is real and not some abstract copy of itself or other’s music. There is no simulacra here, only the genuine article."
C. Michael Bailey, Wild Mercury Rhythm (US)

"An adept night’s work for an appreciative audience, Human Intelligence clearly shows what this group of pilgrims offer in a live setting."
Ken Waxman, Jazz Word (CA)

"Christoph Irniger’s Quintet returns with a groundbreaking live album!"
Jazz Chill Music (US)

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Very happy to announce the new release today by Pilgrim! The music on this album defies all things artificial. The album is a complete live concert performed by the band at Red Horn District in Bad Meinberg, Germany, in November 2023. The set is captured from beginning to end, with no changes in the running order of the songs and just a few minor edits made, but of course superbly mixed and mastered for you all!

▶️ Listen, Download or buy the CD here!

I am incredibly grateful for everyone's energy and support and want to thank for the dedication and spirit of everybody involved in this project:

Dave Gisler (guitar), Stefan Aeby (piano), Raffaele Bossard (double bass), Michael Stulz (drums), Intakt Records (label), Jörg Thienelt & Red Horn District (venue), Christopher Opelt (recording), Christoph Utzinger (mix), Alex Huber (master), Jamie Breiwick (cover art), Paul Bieri (graphic design), Markus Ecker (pic), Kevin LeGendre (liner notes), friends, family and YOU!

The recording was supported by: Pro Helvetia, Kanton Zürich Kultur, Stadt Zürich Pop Rock Jazz and Fondation Pulse