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Pierre Favre

ピエール・ファーヴル (ミュージシャン)　/　ぴえーる・ふぁーゔる (みゅーじしゃん)

Jazz drummer from Switzerland

June 2, 1937 (age 89)　・　Le Locle, Canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Canton of Neuchâtel
jazz drummer
percussionist
composer

My Take

Pierre Favre fascinates me because he treats the drum kit as a voice rather than a timekeeper. Born in 1937 in Le Locle, that famous Swiss watchmaking town, he went on to record Singing Drums for ECM alongside Paul Motian and Nana Vasconcelos, and the very title hints at his philosophy. Drummers are usually filed under the rhythm section, yet Favre dragged percussion to the front and let it sing. His appearance on John Surman's work only widens that portrait of a restless sonic explorer. I genuinely want to sit with his records; there is craft and curiosity here that feels timeless rather than dated.

Overview

Pierre Favre (born 2 June 1937) is a Swiss jazz drummer and percussionist born in Le Locle, Switzerland. He recorded the album Singing Drums (ECM, 1984) with Paul Motian and Nana Vasconcelos. He also appears on the John Surman album, Such Winters of Memory (1983).

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Pierre Favre
Name (Japanese): ピエール・ファーヴル (ミュージシャン)
Reading: ぴえーる・ふぁーゔる (みゅーじしゃん)
Born: June 2, 1937 (age 89)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Ox
Origin: Le Locle, Canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Blood type: Private
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Occupation: jazz drummer / percussionist / composer / musician

2. Background

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4. Personality

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