Christoph Irniger & Swiss Jazz Orchestra - The Music of Pilgrim (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44,1 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 62:19 minutes | 669 MB
Avant-Garde Jazz, Modern Big Band | Label: nWog Records, Official Digital Download
Christoph Irniger and a big band? Actually, one associates the saxophonist more with more manageable formats. As seen in bands such as Pilgrim, Cowboys from Hell, Noir, Counterpoints or the Christoph Irniger Trio, he prefers smaller formations, from trio to quintet, in which he brings out every voice, intention and interaction in full balance. All the more surprising now is the compactness and density he achieves in his orchestral debut, The Music of Pilgrim. The title may be confusing at first, because – although it is music by and for Pilgrim – it is not a Pilgrim album. But more about that later.