- Born
- 27 July 1939
Zurich - Died
- 11 August 2026
Ghent - Country
- Switzerland
Biography
Irene Aebi was a jazz musician who played cello and voice. Irene Aebi was born on 27 July 1939 in Zurich and died on 11 August 2026 in Ghent. The music is usually filed under jazz.
Irene Aebi (27 July 1939 – 11 August 2026) was a Swiss singer, violinist and cellist. She is noted for her work with jazz saxophonist Steve Lacy, her husband, from the 1960s to his death in 2004. Initially a classically trained instrumentalist, she only began to sing at Lacy's request. In a review of a 1999 concert, critic Frank Rubolino describes Aebi as possessing a "brusque, forceful style of singing".
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Also plays on
Albums where Irene Aebi is credited as a sideman
| 1971 | Moon — Steve Lacy |
| 1971 | Wordless — Steve Lacy |
| 1972 | The Gap — Steve Lacy |
| 1972 | Mal Waldron with The Steve Lacy Quintet — Mal Waldron with The Steve Lacy Quintet |
| 1972 | Estilhaços — Steve Lacy |
| 1977 | Shots — Steve Lacy |
| 1979 | Crops & The Woe — Steve Lacy |
| 1979 | Stamps — Steve Lacy |
| 1981 | Songs — Steve Lacy & Brion Gysin |
| 1981 | Tips — Steve Lacy, Steve Potts Featuring The Voice Of Irène Aebi |
| 1982 | Ballets — Steve Lacy |
| 1987 | Momentum — Steve Lacy |
| 1989 | The Door — Steve Lacy |
| 1991 | Rushes - 10 Songs From Russia — Steve Lacy |
| 1994 | Findings — Steve Lacy |
| 1995 | Packet — Steve Lacy, Irene Aebi & Frederic Rzewski |
| 2000 | Monk's Dream — Steve Lacy & Roswell Rudd |
| 2003 | The Beat Suite — Steve Lacy |
| 2004 | Lift the Bandstand — Steve Lacy |
| 2011 | In Berlin — Steve Lacy Solo & Quintet |
Frequently asked questions
What instrument did Irene Aebi play?
Irene Aebi is known for playing cello and voice.
When and where was Irene Aebi born?
Irene Aebi was born 27 July 1939 in Zurich.
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