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Pierre Favre
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Drummers · b. 1937

Pierre Favre

Swiss jazz drummer and percussionist

Born
2 June 1937
Le Locle
Country
Switzerland
Record labels
ECM Records
Discography
15 albums

Biography

Pierre Favre is a jazz musician who plays drum kit, percussion instrument and alto saxophone. Pierre Favre was born on 2 June 1937 in Le Locle. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: ECM Records. The discography here lists 15 albums, from “Abanaba” (1972) to “The Art Of Sound(s)” (2025).

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). He has recorded with several well-known musicians, including Tamia, Michel Godard, Mal Waldron, Paul Giger, Jiří Stivín, Michel Portal, Samuel Blaser, the ARTE Quartett, and Barre Phillips.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Abanaba 1972
Dialogues 1977
Blues for Pedro Arcanjo 1983
De la nuit… le jour 1988
Solitudes 1992
Window Steps 1996
Portrait 1997
Singing Drums - Souffles 1997
Pierre Favre, European Chamber Ensemble 2000
Punctus 2000
Deux 2002
Two in One 2006
Vol À Voile 2010
Decameron 2022
The Art Of Sound(s) 2025

Also plays on

Albums where Pierre Favre is credited as a sideman

1964 Midnight in Europe — Benny Bailey membranophone
1969 European Echoes — Manfred Schoof drums (drum set)
1971 Drums and Folklore: From Sticksland With Love — George Gruntz, Daniel Humair, Charly Antolini, Pierre Favre, Mani Neumeier, Alfred Sacher drums (drum set)
1978 Percussion Profiles — Jack DeJohnette, Pierre Favre, Fredy Studer, Dom Um Romão, David Friedman, George Gruntz membranophone, gong, cymbal
1981 Music by... — Barre Phillips percussion
1983 Such Winters of Memory — John Surman drums (drum set)
1998 Double Trouble Two — Barry Guy / London Jazz Composers Orchestra with Irène Schweizer, Marilyn Crispell, Pierre Favre drums (drum set)
2005 Triplicity — Albert Mangelsdorff drums (drum set)

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Pierre Favre play?

Pierre Favre is known for playing drum kit, percussion instrument and alto saxophone.

When and where was Pierre Favre born?

Pierre Favre was born 2 June 1937 in Le Locle.

What are Pierre Favre's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Abanaba (1972), Dialogues (1977), Blues for Pedro Arcanjo (1983), De la nuit… le jour (1988) and Solitudes (1992).

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