Pierre Favre

Pierre Favre (born 1937 in Le Locle) is a Swiss drummer, percussionist and composer. Self-taught, he moved from Dixieland and bebop to free jazz in the 1960s, and he later toured as a solo percussionist and led his own percussion ensembles. He is known for his work with Irène Schweizer and for his records on ECM and Intakt. Favre turned professional at 17 and played with Bud Powell and Booker Ervin before forming a free jazz trio with Schweizer, which later became a quartet with Evan Parker. He also worked for the cymbal maker Paiste.