Person · Female
Irene Aebi
- From
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Since
- 1939–present
- Releases
- 3
- jazz
About
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.
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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".
Member of
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Steve Lacy & Cie other vocals, cello, violin
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Steve Lacy Octet lead vocals
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Alan Silva and The Celestrial Communication Orchestra cello, celesta
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Art Song Trio lead vocals, violin
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Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- a80f49e2-b81a-42d2-95ae-afa4824cbce9
- ISNI
- 0000000055130604
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.