Live! (Irène Schweizer and Joey Baron album)

Live! is a free improvisation album by Swiss pianist Irène Schweizer and American drummer Joey Baron. It was recorded in Willisau, Switzerland, in 1996 and released on the Intakt Records label. The album captures a live performance showcasing the duo's spontaneous musical interaction and improvisational skills.

The album consists of a series of extended improvisations, with Schweizer and Baron exploring a wide range of sonic textures and rhythmic ideas. Schweizer's playing incorporates elements of jazz, classical music, and free improvisation, while Baron's drumming is both dynamic and sensitive, providing a flexible rhythmic foundation for Schweizer's explorations. The duo's communication is central to the album, with each musician responding to and influencing the other's musical choices in real-time. "Live!" is considered a notable example of Schweizer and Baron's collaborative work and a significant contribution to the field of free improvisation.