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Daniel Humair
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Background information
Born (1938-05-23) 23 May 1938 (age 85)
Geneva, Switzerland
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, artist
Instrument(s)Drums
Years active1960–present
LabelsMusica
Websitewww.danielhumair.com

Daniel Humair (born 23 May 1938 in Geneva, Switzerland)[1] is a Swiss drummer, composer, and painter.

He is widely renowned and became a Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 1986 and Officier in 1992. He has played with many jazz performers notably Phil Woods, Jean-Luc Ponty, Chet Baker, Michel Portal, Martial Solal, Dexter Gordon, Gerry Mulligan, Rahsaan Roland Kirk and Eric Dolphy.[1]

Humair is also a talented painter. He describes his own work as "figurative abstract" and has created a coherent œuvre proving his passion and knowledge of artistic painting.

Discography

As leader

As sideman

With Franco Ambrosetti

With European Jazz Ensemble

With Stephane Grappelli

With George Gruntz

With Raymond Guiot

With Joachim Kuhn & J.F. Jenny-Clark

With Claude Nougaro

With Jean-Luc Ponty

With Michel Portal

With Rhoda Scott

With Martial Solal

With Swingle Singers

With Barney Wilen

With Phil Woods

With Attila Zoller

Memories of Pannonia (Enja, 1986)

With others

The Band, Live at the Schauspielhaus (MPS 1976)

References

  1. ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1205. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.

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