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Daniel Humair
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| Born | (1938-05-23) 23 May 1938 (age 86) Geneva, Switzerland |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, artist |
| Instrument(s) | Drums |
| Years active | 1960–present |
| Labels | Musica |
| Website | www |
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.
With Franco Ambrosetti
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)
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