Daniel Humair
Swiss drummer, composer & painter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Daniel Humair (born 23 May 1938 in Geneva, Switzerland)[1] is a Swiss drummer, composer, and painter.
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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 |
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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.