Daniel Humair (Batterie)
70 Rue des Maraîchers, 75020 Paris, France

Born in Geneva (Switzerland), drummer and bandleader Daniel Humair moved to Paris in 1958. In the capital he worked with legendary international jazz musicians Don Byas, Lucky Thompson, Kenny Dorham, Bud Powell, Oscar Pettiford, Chet Baker, Eric Dolphy, to name just a few. Let’s not forget the cream of Parisian talent too, he played with the best the city had to offer: Martial Solal, Stéphane Grappelli, Pierre Michelot, and Jean-Luc Ponty. He has recorded more than 300 albums, among them ten under his own name. He formed a trio with François Jeanneau and Henri Texier which was a catalyst for new French jazz, before moving on to work with artists such as Michel Portal and Richard Galliano. Humair was made an Officer of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 1992, and in 2000 was awarded the Victoires de la Musique for his HUM album with René Urtreger and Pierre Michelot. In the 1990s he began to focus more on his activities as an abstract painter and printmaker. His artwork is vibrant, bold and rhythmic, with a playful language that reflects the expressive nature of jazz.

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