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PAUL HANMER was born in Cape Town in 1961. His musical interest started at an early age. In the early 1970's, he began classical piano and theory lessons. After three years at the University of Cape Town, studying for a B.Mus degree, Paul started working in a variety of fields. He performed with Top-40 bands, did jazz standards and played with many original bands. He was involved in backing various cabaret acts and played in musicals as well as the theatre circuit.
Instrumentation:
piano, arranger
Genre:
African Jazz, jazz
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Paul's musical talents are vast. Not only is he a recording artist and session pianist, but he enjoys working as a composer and an arranger. He loves to work with other composers who have a distinctive South African voice and are proud of it.With his love for collaborative work, Paul has recorded with the likes of Tananas, Miriam Makeba, Ray Phiri, McCoy Mrubata and Unofficial Language. He also formed part of and toured with Tony Cox's Cool Friction and recently collaborated with Pops Mohamed, for a "Main Stage" production at the Grahamstown Festival.
"On 'Trains to Taung', Hanmer displays his unique compositional and arranging skills. This piano masters' compositions vary from a romantic piano style to funky jazz. Soothing and melodious, the songs are peaceful, contemplative journeys through the South African landscape."
Sophia Christoforakis, Pretoria News 26 / 03 / 97.
"Pianist Hanmer has taken a very different approach to creating an African sound here, focusing on process, cyclical repetition and constantly changing texture, rather than noisy percussion and other Afro-cliches. It's too soon to start calling album of the year, but this will certainly be a contender."
Gwen Ansell, Weekly Mail 13 / 04 / 97
"Paul Hanmer is undoubtedly one of South Africa's foremost jazz players. The music in this gem takes you on a trip down the bowels of this continent. Grooves like 'Umhlangano', 'Meeting of the Women', 'Chef's Groove' and 'Trains to Taung' engage the mind - a potent potion of artistry."
Elliot Makhaya, The Sowetan 29 / 04 / 97.
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