Daniel Humair

Daniel Humair
Screenshot of a video by l'Encyclopédie audiovisuelle de l'art contemporain
Screenshot of a video by l'Encyclopédie audiovisuelle de l'art contemporain
Background information
Born (1938-05-23) 23 May 1938 (age 86)
Geneva, Switzerland
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, artist
InstrumentDrums
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.

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