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'''Paul Hanmer''' (born 1961, [[Cape Town]]) is a South African composer, pianist and one of its foremost [[jazz]] musicians.<ref name="music.org.za" />
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In 1970, Hanmer began classical piano and theory lessons. He enrolled at the University of Cape Town but stayed for a short period then left to work with guitarist Paul Petersen.<ref>http://www.theorbit.co.za/paul-hanmer/</ref>
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'''Paul Hanmer''' (born 1961, [[Cape Town]]) is a South African jazz pianist.


==Career==
In 1987 Hanmer moved to [[Johannesburg]], where he formed ''Unofficial Language'' with drummer [[Ian Herman (musician)|Ian Herman]] and bassist Pete Sklair. The group has released two albums, ''Moves Moves'' and ''Primal Steps''.
As a child he studied piano. He attended the [[University of Cape Town]] for two years before beginning a music career with guitarist Paul Petersen.<ref name="official">{{cite web |title=Born in Cape Town in 1961 … |url=https://paulhanmer.wordpress.com/about/ |website=Paul Hanmer |accessdate=18 May 2020 |date=24 December 2016}}</ref> During the 1980s he started the band Unofficial Language with Peter Sklair and Ian Herman in Johannesburg.<ref name="official" /> In the 1990s he was a member of the Cool Friction Band led by [[Tony Cox (South African musician)|Tony Cox]]. His debut album, ''[[Trains to Taung]]'', was released by [[Sheer Sound]] in 1997.<ref name="official" /> Influenced by [[Keith Jarrett]],<ref name="africultures.com" /> he has worked with [[Miriam Makeba]], [[Louis Mhlanga]], [[Pops Mohamed]], [[McCoy Mrubata]], [[Ray Phiri]], and [[Tananas]].<ref name="official" /><ref name="africultures.com">{{Cite web|title='It took me a long time to take possession of myself': A meeting with the composer Paul Hanmer|url=http://www.africultures.com/anglais/articles_anglais/40hanmer.htm|work=Africultures.com|accessdate=2010-09-22|url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519185449/http://www.africultures.com/anglais/articles_anglais/40hanmer.htm|archivedate=2011-05-19}}</ref>


== Discography ==
Influenced by [[Keith Jarrett]],<ref name="africultures.com" /> Hanmer has worked with artists including Grammy Award winner [[Miriam Makeba]], [[Hugh Masekela]], [[Jonathan Butler]], [[Pops Mohamed]], Sipho Gumede, and McCoy Mrubata.<ref name="sheer.co.za" /> Hanmer has recorded for the South African recording label [[Sheer Sounds]], and has played keyboards for the Sheer All Stars.<ref name="sheer.co.za" />
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* ''Trains to Taung'' (Sheer Sound, 1997)

* ''Playola'' (Sheer Sound, 2000)
Since 2003 Hanmer has also been composing works for classical performers: ''UnTsiki'' and ''Ntwazana'' (2003) for ''The Bow Project'', a string quartet for the Sontonga Quartet, a wind quintet for the Mozart anniversary in 2006, a clarinet quintet for Robert Pickup, a suite of duets for double bass and cello for [[Leon Bosch]], a piece for two tubas and drumkit for Anne Jelle Visser of the Zurich Opera, and two duets for violin and harp.
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* ''Window to Elsewhere'' (Sheer Sound, 2002)

== Solo discography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year recorded
!Title
!Label
!Personnel/Notes
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|1997?
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|''[[Trains to Taung]]''
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|1998?
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|''Window to Elsewhere''
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|-
|2000?
|''Playola''
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|-
|2002?
|''Naïvasha''
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|-
|2004?
|''[[Water and Lights]]''
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|}

== Classical discography ==
* ''The Bow Project'' (2010)


== References ==
== References ==
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{{Reflist|refs=
* <ref name="music.org.za">{{Cite web|title=Hanmer, Paul (South Africa) |url=http://www.music.org.za/artist.asp?id=128|work=Music.org.za|accessdate=2010-09-22}}</ref>
* <ref name="africultures.com">{{Cite web|title='It took me a long time to take possession of myself': A meeting with the composer Paul Hanmer|url=http://www.africultures.com/anglais/articles_anglais/40hanmer.htm|work=Africultures.com|accessdate=2010-09-22|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519185449/http://www.africultures.com/anglais/articles_anglais/40hanmer.htm|archivedate=2011-05-19|df=}}</ref>
* <ref name="sheer.co.za">{{Cite web|title=Paul Maner: Biography|url=http://www.sheer.co.za/paul.html|work=[[Sheer Sound]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060926084950/http://www.sheer.co.za/paul.html|archivedate=2006-09-26|accessdate=2010-09-22}}</ref>
}}

== Interview ==
* "Pointless Breakfasts at Belem, Kensington, Johannesburg": Michael Blake interviews Paul Hanmer, 5 May 2005 in ''NewMusicSA'' Issue 5 & 6 (2006-2007), 1-7


==See also==
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Latest revision as of 12:03, 5 November 2024

Paul Hanmer (born 1961, Cape Town) is a South African jazz pianist.

Career

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As a child he studied piano. He attended the University of Cape Town for two years before beginning a music career with guitarist Paul Petersen.[1] During the 1980s he started the band Unofficial Language with Peter Sklair and Ian Herman in Johannesburg.[1] In the 1990s he was a member of the Cool Friction Band led by Tony Cox. His debut album, Trains to Taung, was released by Sheer Sound in 1997.[1] Influenced by Keith Jarrett,[2] he has worked with Miriam Makeba, Louis Mhlanga, Pops Mohamed, McCoy Mrubata, Ray Phiri, and Tananas.[1][2]

Discography

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  • Trains to Taung (Sheer Sound, 1997)
  • Playola (Sheer Sound, 2000)
  • Window to Elsewhere (Sheer Sound, 2002)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Born in Cape Town in 1961 …". Paul Hanmer. 24 December 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b "'It took me a long time to take possession of myself': A meeting with the composer Paul Hanmer". Africultures.com. Archived from the original on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2010.

See also

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