Daniel Humair is one of the major figures of European jazz. A drummer, painter, and innovator, he belongs to a tradition he knows intimately and has never ceased to extend. This book traces his journey from the 1950s to the present day, through his collaborations with Martial Solal, Lee Konitz, Phil Woods, Michel Portal, and Elvin Jones.
But it is also a book about the history of drumming. Daniel Humair reflects on the drummers he listened to and admired, from Max Roach to Elvin Jones, and from Kenny Clarke to Art Blakey. Julien Le Gros offers both a biography, a history of modern jazz, and a reflection on transmission. The book concludes with some sixty fascinating testimonies in Daniel’s own voice, collected by Frédérick.e Grasser Humair.
Patrick FRÉMEAUX
PRÉFACE D’ALAIN GERBER - POSTFACE DE SIMON GOUBERT
LIVRE 426 PAGES