Paul Dunmall

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Paul Dunmall
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Dunmall performing in 2007
Background information
Born (1953-05-06) 6 May 1953 (age 72)
Welling, Kent, England
Genres Free jazz, Free improvisation
Occupations Musician, bandleader
Instruments Saxophone, saxello, Northumbrian smallpipes, clarinet, bagpipes

Paul Dunmall (born 6 May 1953) is a British jazz musician who plays tenor and soprano saxophone, as well as the baritone and the more exotic saxello and the Northumbrian smallpipes. He has played with Keith Tippett and Barry Guy. [1]

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In the early 1970s Dunmall joined progressive rock band "Marsupilami" for their second album, Arena. He toured with the band until it folded in September 1971 but played with the band on the Spirit of 1971 stage in 2011 at the Glastonbury Festival. He then became a member of the Divine Light Mission and toured the U.S. [2] His first recording as sideman was as the saxophonist on the 1976 Johnny Guitar Watson album Ain't That a Bitch.

Discography

As leader

As sideman

References

  1. Olewnick, Brian. "EastWestNorthSouth - Paul Dunmall". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  2. "Paul Dunmall interview". Mind Your Own Music. Archived from the original on 9 January 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2009.
  3. "Paul Dunmall Brass Project: Maha Samadhi album review". All About Jazz. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  4. "Paul Dunmall Brass Project: Maha Samadhi". Jazzwise. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  5. Fordham, John (3 November 2023). "Paul Dunmall: Bright Light a Joyous Celebration review – infused with the spirit of Coltrane". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2 November 2024.