Daniel Humair (born 23 May 1938 in Geneva, Switzerland) 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. 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.

Discography

As leader

As sideman

With Franco Ambrosetti With European Jazz Ensemble With Stephane Grappelli With George Gruntz With Raymond Guiot With Joachim Kuhn & J.F. Jenny-Clark With Claude Nougaro With Jean-Luc Ponty With Michel Portal With Rhoda Scott With Martial Solal With Swingle Singers With Barney Wilen With Phil Woods With Attila Zoller Memories of Pannonia (Enja, 1986) With others The Band, Live at the Schauspielhaus (MPS 1976)