Trains to Taung
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Trains to Taung is the debut album of jazz pianist Paul Hanmer
, containing a mixture of minimalist jazz and African umbaqanga sounds. Named for the home of Taung Child
, the album was an immediate hit upon its release in 1997.
Paul Hanmer
Paul Hanmer is a South African composer, pianist and one of its foremost jazz musicians.In 1987 Hanmer moved to Johannesburg where he formed Unofficial Language with drummer Ian Herman and bassist Pete Sklair...
, containing a mixture of minimalist jazz and African umbaqanga sounds. Named for the home of Taung Child
Taung Child
The Taung Child — or Taung Baby — is the fossilized skull of a young Australopithecus africanus individual. It was discovered in 1924 by quarrymen working for the Northern Lime Company in Taung, South Africa...
, the album was an immediate hit upon its release in 1997.
Track listing
- "Meeting of the Women" – 5:07
- "Consciencelessness" – 7:12
- "Prop Hat" – 9:00
- "Umhlangano" – 5:31
- "Chef's Groove" – 9:20
- "Trains to Taung" – 11:25
- "Tempo Di Bhutto" – 4:55
- "Slow Samba" – 8:07
- "Meeting of the Women" (Reprise) – 9:04
Personnel
- Paul HanmerPaul HanmerPaul Hanmer is a South African composer, pianist and one of its foremost jazz musicians.In 1987 Hanmer moved to Johannesburg where he formed Unofficial Language with drummer Ian Herman and bassist Pete Sklair...
- pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal... - Denis Lalouette - electric bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Jethro Shasha - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Louis Mhlanga - electric guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
s - Neill Ettridge - drums on 8
- Basi Mahlasela - percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
- André Abrahamse - fretless bassFretless guitarA fretless guitar is a guitar without frets. It operates in the same manner as most other stringed instruments and traditional guitars, but does not have any frets to act as the lower end point of the vibrating string...
on 5 & 6