Paul Hanmer

My guest this week is South African jazz pianist and composer Paul Hanmer. Over the years he  has worked with some of the giants of South African music including Miriam Makeba and Hugh Masekela. We speak about his growing up in Cape Town, his formative musical years playing in cover bands, the search for his own musical identity and the joy of playing his own music.  We also speak about collaboration and the creative process. Paul gives a great view on what it is like to work as a professional musician.

This is a slightly longer episode as Paul plays one of his compositions at the end of our discussion.