Water and Lights

Water and lights
Studio album by Paul Hanmer
Released	2004
Recorded	2002 - 2004
Genre	Jazz
Length	113:41
Label	Sheer Sound
Producer	Paul Hanmer, Peter Pearlson
Paul Hanmer chronology
'Naïvasha' (2002) 'Water and lights' (2004)

Water and Lights is the fifth album by the jazz pianist Paul Hanmer. It is more reminiscent of Abdullah Ibrahim than Keith Jarrett especially with occasional guitar moments that evoke echoes of George Benson. Jazzy and more discordant than his previous work, Salivation Army and to a lesser extent Calling the names of God nonetheless remind of his signature penchant for sweet melody.

Track listing

1. Nothing for Mahapa – 5:13
2. Hymn for the ballies – 3:40
3. Katpoot en Kruis – 4:41
4. Bwanana Republic – 6:15
5. Neli Walking – 4:54
6. Oxtinato – 4:22
7. Water and Lights – 5:50
8. Salvation Army – 4:33
9. Beautiful African Music – 4:03 (Produced by Paul Hanmer and Fernando Perdigao)
10. Now und Zen – 6:43
11. Calling the names of god – 6:03
12. It’s time to make a circle – 6:36
13. Meanderthal Man – 10:20

Personnel

• Paul Hanmer - piano
• Khanya Ceza - voice on 9
• Trevor don Jeany - bass guitar on 11
• Kevin Gibson - drums on 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11
• Ian Herman - drums on 5
• Peter Jaspan - cor anglais on 9
• Denis Lalouette - bass guitar on 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13
• Basi Mahlasela - percussion on 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
• Louis "Soyaphi" Mhlanga - electric guitar on 6
• Cecil Mitchell - voice on 9
• McCoy Mrubata - tenor saxophone on 1, 2, 8 and soprano saxophone on 6
• James Scholfield - guitar on 1, 4, 8, 10, 11
• Peter Sklair - bass guitar on 2, 5, 7
• Barry van Zyl - drums on 6, 9, 13
• Marcus Wyatt - trumpet on 8, 13 and flugelhorn on 1, 4, 10