# Dan Papirany is an adventurous Jazz pianist, composer who understands and follows the eloquent philosophy: Video

- Link: https://jazzblues.eu/2018/03/07/dan-papirany-is-an-adventurous-jazz-pianist-composer-who-understands-and-follows-the-eloquent-philosophy-video/
- Published: 2018-03-07T09:51:06+01:00
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**07.03. – Happy Birthday !!! Dan Papirany is an adventurous Jazz pianist, composer
who understands and follows the eloquent philosophy that is to play melodic phrases
and rich harmonies. **

Originally starting out as a drummer at seventeen years of age, he discovered the
music of Bill Evans and Keith Jarrett’s piano playing which led him to switch instruments
to the piano. He remembers a quote from drummer Peter Erskine, “play what you mean
and mean what you play” for this quote opened up a whole new horizon as he began
to play and record professionally as a serious musician.

While studying jazz piano with Leigh Jackson in Wellington, Dan formed his first
trio and played in local venues and mainly at “Bar Bodega”.

While taking post graduate musicology courses at Victoria University in Wellington
Dan was offered the position of Music HOD at a school in Auckland New Zealand teaching
Maori students a music curriculum based on Jazz. Dan formed his Auckland trio and
performed solos and with his trio at local venues including the famous London Bar
and the Jazz Bar.

Dan’s trio recorded their debut album of jazz standards which was released by Ode
Records in March of 2004 entitled “Session One” and was nominated for a New Zealand
Music Award.

“Session Two” was a compilation of original tunes, the three releases afterward 
were live albums recorded at the trio residency venue The “MLC Café & Bar”. His 
6th album “2011” and his 7th album “2014” includes his original “Bargara” which 
won second place in the Australia Jazz Convention Original tunes competition in 
December 2011.  His latest recording is titled “2015” and includes one original 
tune entitled “Eb Major Waltz”.

Dan’s repertoire consists of originals and jazz standards while appearing at local
jazz spots in Australia and New Zealand.

After many stage performances Dan found that his playing matured, phrases became
more melodious, often stretching across the bar line with phrases appearing to be
more defined and resolving better than before as he consistently reaches for higher
heights in his musical abilities.

His favorite musical setting is to perform at a venue that houses a grand piano 
with a cohesive group of musicians that listens and interacts with each other as
they counter solo with the piano, like the Bill Evans trio is known for presenting.

Papirany’s music is the opposite of where the mainstream jazz sound is today, he
finds that current sounds are always experimental and doesn’t try to follow these
trends, simply because he wouldn’t be happy sounding like most modern players.

He currently has collaboration with Norwegian vocalist Vibeke Voller resulting in
an exciting, rich and creative inspiration to much loved jazz standards! “I took
a chance” is their second Duo album which is due to be released at a CD launch event
in Brisbane Jazz club on July 8th , and the album is signed by a Melbourne label“
NEWMARKET MUSIC”. The complimentary interaction of these two unique talents has 
produced a fresh and polished musical experience!

Dan’s recent collaboration is with Australian vocalist Ron Bernard, they are working
on a project named ‘Jazzin’ thru Bossa ‘n’ Samba’, in which they  blend elements
of Jazz, Bossa Nova, and Samba as they perform Jazz standards, Bossa Nova Classics,
and popular songs.

In May 2016 Dan performed with his group two successful shows at EUROPAfest 2016
in Bucharest, and was invited to return in May this year for a solo performance 
and to be a Judge in the 2017 international jazz competition in Romania.

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