Dan Papirany

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| birth_place = Israel

| origin = Wellington, New Zealand

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| genre = Jazz

| occupations = Musician, teacher

| instruments = Piano, drums, bass guitar

| years_active = 1995–present

| label = Ode

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Dan Papirany (born March 7, 1967) is an Israeli-born jazz pianist, drummer, composer and music teacher. He works solo, in duos or as leader of his own trio. Papirany started performing in Wellington, New Zealand in 1995 and has been based in Queensland, Australia since 2011.

Biography

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Dan Papirany was born on March 7, 1967, in Israel and lived in Tel Aviv.{{cite web | url=https://www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/dan-papirany | title=Dan Papirany Musician | work=All About Jazz | date=July 18, 2022 | access-date=July 29, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220728202604/https://www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/dan-papirany | archive-date=July 28, 2022 }}{{cite web | url=https://jazzbluesnews.com/2018/03/24/dan-papirany/ | title=Interview with Dan Papirany: The level of musician competing from all over the world has been Mind blowing: Videos | first=Simon | last=Sargsyan | work=Jazz Blues News | date=March 24, 2018 | access-date=July 29, 2022 }} During his teens he was inspired by Phil Collins' work in the jazz fusion group, Brand X and took drum lessons.

In 1995, while a post-graduate student at Massey University in Wellington, Papirany, on piano, formed a jazz trio, which played in local venues such as Bar Bodega. He had studied drums for two years but switched to piano, he also became a secondary school music teacher.{{cite web | url=https://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/dan-papiranys-new-album-i-trio-is-a-unique-individual-project/ | title=Jazz news: Dan Papirany's New Album I Trio Is a Unique Individual Project | work=All About Jazz | date=July 4, 2022 | access-date=July 29, 2022 }} In 2002 Papirany relocated to Auckland and established another trio with Pete McGregor on bass guitar and Owen Kneebone on drums.{{cite web | url=https://www.tradebit.com/filedetail.php/3248305-dan-papirany-trio | title=MP3 Dan Papirany Trio – Session One – Download Jazz, Blues, Funk | work=tradebit.com | access-date=July 29, 2022 }} The trio recorded their first album, Session One,{{Cite web|url=https://www.marbecks.co.nz/detail/118628/Session-One|title = Marbecks » Session One – Dan Papirany Trio}} on March 2, 2004, at GT Studios, Auckland, which was released later that year.{{cite web | url=https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22273101?search%5Bpath%5D=items&search%5Btext%5D=Dan+Papirany | title=Session One [sound recording] / Dan Papirany Trio {{!}} Items | author1=Papirany, Dan | author2=McGregor, Pete | author3=Kneebone, Owen | author4=Dan Papirany Trio | publisher=National Library of New Zealand | year=2004 | access-date=July 29, 2022 }} It comprises standard jazz tunes and was nominated for Jazz Album of the Year at the 2005 New Zealand Music Awards{{cite web|url=http://www.nzmusician.co.nz/index.php/ps_pagename/newsitem/pi_newsitemid/905 |title=Jazz Album of The Year Finalists Announced, New Zealand Musician Magazine |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061003055533/http://www.nzmusician.co.nz/index.php/ps_pagename/newsitem/pi_newsitemid/905 |archive-date=2006-10-03 }}

The trio's second album, Session Two – Originals (or Originals. Vol. 1), recorded by the same line-up at the same studio, on April 27, 2004; comprises original tunes only. Papirany wrote all ten tracks.{{cite web | url=https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22027420?search%5Bpath%5D=items&search%5Btext%5D=Dan+Papirany | title=Originals. Vol. 1 [sound recording] / Dan Papirany Trio {{!}} Items | author1=Papirany, Dan | author2=McGregor, Pete | author3=Kneebone, Owen | author4=Dan Papirany Trio | publisher=National Library of New Zealand | year=2004 | access-date=July 29, 2022 }} The third, fourth and fifth albums are live albums recorded by the line-up of Papirany, McGregor and Frank Gibson Jr. on drums at their residency venue, MLC Café & Bar, Auckland.{{cite web | url=https://natlib.govt.nz/records/21813097?search%5Bpath%5D=items&search%5Btext%5D=Dan+Papirany | title=Live at MLC. Vol. 1 [electronic resource] / Dan Papirany Trio {{!}} Items | author1=Papirany, Dan | author2=McGregor, Pete | author3=Gibson Jr., Frank | author-link3 = Frank Gibson Jr. | author4=Dan Papirany Trio | publisher=National Library of New Zealand | year=2005 | access-date=July 29, 2022 }} The next three albums were credited to Papirany, 2011, 2014 (includes the original track, "Bargara") and 2015 (includes original track, "E♭ Major Waltz").

Since 2014 Papirany has collaborated with Norwegian-born jazz singer, Vibeke Voller, as a vocal duo based in Queensland. They have issued three albums, Don't Go to Strangers (2015), I Took a Chance (2017) and Night and Day (2019).{{cite news | url=http://www.ourfrasercoast.com.au/Our-Stories/Post/1478/Musician-Profile-Vibeke-Voller-and-Dan-Papirany | title=Musician Profile: Vibeke Voller and Dan Papirany | website=Our Fraser Coast | date=November 27, 2018 | via=National Library of Australia | archive-url=http://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20190325051233/http://www.ourfrasercoast.com.au/Our-Stories/Post/1478/Musician-Profile-Vibeke-Voller-and-Dan-Papirany | archive-date=March 25, 2019 | access-date=July 29, 2019 | url-status=live }}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Papirany recorded his debut solo album in 2017 in Israel.

The next trio album, 2018,{{Cite web|url=https://news.allaboutjazz.com/pianist-dan-papirany-releases-new-trio-album.php|title=Jazz news: Pianist Dan Papirany Releases New Trio Album}} was recorded in Queensland, featuring a live session which has a raw sound employing minimal separation and mixing process. In May 2016 Papirany and his trio performed two shows at EUROPAfest in Bucharest, Romania. He undertook two solo shows in 2018, and two shows with his trio at EUROPAfest 2019, Papirany was on the judging panel in the 2017, 2018 and 2019 Bucharest international jazz competitions.{{Cite web|url=http://jazzcompetition.ro/#despre-juriu|title=International Jazz Competition 2022, Bucharest}} As from 2018, Papirany lives in Bundaberg.

Discography

Credits:{{cite web | url=https://downinthevalley.com/Artist/871017 | title=Dan Papirany {{!}} Music, Movies, Minneapolis & More | work= Down in the Valley | access-date=July 29, 2022 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/dan-papirany-mn0000880667/discography/all | title=Dan Papirany Albums and Discography | publisher=AllMusic | access-date=July 29, 2022 }}

= Solo =

  • 2011 (November 1, 2011)
  • 2014 (April 16, 2014)
  • 2015 (April 7, 2015)
  • Solo (May 31, 2017)
  • Solo 2 (May 1, 2020)
  • I Trio (June 18, 2022)

= Dan Papirany Trio =

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  • Session One (2004) – Ode Records{{cite web | url=https://natlib.govt.nz/records/41177610?search%5Bpath%5D=items&search%5Btext%5D=Dan+Papirany | title=Session One / Dan Papirany Trio. {{!}} Items | author1=Papirany, Dan | author2=McGregor, Pete | author3=Kneebone, Owen | author4=Dan Papirany Trio | publisher= National Library of New Zealand | access-date=July 29, 2022 }}
  • Session Two – Originals or Originals. Vol. 1 (2004) – Ode Records
  • Live at MLC vol 1 (live album, October 14, 2005){{cite web | url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/mlc-vol-1/99284146 | title=MLC Vol 1 by Dan Papirany Trio on Apple Music | work=music.apple.com | date=October 14, 2005 | access-date=July 29, 2022 }}
  • Live at MLC vol 2 (live album, July 29, 2009){{cite web |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/3fd0KyYlgOFsuI8e9lGfp6 |title=Album: Live at MLC, Vol. 2 (live) |publisher=Spotify |access-date=July 29, 2022 }}
  • Live at MLC vol 3 (live album, 2011)
  • 2018 (December 24, 2018){{cite web | url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/2018/1448165707 | title=2018 by Dan Papirany Trio on Apple Music | work=music.apple.com | date=December 24, 2019 | access-date=July 29, 2022 }}
  • Live in Bucharest (Europafest 2019) (live album, June 7, 2019){{cite web | url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/live-in-bucharest-europafest/1481142334 | title=Live in Bucharest (Europafest) by Dan Papirany Trio on Apple Music | work=music.apple.com | date=June 7, 2019 | access-date=July 29, 2022 }}

= Vibeke Voller and Dan Papirany =

  • Don't Go to Strangers (September 27, 2015){{cite web | url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/dont-go-to-strangers/1051995716 | title=Don't Go to Strangers by Vibeke Voller & Dan Papirany on Apple Music | work=music.apple.com | date=September 27, 2015 | access-date=July 29, 2022 }}
  • I Took a Chance (July 8, 2017) – Newmarket Music{{cite web | url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/i-took-a-chance/1228543766 | title=I Took a Chance by Vibeke Voller & Dan Papirany on Apple Music | work=music.apple.com | date=July 8, 2017 | access-date=July 29, 2022 }}
  • Night and Day (December 1, 2019){{cite web | url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/night-and-day/1495537156 | title=Night and Day by Vibeke Voller & Dan Papirany on Apple Music | work=music.apple.com | date=December 1, 2019 | access-date=July 29, 2022 }}

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