Paul Dunmall is a British jazz saxophonist who plays tenor and soprano saxophone as well as the baritone and the more exotic Saxello and the Northumbrian pipes.

He has a long discography on the Duns Limited Edition label.

Dunmall has played with most of the leading musicians on the international free jazz and improvised music scene, including Keith Tippett

Keith Tippett

Keith Tippett is a British jazz pianist and composer.Tippett, the son of a local police officer, went to Greenway Boys Secondary Modern school in Southmead, Bristol. He formed his first jazz band called The KT7 whilst still at school and they performed numbers popular at the time by The Temperance...

 and Barry Guy

Barry Guy

Barry John Guy is a British composer and double bass player. His range of interests encompasses early music, contemporary composition, jazz and improvisation, and he has worked with a wide variety of orchestras in the UK and Europe...

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As described by freejazz_co_uk "Dunmall sounds at times like Sonny Rollins at others like Evan Parker, but arguably surpasses both in the precision and succinctness of expression ... his work is the very opposite of indulgent - this is music of the utmost seriousness and importance."

In the 1970s, Dunmall was a member of the Divine Light Mission

Divine Light Mission

The Divine Light Mission was an organization founded in 1960 by guru Shri Hans Ji Maharaj for his following in northern India. During the 1970s, the DLM gained prominence in the West under the leadership of his fourth and youngest son, Guru Maharaj Ji...

 and toured the US with its band.

He has also performed and recorded with Bourne/Davis/Kane

Bourne/Davis/Kane

Bourne/Davis/Kane is a trio of musicians who perform Free Improvisation. The trio consists of:*Matthew Bourne - Piano*Steve Davis - Dums*Dave Kane - Double BassBourne/Davis/Kane have released one recording which is available on...

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Dzama Stories is a piece of music inspired by Marcel Dzama by composer Ed Bennett

Ed Bennett (composer)

Ed Bennett is a Composer. He states that "Musical accidents, stark contrasts and the freshness of improvisation interest me. Striving for perfection leads me to boredom...

. It is music for amplified ensemble, electronics and improviser featuring Decibel and Dunmall.

External links

• Official web site
• MySpace page