PAUL CLARVIS, DRUMS AND PERCUSSION
Paul Clarvis brings his unique style of music to many genres. He can be heard on recordings by John Williams, Victoria Mullova, Andy Sheppard, Kenny Wheeler, Fred Hersch , Mick Jagger, Karl Jenkins "Adiemus", Richard Thompson, Moondog, John Adams, Elton John, McFly, Sam Rivers, Paul McCartney, John Harle, Sting, Gwyneth Herbert, Harrison Birtwhistle, Annie Lennox, Matthew Herbert, Hugh Masekela,Underworld and his own band Orquestra Mahatma.
As one of the most requested session musicians, he has played on numerous films including Star Wars, Thunderbirds, The Passion, Troy, King Arthur, Kingdom of Heaven, Around the World in 80 Days, Alien v Predator, Lord of the Rings, Madgascar,The Constant Gardner, On a Clear Day, Spy Games, Captain Corellis Mandolin, Shakespeare in Love, G.I.Jane, James Bond, Billy Elliot, Notting Hill, Harry Potter and many others.
He regularly gigs with Mose Allison, has played with Nina Simone, Herbie Hancock and was Leonard Bernsteins favourite percussionist when in London . He has judged the BBC Young Musician of the Year several times, and has been made an HonRAM. Paul has written “Global Heartbeat 1,2 and 3” on KPM, which is music of the world, “Drumming” and “Jazz notes” on West One, and “Shadow Soul”, percussion based urban grooves, on KPM. He has recently recorded a double album “Power Percussion” for KPM In the last year Paul has been credited for playing on Chronicles of Prince Narnia, Brideshead Revisited, Three and Out, Doctor Who, Batman-The Dark Knight, Burn after Reading, The Mummy 3, The Other Man, both Twilight 1 and 2, Harry Potter, Quantum of Solac,State of Play,Sherlock Holmes,Prince of Persia, the Incredible Mister Fox.
Live performances in 2008/09 with Mose Allison, Nick Cave , Blink, Liquorstick Allsorts, Harrison Birtwhistle, Apitos, Orquestra Mahatma and Karl Jenkins .
Paul has made albums in 2008/09 with Blink, Liquor Stick Allsorts, and the Nick Smart Trio,Shirley Bassey, The Hoosiers, Underworld. He has a duo CD, Starry Starry Night with Liam Noble , due to be released in march 09 on the Village Life CD label Pure Pleasure vinyl.
SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY:
Four In Perspective w/ Kenny Wheeler, Fred Hersch, Norma Winstone.
Gordon Beck "Once is never enough" w/ Stan Sulzmann,Chris Laurence
Victoria Mullova "Through the Looking Glass"
John Williams "The Magic Box''
Moondog "Big Band"
Harrison Birtwhistle "PANIC"
London Symphony Orchestra "Rite of Spring"
Mick Jagger "Goddess in the Doorway"
Andy Sheppard "Learning to Wave" w/Chris Laurence, John Parricelli, Steve Lodder.
"Dancing Man and Woman" same plus Steve Swallow.
Richard Thompson "Industry"
Mark Anthony Turnage "GREEK"
John Adams "Chamber Symphony"
"For All the Saints" Pauls trio w/ Stan Sulzmann and Tony Hymas.
Orquestra Mahatma "A young Persons Guide" Pauls trio w/Stuart Hall, Thad Kelly.
"The Nightingale of a Thousand Joys" with the Solid Strings.
Paul Clarvis with various "Global Heartbeat 1,2,3"
Paul Clarvis,Tom Garrad-Cole "Shadow Soul"
Paul Clarvis "Drumming"
Henry Lowther "Still Waters" w/Julian Arguelles, Dave Green and Pete Saberton
"Bubbling Under" w/Tony Hymas, Sonia Slany, Stan Sulzmann.
Stan Sulzmann Big Band "Birthdays, Birthdays"
Sam Rivers-Tony Hymas "Eight Day Journal" w/Sylvain Kassap, Noel
Akchote, Chris Laurence.
John Harle "Terror and Magnificence" and "Silencium"
Sonia Slany "Meeting Electra"
Martin Speake "Fever Pitch" w/Chris Batchelor,Dawson Miller,Oren
Marshall,Dave Hassell,Stuart Hall
Nick Weldon "Lavenders Blue" w/ Andy Cleyndert
"Live at the Albert" w/ Andy Cleyndert
John Law "The Onliest"
Christine Tobin "House of Women"
Chris Batchelor-Steve Buckley "Life as we know it "
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