Paul Clarvis
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Paul Clarvis is a percussionist from the UK.
He brings his unique style of music to many genres. He can be heard on recordings by John Williams, Andy Sheppard, Kenny Wheeler, Fred Hersch, Mick Jagger, Karl Jenkins, Richard Thompson, Moondog, John Adams, Elton John, Elvis Costello McFly, Sam Rivers, Paul McCartney, John Harle, Sting, Gwyneth Herbert, Harrison Birtwhistle, Annie Lennox, Matthew Herbert, Hugh Masekela, Gordon Beck, Brian Ferry, Marc Ribot, Richard Thompson, The Orb, Michael Nyman, Loreena McKennitt, Mark Anthony Turnage, Michel Legrand, Mick Jagger, Maurice Jarre, John Williams, and Victoria Mullova.
He has performed with Noel Akchote and Sylvain Kassap in CAKE, Ernst Reisenjeger, Terence Blanchard, Myra Melford, Leroy Jenkins, and Joseph Jarman.
He was featured as a soloist on the last night of the Proms in 1996 in a concerto for saxophone and drum kit by Sir Harrison Birtwhistle. In 1998, 2000 and 2001 he was chairman of the Percussion judges for the BBC Young Musician of the Year.
[edit] Bands
Paul is in several regular bands, Andy Sheppard’s "Learning to Wave"; Stan Sulzmann’s Big Band; "Four in Perspective" - Wheeler, Hersch, Winstone; Henry Lowther’s "Still Waters", "Bubbling Under with Sonia Slany, Stan Sulzmann, and Tony Hymas; John Williams and friends; Colin Townes Mask Orchestra; and Victoria Mullova’s "Through the Looking Glass" with Julian Joseph.
[edit] Film
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, The Lord of the Rings, Madagascar, On a Clear Day, Spy Games, Captain Corelli's Mandolin, Shakespeare in Love, G.I.Jane (ethnic percussion), James Bond, Billy Elliot, Notting Hill, Harry Potter, The Guru (Indian percussion), ... aka Gourou et les femmes, Le (France), Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (drums and percussion), Birthday Girl (drums and percussion), Quills (band member: The Quills Specialist Band), The Cell (first percussion), The Miracle Maker (ethnic percussion), The Next Best Thing (percussion), The Darkest Light (percussion), Beautiful People (percussion), East Is East (drums and percussion), Heart (percussion), Beloved (featured musician), The Mighty (percussion), My Son the Fanatic (musician), and many more.
He regularly gigs with Mose Allison, has played with Nina Simone, Herbie Hancock, Ravi Shankar and was Leonard Bernstein's favourite percussionist when in London. He has judged the BBC Young Musician of the Year several times, and has been made an HonRAM.
