Trains to Taung

Trains to Taung
Studio album by Paul Hanmer
Released	1997
Genre	Jazz
Length	109:45
Label	Sheer Sound
Producer	Andrew Smith
Paul Hanmer chronology
Trains to Taung (1997) Window to Elsewhere (1998)

Trains to Taung is the debut album of jazz pianist Paul Hanmer, containing a mixture of minimalist jazz and African umbaqanga sounds. Named for the home of Taung Child, the album was an immediate hit upon its release in 1997.

Track listing

1. "Meeting of the Women" – 5:07
2. "Consciencelessness" – 7:12
3. "Prop Hat" – 9:00
4. "Umhlangano" – 5:31
5. "Chef's Groove" – 9:20
6. "Trains to Taung" – 11:25
7. "Tempo Di Bhutto" – 4:55
8. "Slow Samba" – 8:07
9. "Meeting of the Women" (Reprise) – 9:04

Personnel

• Paul Hanmer - piano
• Denis Lalouette - electric bass
• Jethro Shasha - drums
• Louis Mhlanga - electric guitars
• Neill Ettridge - drums on 8
• Basi Mahlasela - percussion
• André Abrahamse - fretless bass on 5 & 6