Hamir Atwal: Jazz Musician in New York

About Hamir Atwal

Hamir Atwal is a New York City–based improvising musician working in jazz and free music contexts. He appears at Bar Bayeux with ContraPunctus alongside saxophonist and clarinetist Mike McGinnis, pianist Carmen Staaf, bassist Gui Duvignau, and others. The group’s performances often balance written frameworks with open forms, leaving room for close listening and quick shifts in direction. Atwal’s playing favors responsive ensemble dialogue over display, treating the set as a shared, evolving argument.