On SATURDAY, MAY 26, this esteemed group of jazz performers and educators (the resident jazz faculty group at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music) returns to the Jazz Estate on Milwaukee's East Side. Come join Paul, along with trumpeter Eric Jacobson, tenor saxophonist Eric Schoor, pianist Mark Davis, special guest bassist Charles Ledvina, and drummer David Bayles, for a [...]
On FRIDAY, JUNE 1 the streets of Bay View on the near south side of Milwaukee will be lit up once more for the annual concurrent Gallery Night and Jazz Fest...and Paul and Clay (on guitar and bass, respectively) will make their duo appearance at Voyageur Book Shop on Kinnickinnic Avenue, providing a more intimate [...]
On SATURDAY, JUNE 2, Paul joins tenor saxophonist and frequent collaborator Eric Schoor for a LATE-NIGHT session with his trio at the illustrious Jazz Estate, along with good friend Clay Schaub on bass. Come enjoy a fine night of jazz, inclusive of both new and standard tunes (and—special honor—on this occasion they'll be following the trio of acclaimed guitarist [...]
On SATURDAY, JUNE 16, Paul returns to the classy and comfy Blu atop Milwaukee's historic Pfister Hotel, with a quartet including longtime colleagues Charles Ledvina on bass and Todd Howell on drums...and this time special guest LENARD SIMPSON, the rising star of the alto saxophone, a Milwaukee native who graduated from the ranks at the Wisconsin Conservatory and went on to [...]
On FRIDAY, JUNE 22, Paul joins long-time saxophone-and-vocals cohort Juli Wood for a night of jazz at the top of the historic Pfister Hotel in downtown Milwaukee. Paul and Juli (a Chicago jazz musician with Wisconsin roots) will be in the company of bassist Clay Schaub and drummer Devin Drobka, favorites of the Milwaukee scene!
On THURSDAY, JUNE 28, Paul and the rest of the illustrious group of Milwaukee jazz veterans known as We Six take the stage at this large open-air venue, bringing a serious dose of straight-ahead jazz to the long-running popular summer series. Bring a blanket, and either pack some beverages and munchies or avail yourself of [...]
On THURSDAY, JULY 12, the storied two-guitar quartet of Paul and esteemed fellow guitarist Mike Standal, together with bass and drums (that being bassist Jeff Hamann and drummer Devin Drobka), again take the stage as they did 20 years ago. This explosive unit will present a hip variety of old and new tunes, with an emphasis on slick guitar-plus-guitar harmonization. [...]
On the afternoon of SUNDAY, AUGUST 5, Paul joins long-time saxophone-and-vocals cohort Juli Wood at Jazz Visions on the Lake, an awesome kinder-gentler event on Milwaukee's Summerfest grounds, just for jazz lovers (and presented by Milwaukee Jazz Vision)! Paul and Juli (a Chicago jazz musician with Wisconsin roots) will be in the company of bassist Clay Schaub [...]
On WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, Paul and bassist Clay Schaub join trumpeter extraordinaire Eric Jacobson for RECORD NIGHT at the Jazz Estate, where they will pay tribute to the late great Chet Baker, playing the repertoire of his fine later-career album Chet's Choice.
On FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, join this revered Milwaukee-area sextet as they bid a fond farewell to their fine tenor saxophonist of the last seven years, Eric Schoor, in his final Estate show with the group before moving to South Carolina. Paul and Eric will be, as usual, in the company of trumpeter Eric Jacobson, pianist Mark [...]
FRIDAY, AUGUST 31 Paul returns to Caroline's with usual cohorts Clay Schaub on bass and Todd Howell on drums, and joined this time by special guest LENARD SIMPSON, the Milwaukee-bred wunderkind of the alto sax, now fully come into his own as a top-flight player on the Chicago scene. It promises to be an exciting night [...]
On SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, fabulous Chicago-based saxophonist and vocalist Juli Wood takes a solid Wisconsin/Illinois crew (with Paul on guitar, Clay Schaub on bass, and Mike Schlick on drums) up to the Twin Cities for an appearance at the hip and stylish Black Dog Café. Swingin' standards, and, if you're lucky, maybe even a rare treat of Finnish folk [...]