On FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, Paul and his trio return to the fabulous Jazz Estate on Milwaukee's East Side. Come join him, along with bassist Jeff Hamann and drummer Todd Howell, to recommence the cookin'! Original tunes, standard tunes, fresh musical arrangements, bold but tasty playing—plus hip and classy atmosphere, good company, and fine libations.
On THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, join wonderful Chicago-based (but Wisconsin-rooted) saxophonist and vocalist Juli Wood for an appearance at the illustrious Jazz Estate on Milwaukee's East Side, with her trio including old friends Paul on guitar, Clay Schaub on bass, and Dave Bayles on drums!
On NEW YEAR'S EVE, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31, Paul does double duty at Milwaukee's central jazz club - first playing the mellower warm-up set (from 8:30 to 10:00 p.m.) in a duo with wonderful Madison bassist John Christiansen, then as part of Eric Jacobson's special NYEtet to ring in the New Year! This main-event lineup will [...]
On TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, Paul rings in his second half-century of life with a party and a night of playing jazz, at this central jazz club of the Milwaukee scene. He'll be in the musical company good friends Clay Schaub on bass, Dave Bayles on drums, and a plethora of special guest performers. The club is [...]
On SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 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, bassist Jeff Hamann, and drummer David Bayles, for a swingin' [...]
On FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, Paul and the crew return once more to Caroline's to deliver a scintillating set of originals and jazz standards. This evening the Quartet will includes Eric Schoor on tenor sax and Todd Howell on drums as usual, along with long-time friend Jeff Hamann filling in on bass.
On SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, Paul joins tenor saxophonist and frequent collaborator Eric Schoor for a night with his quartet at the illustrious Jazz Estate. And with Clay Schaub on bass and Todd Howell on drums, this looks a lot like the usual crew on Paul's quartet nights at Caroline's - but with the fresh perspective [...]
On THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, Paul joins virtuosic New York pianist/organist/vocalist Ben Paterson for his Milwaukee CD release of "That Old Feeling," a tribute to the Nat King Cole and Oscar Peterson style of swingin' piano-guitar-bass trio. Chicago bass whiz John Sims rounds out the group, for what promises to be an amazing evening of classic tunes at [...]
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, the serious fun continues with We Six at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, as Paul, along with pianist and jazz department chair Mark Davis, trumpeter Eric Jacobson, saxophonist Eric Schoor, bassist Jeff Hamann, and drummer David Bayles, delve into the Afro-Carribean- and Brazilian-influenced music of the iconic record label's great artists, such as Horace Silver, Lee Morgan, [...]
On THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, at long last, it's the return of the illustrious two-guitar quartet of Paul and esteemed fellow guitarist Mike Standal, together with bass and drums (that being bassist Clay Schaub and drummer Dave Bayles)! As they did 20 years ago, they will present a hip variety of old and new tunes, with an [...]
On FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, Paul and the crew return once more to Caroline's to deliver a scintillating set of originals and jazz standards. This incarnation of the Quartet includes (as usual) Eric Schoor on tenor sax, Clay Schaub on bass, and Todd Howell on drums.
On WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, join wonderful Chicago-based (but Wisconsin-rooted) saxophonist and vocalist Juli Wood for an appearance at the illustrious Jazz Estate on Milwaukee's East Side, with her trio including old friends Paul on guitar and Clay Schaub on bass!