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 [...]
On FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, old friends Paul, Jason Goldsmith (tenor sax), Charles Ledvina (bass), and Todd Howell (drums) head to Caroline's as the Paul Silbergleit Quartet for what promises to be a tasty set of tunes, with this lineup of musicians who have known each other for between 15 and 30 years. Come by for a fun and [...]
On THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, Paul along with good friends Clay Schaub on bass and Bony Plog-Benavides on percussion deliver a tasty selection of Brazilian gems from the likes of great Bossa Nova composers Antonio Carlos Jobim and Luis Bonfa, for what promises to be a very special musical evening!
On FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, Paul joins up-and-coming young bassist Sam Winternheimer for his Milwaukee debut as a bandleader, on the LATE-NIGHT session at the illustrious Jazz Estate. Also on the bandstand will be St. Louis tenor saxophonist Willie Morris and drummer Mitch Shiner. Come enjoy a fine night of jazz, inclusive of both original, standard, and off-the-beaten-path tunes!
On FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, the longtime trio of Paul with bassist Charles Ledvina and drummer Todd Howell finally reunites for a return to the Jazz Estate on Milwaukee's East Side! Original tunes, standard tunes, fresh musical arrangements, bold but tasty playing from Paul and these veteran Chicago-area players—plus hip and classy atmosphere, good company, and fine libations.