THURSDAY, MAY 4 marks the last concert of the season for the fabulous We Six at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music. The theme of the evening is "All Our Own"—because among the members of We Six are some of the area’s finest jazz composers, as well as performers, and this is the annual event at which their [...]
Join Paul and the gang on the evening of FRIDAY, MAY 12 as they again take the stage at 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 WENESDAY, JUNE 7, Paul and his quartet pay tribute to the great Wes Montgomery album Full House, playing the repertoire of this classic recording for Record Day at the ultra-hip Jazz Estate on Milwaukee's East Side! Paul will be joined by longtime cohorts Eric Schoor on tenor sax, Charles Ledvina on bass and Dave Bayles on drums.
On SUNDAY, JUNE 11 Paul, along with drummer Dave Bayles, joins keyboardist Mark Thierfelder for his B3 Hammond Organ Night at Gibraltar, the newest gem among Milwaukee's jazz clubs! It promises to be an at once relaxed and energized evening of swingin' tunes at this hip and friendly near-south-side establishment.
On FRIDAY, JULY 7, this esteemed group of jazz performers and educators (the resident jazz faculty group at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music) returns to the recently reopened 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, [...]
Join Paul and the gang on the evening of FRIDAY, JULY 21 as they again take the stage at 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 SATURDAY, JULY 22, 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 [...]
On WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23 fabulous Chicago-based saxophonist and vocalist Juli Wood heads up a trio with Paul on guitar and Doug Hayes on bass, at Racine's swashbuckling, nautical-themed Yardarm Bar and Grill. A fine occasion for fried fish and cookin' jazz in one spot!
On FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, Paul and company take the stage at Caroline's to deliver a tasty and swingin' set of originals and jazz standards! The Quartet this evening includes Eric Schoor on tenor sax, Jeff Hamann on bass, and Todd Howell on drums.
On WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, join wonderful Chicago-based (but Wisconsin-rooted) saxophonist and vocalist Juli Wood for a rare midweek appearance at the illustrious Jazz Estate on Milwaukee's East Side, with her quartet including old friends Paul on guitar, Clay Schaub on bass, and Mike Schlick on drums!
On THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 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 Vieux Carré. Swingin' standards, and, if you're lucky, maybe even a rare treat of Finnish folk [...]
On FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, Paul's string of performances with Chicago saxophonist par excellence Juli Wood culminates, appropriately, in an appearance at FinnFest USA—where you will for sure hear the rare treat of Finnish folk songs beautifully adapted for a jazz setting! Once again Juli takes with her, for her Quartet, bassist Clay Schaub, drummer Mike Schlick, and of course [...]