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.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, We Six takes the stage for its season opener at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, with Paul, pianist and jazz department chair Mark Davis, trumpeter Eric Jacobson, bassist Jeff Hamann, and drummer David Bayles, and this time special guest percussionist Bony Plog-Benavides, to explore the Latin jazz side of great bebop composers like Dizzy [...]
On WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, Paul, along with frequent bandmates Clay Schaub on bass and Devin Drobka on drums, joins Milwaukee born saxophonist Jason Fabus as he returns for a "homecoming" show at the historic Jazz Estate on the East Side! It's been nearly 10 years since Fabus has played a show in his hometown; a journey [...]
On FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, it's the first performance for the Milwaukee-area sextet with their excellent new tenor saxophonist Jonathan Greenstein! Paul and Jonathan will be with the usual crew of trumpeter Eric Jacobson, pianist Mark Davis, bassist Jeff Hamann, and drummer David Bayles for the occasion. And also as usual, there will be vibrant original compositions and arrangements from most of the band's members, presented in the classy [...]
On WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, Paul joins fellow guitarist Steve Lewandowski for RECORD NIGHT at the Jazz Estate, where they will pay tribute to the famed Herb Ellis/Joe Pass duo album Two For the Road, with a fresh run through the repertoire of that session.