Mon Dec 23, 2024 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Paul Keller Orchestra at Zal Gaz Grotto
Zal Gaz Grotto Club, 2070 W Stadium Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI 48103, USA
The 15-piece Paul Keller Orchestra performs every Monday night at the their home Zal Gaz Grotto, 2070 W. Stadium (between Liberty and Pauline) on the west side of Ann Arbor. Good food and drinks at Zal Gaz Grotto. Free parking. $10 at the door. Under 18 enter FREE!
Tue Dec 24, 2024 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Easy Street Jazz Band Dixieland Party
Zal Gaz Grotto Club, 2070 W Stadium Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI 48103, USA
The Easy Street Jazz Band plays dixieland and traditional jazz every Tuesday at Zal Gaz Grotto from 5:30 till 8:30 PM. Terry Kimura (tbn), Chris Tabaczynski (cl), Matt Collar (tpt), Paul Keller (b), Pete Siers (dr), Rod McDonald (g). The ESJB celebrates its 51st birthday this year!
Thu Dec 26, 2024 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Paul Keller Quartet
London Chop House, 155 W Congress St, Detroit, MI 48226, USA
Paul Keller performs every Thursday night from 6:30-9:30 PM at downtown Detroit's historic London Chop House restaurant.
With Paul Keller, Sarah D'Angelo, Ellen Rowe, Adam Mosely, David Taylor, David Alvarez III, Paul Finkbeiner, Keith Kaminski and Terry Kimura
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With Paul Keller, Sarah D'Angelo, Steve Wood, Duncan McMillan, Stephen Boegehold and special guests Mark D'Angelo and Leah Keller
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This recording was made on the last night of a four-night run at the Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe in Grosse Pointe, MI. It is dedicated to the memory of our dear, departed friend and genius jazz pianist, Steve Richko.
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The 15-piece Paul Keller Orchestra plays classic, obscure and original big band material from the entire history of jazz EVERY MONDAY NIGHT at Zal Gaz Grotto from 7:30 till 10:15 PM. Zal Gaz Grotto is located at 2070 W. Stadium Boulevard on the west side of Ann Arbor (between Liberty and Pauline...across from the post office and next door to the Chrysler/Jeep dealership). Zal Gaz Grotto offers good food, cheap drinks, ample safe and free parking and GREAT JAZZ! Come be a part of Ann Arbor's beloved Monday night big band tradition. Call Zal Gaz Grotto at 734/663-1202.
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One of Michigan's finest, oldest, most-respected and well-traveled jazz big bands.
The Paul Keller Ensemble (PKE) is a three horn jazz septet - a mini big band - consisting of trumpet, trombone, saxophone, piano, bass, drums and vocalist
The Paul Keller AT SUNDOWN Quartet/Quintet features vocalist/clarinetist Sarah D'Angelo (Keller says, "Sarah is the voice of my music."), saxophonist Steve Wood, pianist Duncan McMillan and and drummer Stephen Boegehold. Their hallmark is unique tonal blend of clarinet and saxophone in harmony - a beautiful "ensemble sonority" not often heard in jazz. Clever and entertaining Keller arrangements dot the musical landscape of each AT SUNDOWN performance.
The Paul Keller Trio places a premium on three main goals: presenting well-organized music that reflects the ensemble of a big band within the trio context; indulging their individual muses with impressive improvisatory flights of creative fancy; and entertaining their loyal fans with an eclectic mix of familiar and not so familiar jazz repertoire.
Jazz string bassist Paul Keller wear many hats: He is a well-respected master of his instrument; he is a prolific composer and an outstanding arranger of music for small and large ensembles; he is an educator, an entertainer and impresario; he is a lover of, a student of, and a proponent of The Great American Songbook; he is a successful bandleader of several different groups and he is an in-demand sideman who has performed all over the world with a myriad of jazz luminaries. Paul has earned the nick-name "The House Bass Player For The State Of Michigan" as each year, he logs so many miles traveling across the state to perform at various music venues. Since 1989, Paul has led his 15-piece Paul Keller Orchestra every Monday night in Ann Arbor - that over 1,300 Monday nights! The PKO plays original, obscure and classic big band material from the entire history of jazz . Under Paul's expert leadership, the PKO has garnered popular and critical acclaim including several Detroit Music Awards for excellence in performing arts.
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Michigan icons -- from the Mackinac Bridge to Ernie Harwell -- inspired Paul Keller's 'Michigan Jazz Suite'
Jeannie On The Beat - Paul Keller Orchestra
August 2019 Jazz Cafe - Geo Shearing Tribute - Keller / Kocher Quintet - Celebrating the 100th Birthday of George Shearing
