One of the most versatile and musical drummers in music today, PAUL WERTICO gained world recognition when he became a member of the Pat Metheny Group (PMG) in 1983. During that time he performed on ten CDs and three videos with Pat, appeared on many television shows, and toured the world dozens of times. Also during those years, he won seven Grammy Awards, numerous magazine polls, and received several gold records. Paul left the PMG in 2001 and is currently a member of both the Larry Coryell Trio and the Jeff Berlin Trio. Paul has played with such jazz greats as Eddie Harris, Lee Konitz, Bob Mintzer, Buddy DeFranco, Roscoe Mitchell, Jay McShann, Herbie Mann, Randy Brecker, and Ramsey Lewis. For seven years (2000-2007), Paul was also a member of the legendary Eastern European rock band, SBB. In 2004, the Chicago Tribune honored Paul as one of their “Chicagoans of the Year.” Paul is Assistant Professor of Jazz and Head of Jazz Studies at Roosevelt University and served on the percussion faculty of Northwestern University for 16 years. Paul also hosts a weekly radio show, “Paul Wertico’s Wild World of Jazz”, every Sunday night from 9pm to 11pm on 87.7FM. Joining Paul are JOHN MOULDER, guitar; DANNY MARKOVITCH, sax; DANI RABIN, guitar; and IAN STEWART, bass.
Website: http://www.paulwertico.com/
