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If you're interested in having Paul play drums and/or percussion on your project, Paul has a complete facility for recording his tracks at home. E-MAIL PAUL here to work out the details. More information and mp3s of recent projects are available at Paul's Studio.

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Welcome to PaulWertico.com!

Welcome to PaulWertico.com

The Official Website of Paul Wertico
Seven Time Grammy Award Winner
Modern Drummer Magazine & DRUM! Magazine Reader's Poll Winner
One of the Chicago Tribune's 2004 "Chicagoans of the Year"
Assistant Professor & Head of Jazz and Contemporary Music Studies at Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL

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BIG NEW NEWS!!! Starting on Sunday, February 14th, "Valentine's Day", Paul will host his own weekly radio show entitled "Paul Wertico's Wild World of Jazz" every Sunday night from 9pm to 11pm CST on 87.7FM Chicago's Smooth Jazz - WLFM-FM.

Paul will be playing classic jazz from artists such as John Coltrane and Miles Davis and great jazz from noted Chicago artists, as well as presenting both studio and live performances by the world-class faculty members and talented students of the jazz program at Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University, where Paul is Head of Jazz and Contemporary Music Studies.

Paul's show will feature his favorite cuts from all styles of jazz and beyond, and from all parts of the world. Paul will also play rare and previously unheard selections from his personal collection, many of which have never been released on CD or LP.

This will be an authentic jazz show that plays a lot of music you don't normally hear on the radio, and will present much more music than talk!

Many more details to come soon!!!

Please tune in at 87.7FM or visit WLFM's web site:
87.7FM Chicago's Smooth Jazz -WLFM-FM

It's Out! The new CD release entitled "Impressions Of A City" by Paul Wertico's Mid-East/Mid-West Alliance.

Check out the new review of Impressions Of A City at All About Jazz - Read Review

Check out Paul's new interview at All About Jazz - Read Interview

Read about, listen to, and order Impressions Of A City

Presenting: Paul Wertico's Mid-East/Mid-West Alliance - 09:53

A quick glimpse at the new quintet that hit the Chicago jazz scene in 2009. Comprised of the union between the Israeli duo "Marbin" and Chicago's "Paul Wertico Trio", Paul Wertico's Mid-East/Mid-West Alliance represents a new direction in jazz and improvised music.
Paul Wertico: Drums
John Moulder: Guitar, Ring Modulator
Brian Peters: Bass, Duduk, Electronics
Dani Rabin: Guitar, Prepared Guitar, Looping
Danny Markovitch: Sax, Electric Sax

It's out! The international DVD release of "Paul Wertico - Drum Philosophy"!!!

Paul Wertico's Drum Philosophy DVD

Released in April 2009, the international DVD release of the Paul Wertico instructional video entitled "Paul Wertico - Drum Philosophy", published by Alfred Publishing. DVD format: Region 0 for use in all regions. Price: $19.95

THE HIT LIST: Drumming Videos That Set The Standard
"This exceptional reissue is one of the most valuable videos on the market for the advanced drummer." - Modern Drummer

"No mere instructional video, Paul Wertico's concise offering shows the former Pat Metheny Group drummer's extraordinary musicality and intuitive approach to the instrument parlayed into an enjoyable if unconventional 110-minutes of instruction." - DRUM!

"Paul Wertico Drum Philosophy offers a framework to playing the instrument not just as a drummer, but as a true musician." - Drum.com

Drum Philosophy Reviews

To Order "Paul Wertico's Drum Philosophy" DVD

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Paul Wertico: Drum Philosophy - 01:31

Paul is one of the featured drummers in a beautiful new coffee table book entitled "Stick'n'Skins".

Paul is also one of the featured musicians in an upcoming book entitled "The New Face Of Jazz".

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Paul coaching Chicago College of Performing Arts jazz students. Click on the picture below to read about the program:

Click on the picture below to read Paul's interview in Chicago Jazz Magazine:

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Tubz by Pro-Mark

Paul playing Tubz during a recording session at TRP Music in Catania, Sicily in September 2004

Listen to Paul demonstrating Tubz

Designed by Paul Wertico. Use them on drumset, congas, timbales, bongos, cymbals, vibes, marimba, tympani, marching drums, or any other percussion instrument. Create fresh, new sounds unlike anything you've heard before! These Tubz are very cool! Extremely durable, high-impact, semi-flexible plastic. 16 1/2" in length. 1 1/4" in diameter.

Click on the picture below to read about TUBZ:

Tubz Reviews