Paul Wertico: Concert & Club Schedule

NOTE - Because of Paul's full-time appointment as Assistant Professor and Head of Jazz and Contemporary Music Studies at Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University, he has drastically cut his musical performances during the school year.

2010 Concert & Club Schedule:

Wednesday, January 27 at 8pm

Tierra Negra with Muriel Anderson (featuring Brian Peters & Paul Wertico) - Illinois Music Educators Association's ALL-STATE CONFERENCE 2010 - Peoria Civic Center, 201 SW Jefferson St., Peoria, IL - Call (708) 479-4000 for info.

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

Sunday, February 14 from 9pm to 11pm

Paul begins hosting 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. He'll be joined by his engineer, Brian Peters.

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!

Check out JazzTimes Editor-in-Chief Lee Mergner's article on Paul's show: Read Article

Tune in on your radio to 87.7FM to listen live, or listen to podcasts, by visiting Paul's page at WLFM's website by clicking the image below:

Saturday, March 13 at 3pm

(See 2010 Clinic Schedule below)

Saturday, March 20 at 8am

Paul will be one of the judges/clinicians at the 2010 Mundelein Invitational Jazz Fest, Mundelein High School, 1350 W. Hawley Street, Mundelein, IL - Call (847) 949-2200 x1428 for info.

Saturday, March 20 from 8:30pm to midnight

3 BANDS! - Marbin (Dani Rabin & Danny Markovitch); John Moulder Quintet (featuring Paul Wertico, Brian Peters, Dani Rabin & Danny Markovitch); and Paul Wertico's Mid-East/Mid-West Alliance (featuring John Moulder, Brian Peters, Dani Rabin & Danny Markovitch) - FitzGerald's, Roosevelt Rd., Berwyn, IL - Call (708) 788-2118 for info. - Proceeds go to Catholic Charities and West Suburban P.A.D.S. (Part of the Chi-Town Jazz Series) - Minimum donation requested at the door is $15.

Tuesday, March 23 at 7:30pm

CCPA Presents VIVID! '10 - Roosevelt University's Chicago College of Performing Arts presents its annual gala showcase. This year's performance features jazz and Broadway performances. - Auditorium Theater, 50 E. Congress Pkwy, Chicago, IL - Call 312-922-2110 for info. Tickets are FREE and available at the Auditorium box office or order online by clicking on the image below.

Saturday, April 10 at 6pm

Howard Levy, Eric Hochberg & Paul Wertico Trio - 90th Birthday Celebration of "Word Jazz" Creator, Ken Nordine - Belmont Harbor Yacht Club, Chicago, IL

Wednesday, April 21 at 8pm & 10pm

Paul Wertico's Mid-East/Mid-West Alliance (featuring John Moulder, Brian Peters, Dani Rabin & Danny Markovitch) - Jazz Showcase, Dearborn Station, 47 W. Polk Street, Chicago, IL - Call (312) 360-0234 for info.

Sunday, May 2 from 2pm to 6pm - Open To The Public - All Ages Welcome - No Cover!

Paul will emcee Chicago College of Performing Arts' JAZZ FEST - Martyrs', 3855 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL - Call (773) 404-9494 for info.

Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University presents JAZZ FEST, featuring 7 stylistically specific jazz combos, with Master of Ceremonies, CCPA Head of Jazz Studies, Paul Wertico.

Jazz music is an important art form, born in America and raised around the world, that comes in many shapes and sizes and it has been a vital means of entertainment and self-expression for nearly a century. Each style and period of jazz has its own distinct sound and feel, and offers both the performers and the audience a unique musical experience.

On Sunday, May 3rd at 2pm, the Jazz Studies Program of Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University, headed by Grammy Award winning drummer Paul Wertico, will present JAZZ FEST, a special afternoon concert featuring 7 of the school's small jazz groups. Each combo is coached by one or two of CCPA's distinguished faculty members and each will perform a specific style of jazz music.

If you're a jazz fan, or if you're interested in broadening your musical horizons, then CCPA's JAZZ FEST is a perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

The event is open to all ages of the public and there's no cover, so come, listen and support the jazz artists of the future playing music of the past and present!

Saturday, May 22 at 4:30pm

Paul Wertico Trio (featuring John Moulder & Brian Peters) - Cape Breton International Drum Festival 2010, Savoy Theatre, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada

(See 2010 Clinic Schedule below)

Tuesday, May 25 at 7:30pm

Paul Wertico Trio (featuring John Moulder & Brian Peters) - Glenbrook South High School, Glenview, IL

Thursday, June 17 at 8pm & 10pm

Larry Coryell Trio (featuring Larry Gray & Paul Wertico) - Jazz Showcase, Dearborn Station, 47 W. Polk Street, Chicago, IL - Call (312) 360-0234 for info.

Friday, June 18 at 8pm & 10pm

Larry Coryell Trio (featuring Eric Hochberg & Paul Wertico) - Jazz Showcase, Dearborn Station, 47 W. Polk Street, Chicago, IL - Call (312) 360-0234 for info.

Saturday, June 19 at 8pm & 10pm

Larry Coryell Trio (featuring Larry Gray & Paul Wertico) - Jazz Showcase, Dearborn Station, 47 W. Polk Street, Chicago, IL - Call (312) 360-0234 for info.

Sunday, June 20 at 4pm, 8pm & 10pm

Larry Coryell Trio (featuring Larry Gray & Paul Wertico) - Jazz Showcase, Dearborn Station, 47 W. Polk Street, Chicago, IL - Call (312) 360-0234 for info.

Sunday, June 27 from 10am to 2pm

87.7FM's Smooth Jazz Sunday Brunch with guest host Paul Wertico, Rosebud Prime, 1 South Dearborn Street Chicago, IL - Call (312) 384-1900 for info.

Wednesday, June 30 at 8pm

"Origins of Jazz" featuring Keith & Pam Phillips and Paul Wertico (with David Halliday & Matt Larson) - Grand Teton Music Festival, Walk Festival Hall, Jackson Hole, WY - Call (307) 733-3050 for info.

Wednesday, July 7 through Saturday, July 10

(See 2010 Clinic Schedule below)

Friday, July 9 at 8:30pm

Paul Wertico, Dominique Di Piazza, Louis Winsberg, Jérome Rateau, Déborah Tanguy & Vincent Mascart - Le Petit Faucheux, 12 Rue Léonard de Vinci Tours, France - Call +33 02 47 41 86 86 or e-mail: contact@tousenscene.com for info.

Sunday, August 8 at 3:40pm

Larry Coryell Trio (featuring Mark Egan & Paul Wertico) with special guest Karl Denson - Telluride Jazz Celebration, Toshiko Akiyoshi Town Park Stage, Telluride, CO - Call (970) 728-7009 for info.

Thursday, August 19 at 8pm

Marbin (with special guest artist Paul Wertico) - Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division, Chicago, IL - Call (773) 362-4760 for info or visit Global Groove Chicago

Saturday, September 4 from 4:05pm to 4:50pm

Paul Wertico will present The Roosevelt University Special Septet - Chicago Community Trust Young Jazz Lions Stage, Grant Park, Chicago, IL

Sunday, October 24 at 3pm

Paul Wertico Trio (featuring John Moulder & Dani Rabin) - Montreal Drum Fest, Salle Pierre-Mercure (UQAM), Montreal, Quebec, Canada

(See 2010 Clinic Schedule below)

Saturday, October 30 at 9:30pm

Paul Wertico's Mid-East/Mid-West Alliance (featuring John Moulder, Brian Peters, Dani Rabin & Danny Markovitch) - Global Transfer Afterglow Series - Stage 5 at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, 500 S. Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL - Call (217) 333-6700 for info.

(See 2010 Clinic Schedule below)

Saturday, November 6 thru Saturday, November 13

10th Annual Jazz Party At Sea