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PAul thompson



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BIO





PAUL THOMPSON

has been playing bass professionally for over 30 years, including recording and touring stints with trumpeter Maynard Ferguson and saxophonist Stanley Turrentine. Performance credits include Hubert Laws, Geri Allen, Michael Feinstein, Bob James, John Pizzarelli, Phil Woods, Bob Reynolds, Dan Wilson, Sean Jones, and Billy Porter, among others. Currently, he can be seen playing around the Pittsburgh area with the THOTH Trio, the Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra, in pit orchestras of Pittsburgh Musical Theatre, Front Porch Theatricals, PCLO, and Pittsburgh Public Theatre, or performing with some of Pittsburgh's rich Jazz community.



EDUCATOR





Paul has been a guest artist/clinician at Kent State University, Slippery Rock University, West Virginia Wesleyan College among others and is currently an adjunct professor of Jazz Bass at Duquesne University and West Virginia University. He has been an Instrumental Music teacher at his alma mater, Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 Performing Arts School, since 2005. He also maintains a busy teaching studio of bassists of all ages and levels.ming Arts School.




SCHEDULE







SEPTEMBER 2024


3

JazzLive
w/ SALSAMBA!
5 - 6:30pm
https://trustarts.org/pct_home/events/series/jazzlive/jazzlive-series


5

Kingfly Spirits
w/ THOTH Trio
7 - 10pm
https://www.kingflyspirits.com/kingfly-events


6

Con Alma
w/ Ken Karsh
6 - 9pm
https://www.conalmapgh.com/jazz


7

Jazz Vocal Workshop
w/ Maureen Renihan
Carnegie Hall (Carnegie, PA)
12 - 3pm


10

Hawthorne Drums Clinic
w/ Thomas Wendt
7 - 9pm
https://www.wzum.org/jazzcentral-jazz-events-from-wzum/2024/9/10/lss6lqndnmci4fwlygim7k0chtiou6


14

Fermata Brewery
w/ Steel City Calypso
8 - 10pm
https://www.fermatabrewing.beer/schedule-of-events


15

Great American Ethnic Fest (Ford City, PA)
w/ Steel City Calypso
12 - 2pm
https://allevents.in/ford%20city/great-american-ethnic-fest/200027034602610


17

Uptown Jazz Series Concert
w/ Duquesne University Jazz Faculty
7:30pm
https://www.duq.edu/academics/colleges-and-schools/music/calendar-of-events/uptown-jazz-series.php


20

Pgh International Jazz Festival
Kickoff Gala (August Wilson Center)
w/ Thomas Wendt
9pm - 12am
https://pittsburghjazzfest.org/


21

Con Alma
w/ Jason Kush Quartet
5:30 - 8:30pm

w/ Paul Thompson's WAYNETET
9pm - 1am
https://www.conalmapgh.com/jazz


22

Con Alma
w/ Dave Throckmorton Quartet
5 - 8pm
https://www.conalmapgh.com/jazz


24

Con Alma
w/ THOTH Trio
6 - 9pm
https://www.conalmapgh.com/jazz


28

West Virginia Wine & Jazz Festival
w/ Morgantown Jazz IX
1:20 - 2:40pm
https://wvwineandjazz.com/


29

West Virginia Wine & Jazz Festival
w/ WVU Jazz Faculty
2:50 - 4pm
https://wvwineandjazz.com/





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ALPHABET CITY



BACKING UP JOHN PIZZARELLI



AUGUST WILSON CENTER



PITTSBURGH DRUM EXCHANGE



MCBRIDE'S HOUSE (!)



RONNIE SCOTT'S



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PITTSBURGH FIRST NIGHT