Articles tagged: Paul Keller

Encore presentation of 'Ypsilanti Orchestral Jazz Suite' set for Sunday in Pease Auditorium

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Posted: Apr 16, 2013

Paul Keller What happens when you cross a jazz ensemble with a symphony orchestra? You get the “Ypsilanti Orchestral Jazz Suite,” a musical tribute to Ypsilanti. “It’s like a painting in music, a kind of ... Read more »

Paul Keller Orchestra to celebrate 24 years with a party and performance

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Posted: Feb 11, 2013

The Paul Keller Orchestra has been a jazz mainstay in the Ann Arbor area for a long time, 24 years to be exact. On Friday, they'll celebrate with a special birthday party and performance at ... Read more »

Frank talk, music of Sinatra from jazz singer Susan Chastain, in town for 2 shows at Kerrytown

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Posted: Aug 01, 2012

Susan Chastain Jazz vocalist Susan Chastain knows exactly how she’ll interpret the songs of Frank Sinatra at her upcoming Kerrytown Concert House show. “I’ll sing them my way,” she laughed, taking her cue from one ... Read more »

photo gallery: Images from the Paul Keller Quartet playing AnnArbor.com Summer Concert Series

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Posted: Jun 08, 2012

After a one-week rain delay, the AnnArbor.com Summer Concert series got back in business today with the classic jazz sounds of the Paul Keller Quartet. Photographer Jeffrey Smith captured these images. The series continues next ... Read more »

Paul Keller Quartet to be featured Friday in AnnArbor.com Summer Concert Series

Posted: Jun 05, 2012

CORRECTION: A previous post announced Alejandra O'Leary as this week's performer, but O'Leary is scheduled to play July 13. The AnnArbor.com Summer Concert series this week showcases a longtime pillar of the local jazz scene, ... Read more »

Louis Smith, local jazz hero, to get 80th birthday tribute as part of concert

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Posted: May 22, 2011

An 80th birthday tribute planned for jazzman Louis Smith Saturday night will include plenty of great bebop and, of course, a cake. Smith, the much-loved Ann Arbor trumpeter and music educator, would love it if ... Read more »

Paul Keller Orchestra finds new Monday night home: Zal Gaz Grotto Club

Posted: Jan 31, 2011

The Paul Keller Orchestra has long had a tradition of a regular weekly Monday night big-band gig, in several different locations including the Firefly Club and Keystone Underground. With the shuttering of Keystone late last ... Read more »

Paul Keller's ambitious jazz suite saluting Ypsilanti's history getting symphony premiere

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Posted: Sep 26, 2010

Paul Keller Paul Keller is proud of his hometown and will prove it with music. Bass player, bandleader and composer Keller has written an ambitious work, “The Ypsilanti Orchestral Jazz Suite,” which will be played ... Read more »

Paul Keller fondly recalls the late Ernie Harwell

Posted: May 05, 2010

Local bandleader, musician and composer Paul Keller became acquainted with Ernie Harwell, the late longtime broadcaster for the Detroit Tigers. He wrote the following remembrance. I join the whole baseball world today as we mourn ... Read more »

Paul Keller Trio to perform "Michigan Jazz Suite" at downtown library

Posted: Dec 29, 2009

A special program at the downtown Ann Arbor District Library on Sunday showcases a locally composed suite of music saluting the state of Michigan. The Paul Keller Trio will perform Keller's Michigan Jazz Suite at ... Read more »