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Ben Jansson Farewell Concerts

Thursday, May 2, 2013 Canton, MI
The Paul Keller AT SUNDOWN Quartet - with Sarah D'Angelo, Duncan McMillan and Ben Jansson - performs a special concert from 7 till 9:30 PM at the Canton Public Library, 1200 Canton Center Road. For more info, call Canton Library at 734/397-0999. www.cantonpl.org.

Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Ben Jansson Farewell Concert
Steinway Piano Gallery of Detroit
2700 E. West Maple
Commerce Township, MI (at the SE corner of the intersection of M-5 and Maple Road)
Showtime: 7 till 9 PM
The band is saxophonist Ben Jansson, pianist Glenn Tucker, string bassist Paul Keller and drummer Scott Kretzer
$12 at the door
Call Steinway Piano Gallery for reservations: 248/560-9200

Saturday, May 11, 2013
Ben Jansson Farewell Concert
Kerrytown Concert House
415 N. Fourth Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI
The band is saxophonist Ben Jansson, pianist Glenn Tucker, string bassist Paul Keller, drummer Pete Siers and vocalist/clarinetist Sarah D'Angelo
Showtime: 8 PM
Call Kerrytown Concert House for reservations: 734/769-2999
OR
check out www.kerrytownconcerthouse.com.

http://www.kerrytownconcerthouse.com/index.php/
events/event/ben_jansson_farewell/

Friday, May 3, 2013 Maumee, OH
Paul Keller plays with saxophonist Paul VornHagen and pianist Gary Schunk from 7:30 till 11:30 PM at DeGage Jazz Cafe, 301 River Road. Great food and drinks at DeGage. Free parking. Lovely, jazz ambiance. Call DeGage at 419/794-8456.

Monday, May 6, 2013 Ann Arbor, MI
The 15-piece Paul Keller Orchestra performs at Zal Gaz Grotto 2070 W. Stadium Boulevard on the west side of Ann Arbor (between Liberty and Pauline - across from the post office and next door to the Chrysler/Jeep dealership). Additionally, PKO welcomes Arthurs Middle School Jazz Band (director Peter Kopera) as their special guest student big band. Arthurs Middle School Jazz Band will perform on PKO's break. SHOWTIME is 7:30 PM till 10:15 PM. Great food and drinks! Ample, safe, and FREE Parking. No steps! Excellent acoustics. Friendly, attentive staff. $10.00 cover charge. Come and enjoy GREAT BIG BAND MUSIC every Monday night. It's a beloved Monday night TRADITION!

Sunday, May 12, 2013 Ann Arbor, MI
The Ellen Rowe Trio's Kerrytown Concert House jazz series called ALL ABOUT THE TRIO continues today at 2 PM. The Ellen Rowe Trio is pianist/composer/educator Ellen Rowe, string bassist Paul Keller and drummer Pete Siers. The trio will pick a topic, play a few tunes and then discuss the "nuts and bolts" behind the "magic" of a performance. Q and A is welcomed. Kerrytown Concert House is located at 415 N. Fourth Ave. For reservations call 734/834-2133. Check out www.kerrytownconcerthouse.com.

Monday, May 13, 2013 Ann Arbor, MI
The 15-piece Paul Keller Orchestra performs at Zal Gaz Grotto 2070 W. Stadium Boulevard on the west side of Ann Arbor (between Liberty and Pauline - across from the post office and next door to the Chrysler/Jeep dealership). Additionally, PKO welcomes Belleville High School School Jazz Band (director Mike Campbell) as their special guest student big band. Belleville High School Jazz Band will perform on PKO's break. SHOWTIME is 7:30 PM till 10:15 PM. Great food and drinks! Ample, safe, and FREE Parking. No steps! Excellent acoustics. Friendly, attentive staff. $10.00 cover charge. Come and enjoy GREAT BIG BAND MUSIC every Monday night. It's a beloved Monday night TRADITION!

Tuesday, May 14, 2013 St. Augustine, FL
Paul Keller performs with Dave Bennett, Tad Weed and Pete Siers at Lewis Auditorium at Flagler College in historic downtown St. Augustine. Showtime is 7:30. For more info, check out: www.romanzafl.org.

Friday, May 17, 2013 Ann Arbor, MI
The Keller/Kocher Quartet performs a for an evening of entertainment and silent auction to benefit the Ann Arbor School For Performing Arts. The festivities start at 7 PM. The Keller/Kocher Quartet is bassist Paul Keller, vibraphonist Cary Kocher, pianist Phil Kelly and drummer Pete Siers. This event is open to the public and will be held at The Ann Arbor City Club, 1830 Washtenaw Ave. Call 734/213-2000 for reservations. Check out www.aa-spa.org for more details.

Sunday, May 19, 2013 Ann Arbor, MI
Paul Keller performs as part of JOYFEST: Mr. B's JoyBox Express Fundraiser Concert at The Ark, 316 S. Main Street. Call 734/761-1451 for reservations. Tickets are $30. Additionally, extra donations to Mr. B's Joybox Express 2013 Mississippi River Tour will be accepted. Other performers include pianists Mr. B and Ellen Rowe, harmonica wizard Peter Madcat Ruth, violinist Lance Wagner, drummers Pete Siers and Sam Genson, guitarist George Bedard, and bone-player San Slomovitz. This concert will be an "embarrassment of riches" and extravaganza of epic proportions of Ann Arbor musical talent.

Monday, May 20, 2013 Ann Arbor, MI
The 15-piece Paul Keller Orchestra performs at Zal Gaz Grotto 2070 W. Stadium Boulevard on the west side of Ann Arbor (between Liberty and Pauline - across from the post office and next door to the Chrysler/Jeep dealership). Additionally, PKO welcomes Wyandotte Roosevelt High School Jazz Band (director Mark D'Angelo - husband of PKO vocalist Sarah D'Angelo) as their special guest student big band. Roosevelt HSJB will perform on PKO's break. SHOWTIME is 7:30 PM till 10:15 PM. Great food and drinks! Ample, safe, and FREE Parking. Air-conditioning. No steps! Excellent acoustics. Friendly, attentive staff. $10.00 cover charge. Come and enjoy GREAT BIG BAND MUSIC every Monday night. It's a beloved Monday night TRADITION!

Monday, June 3, 2013 Ann Arbor, MI
The 15-piece Paul Keller Orchestra performs at Zal Gaz Grotto 2070 W. Stadium Boulevard on the west side of Ann Arbor (between Liberty and Pauline - across from the post office and next door to the Chrysler/Jeep dealership). Additionally, PKO welcomes St. Clair Shores Kennedy Middle School Jazz Band (director Chris Kauffold) as their special guest student big band. Kennedy MSJB will perform on PKO's break. SHOWTIME is 7:30 PM till 10:15 PM. Great food and drinks! Ample, safe, and FREE Parking. Air-conditioning. No steps! Excellent acoustics. Friendly, attentive staff. $10.00 cover charge. Come and enjoy GREAT BIG BAND MUSIC every Monday night. It's a beloved Monday night TRADITION!

Monday, June 10, 2013 Ann Arbor, MI
The 15-piece Paul Keller Orchestra performs at Zal Gaz Grotto 2070 W. Stadium Boulevard on the west side of Ann Arbor (between Liberty and Pauline - across from the post office and next door to the Chrysler/Jeep dealership). SHOWTIME is 7:30 PM till 10:15 PM. Great food and drinks! Ample, safe, and FREE Parking. Air-conditioning. No steps! Excellent acoustics. Friendly, attentive staff. $10.00 cover charge. Come and enjoy GREAT BIG BAND MUSIC every Monday night. It's a beloved Monday night TRADITION!

Saturday, June 15, 2013 Ann Arbor, MI
Paul Keller plays from 8 PM till midnight with saxophonist Doug Horn, pianist Glenn Tucker and drummer Stephen Boegehold at Wolverine Brewery, 2019 West Stadium Boulevard.

Saturday, June 15, 2013 Detroit, MI
The Paul Keller Mini Big Band will perform a swing dance for the Detroit Symphony Orchestra's Summer Gala. This affair will take place in the Music Box of the Max M. Fisher Music Center, 3771 Woodward Ave. Call 313/576-5111 for reservations. Check out www.dso.org/CalendarView.aspx.

Monday, June 17, 2013 Ann Arbor, MI
The 15-piece Paul Keller Orchestra performs at Zal Gaz Grotto 2070 W. Stadium Boulevard on the west side of Ann Arbor (between Liberty and Pauline - across from the post office and next door to the Chrysler/Jeep dealership). SHOWTIME is 7:30 PM till 10:15 PM. Great food and drinks! Ample, safe, and FREE Parking. Air-conditioning. No steps! Excellent acoustics. Friendly, attentive staff. $10.00 cover charge. Come and enjoy GREAT BIG BAND MUSIC every Monday night. It's a beloved Monday night TRADITION!

Thursday, June 20, 2013 Belleville, MI
The Paul Keller Mini Big Band will perform outdoors at Horizon Park from 7 till 9 PM in downtown Belleville. This free, family friendly event features Keller and his bandmates Sarah D'Angelo, Paul Finkbeiner, Chris Smith, Ben Jansson, Duncan McMillan and Stephen Boegehold playing and singing straight ahead jazz and fun, familiar standards - all Keller-ized for your enjoyment!

Saturday, June 22, 2013 East Lansing, MI
Paul Keller performs from 10:45 PM till 12:30 AM with the Detroit Tenors at the East Lansing Summer Solstice Jazz Festival. The Detroit Tenors features saxophonists Steve Wood and Carl Cafagna honoring the great tenor saxophone teams of jazz history like Lester Young and Hershel Evans; Dexter Gordon and Wardell Gray; Gene Ammons and Sonny Stitt; and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and Johnny Griffin.

Monday, June 24, 2013 Ann Arbor, MI
The 15-piece Paul Keller Orchestra performs at Zal Gaz Grotto 2070 W. Stadium Boulevard on the west side of Ann Arbor (between Liberty and Pauline - across from the post office and next door to the Chrysler/Jeep dealership). SHOWTIME is 7:30 PM till 10:15 PM. Great food and drinks! Ample, safe, and FREE Parking. Air-conditioning. No steps! Excellent acoustics. Friendly, attentive staff. $10.00 cover charge. Come and enjoy GREAT BIG BAND MUSIC every Monday night. It's a beloved Monday night TRADITION!

Monday, July 1, 2013 Ann Arbor, MI
The 15-piece Paul Keller Orchestra performs at Zal Gaz Grotto 2070 W. Stadium Boulevard on the west side of Ann Arbor (between Liberty and Pauline - across from the post office and next door to the Chrysler/Jeep dealership). SHOWTIME is 7:30 PM till 10:15 PM. Great food and drinks! Ample, safe, and FREE Parking. Air-conditioning. No steps! Excellent acoustics. Friendly, attentive staff. $10.00 cover charge. Come and enjoy GREAT BIG BAND MUSIC every Monday night. It's a beloved Monday night TRADITION!

Saturday, July 6, 2013 Southfield, MI
Paul Keller joins trombonist Chuck Moss, pianist James Dapogny, trumpeter Dave Tatrow, clarinetist Jim Wyse and drummer Tom Brown as they perform from 1 till 4 PM at Shield's Pizza for the Greater Detroit Jazz Society's bi-monthly jazz gathering. Shield's Pizza is located at 25101 Telegraph Road (just north of Ten Mile Road). Great food and drinks at Shield's. Free parking. $10 at the door.

Monday, July 8, 2013 Ann Arbor, MI
The 15-piece Paul Keller Orchestra performs at Zal Gaz Grotto 2070 W. Stadium Boulevard on the west side of Ann Arbor (between Liberty and Pauline - across from the post office and next door to the Chrysler/Jeep dealership). SHOWTIME is 7:30 PM till 10:15 PM. Great food and drinks! Ample, safe, and FREE Parking. Air-conditioning. No steps! Excellent acoustics. Friendly, attentive staff. $10.00 cover charge. Come and enjoy GREAT BIG BAND MUSIC every Monday night. It's a beloved Monday night TRADITION!

Monday, July 15, 2013 Ann Arbor, MI
The 15-piece Paul Keller Orchestra performs at Zal Gaz Grotto 2070 W. Stadium Boulevard on the west side of Ann Arbor (between Liberty and Pauline - across from the post office and next door to the Chrysler/Jeep dealership). SHOWTIME is 7:30 PM till 10:15 PM. Great food and drinks! Ample, safe, and FREE Parking. Air-conditioning. No steps! Excellent acoustics. Friendly, attentive staff. $10.00 cover charge. Come and enjoy GREAT BIG BAND MUSIC every Monday night. It's a beloved Monday night TRADITION!

Saturday, July 20, 2013 Southfield, MI
Paul Keller and Friends perform from 1 till 4 PM at Shield's Pizza for the Greater Detroit Jazz Society's bi-monthly jazz gathering. Joining Keller will be pianist Duncan McMillan, saxophonist Ben Jansson, trombonist Chuck Moss and drummer Stephen Boegehold. Great food and drinks at Shield's. Free parking. $10 at the door.

Sunday, July 21, 2013 Livonia, MI
Paul Keller performs two concerts at the 2013 Michigan Jazz Festival:

Gig #1: 1 till 2 PM on the Leven Stage (outdoors under the big tent): Paul Keller plays with the Detroit Tenors from 1 till 2 PM on the Leven Stage.The Detroit Tenors features tenor saxophonists Steve Wood and Carl Cafagna honoring the great tenor saxophone teams of jazz history like Lester Young and Hershel Evans; Dexter Gordon and Wardell Gray; Gene Ammons and Sonny Stitt; and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and Johnny Griffin.

Gig #2: 7:30 till 8:30 PM on the Leven Stage: The Paul Keller Quintet featuring Paul's working band of vocalist/clarinetist Sarah D'Angelo, saxophonist Ben Jansson, pianist Duncan McMillan, and drummer Stephen Boegehold perform their highly personalized jazz material that they've created over the past 2 years together playing around Michigan.

Check out michiganjazzfestival.homestead.com. The Michigan Jazz Festival is an annual, FREE, family-friendly event held every year at Schoolcraft Community College in the Vista Tech Center, located on Haggerty Road between Six Mile Road and Seven Mile Road in Livonia, MI.

Monday, July 22, 2013 Ann Arbor, MI
The 15-piece Paul Keller Orchestra performs at Zal Gaz Grotto 2070 W. Stadium Boulevard on the west side of Ann Arbor (between Liberty and Pauline - across from the post office and next door to the Chrysler/Jeep dealership). SHOWTIME is 7:30 PM till 10:15 PM. Great food and drinks! Ample, safe, and FREE Parking. Air-conditioning. No steps! Excellent acoustics. Friendly, attentive staff. $10.00 cover charge. Come and enjoy GREAT BIG BAND MUSIC every Monday night. It's a beloved Monday night TRADITION!

Monday, July 22, 2013 Grand Rapids, MI
The Paul Keller AT SUNDOWN Quartet featuring vocalist/clarinetist Sarah D'Angelo, saxophonist Ben Jansson and pianist Duncan McMillan will perform from 6:30 till 8:30 PM for the West Michigan Jazz Society's Jazz At The Zoo Series at John Ball Park Zoo, 1300 W. Fulton Street. Check out www.wmichjazz.org/jazzoo2012.html.

Tuesday, July 23, 2013 Manistee, MI
The Paul Keller Quartet (featuring vocalist Sarah D'Angelo, pianist Duncan McMillan, saxophonist and Ben Jansson) performs from 7 till 9:15 PM at First Street Beach for the Manistee ShoreLine ShowCase. Rain venue: Douglas Park Lions Pavillion.

Wednesday, July 24, 2013 Pentwater, MI
The Paul Keller Quartet (featuring vocalist Sarah D'Angelo, pianist Duncan McMillan, saxophonist and Ben Jansson) performs from 7 till 11 PM at Gull Landing, 438 S. Hancock. Call 231/869-4215.

Thursday, July 25, 2013 Cadillac, MI
The Paul Keller Quartet (featuring vocalist Sarah D'Angelo, pianist Duncan McMillan, saxophonist and Ben Jansson) performs from 7 till 11 PM at Rotary Pavillion.

Friday, July 26, 2013 Reed City, MI
The Paul Keller Quartet (featuring vocalist Sarah D'Angelo, pianist Duncan McMillan, saxophonist and Ben Jansson) performs from 7 till 9:15 PM at Rambadt Park, "Crossroads Picnic Showcase" (1/2 mile east of US-131 and US-10).

Saturday, July 27, 2013 Baldwin, MI
The Paul Keller Quartet (featuring vocalist Sarah D'Angelo, pianist Duncan McMillan, saxophonist and Ben Jansson) performs from 7 till 9:15 Wenger Pavillion, "Sounds Of The Forest". M-37 at US-10. Check out www.baldwinsummerconcerts.org.

Sunday, July 28, 2013 Pentwater, MI
The Paul Keller Quartet (featuring vocalist Sarah D'Angelo, pianist Duncan McMillan, saxophonist and Ben Jansson) performs from 7 till 11 PM at Gull Landing, 438 S. Hancock. Call 231/869-4215.

Monday, July 29, 2013 Ann Arbor, MI
The 15-piece Paul Keller Orchestra performs at Zal Gaz Grotto 2070 W. Stadium Boulevard on the west side of Ann Arbor (between Liberty and Pauline - across from the post office and next door to the Chrysler/Jeep dealership). SHOWTIME is 7:30 PM till 10:15 PM. Great food and drinks! Ample, safe, and FREE Parking. Air-conditioning. No steps! Excellent acoustics. Friendly, attentive staff. $10.00 cover charge. Come and enjoy GREAT BIG BAND MUSIC every Monday night. It's a beloved Monday night TRADITION!

Friday, August 30 through Sunday, September 1, 2013 Mackinac Island, MI
Paul Keller and Duncan McMillan perform Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights from 11 PM till 1 AM in the Cupola Lounge of the Grand Hotel as part of the Grand Hotel's Mackinac Island Labor Day Jazz Festival. Check out http://www.grandhotel.com

Saturday, August 24, 2013 Mancelona, MI
Bassist Paul Keller, pianist Duncan McMillan, drummer Pete Siers, vibraphonist Cary Kocher, saxophonist Ben Jansson and vocalist Sarah D'Angelo perform a special jazz concert at Lakes Of The North community house, between Gaylord, MI and Elmira, MI. Show at 7:30 PM. Public welcome. Tickets are $15.00. Come early and get a seat. 170 seats available.
To get to Lakes of the North:
Take I-75 NORTH to exit #270 (Waters exit), at the end of the exit ramp go left (WEST) 1/4 mile to Old 27. Turn right (NORTH) on Old 27 and go about three miles to Mancelona Road (CR 38). Turn Left (WEST) on Mancelona Road (CR 38) and go eight miles to the entrance of Lakes of The North (on the right). Follow Pineview Drive about 3.5 miles to the Clubhouse. The phone number of the Clubhouse is 231/585-6320.

Friday, September 27, 2013 Aurora, CO
Paul Keller performs with clarinetist Allan Vache, drummer Butch Miles, pianist John Sheridan and vibraphonist Matt Hoffman for the Summit Jazz Foundation. Check out www.summitjazz.org/. This year's concerts will be held at Red Lion Southeast, 3200 South Parker Road, Aurora, CO 80014.

Friday, September 27 and Saturday, September 28, 2013 Denver, CO
Paul Keller performs with clarinetist Alan Vache for Summit Jazz Foundation. Check out http://www.summitjazz.org/

Friday, November 1, 2013 New York City, NY
Paul Keller performs with clarinetist Dave Bennett, pianist Tad Weed, drummer Pete Siers, guitarist Hugh Leal, Maestro Steven Reineke and the New York Philharmonic Pops Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, 881 7th Ave. (at W 57th Street) in Manhattan. This concert will be Dave Bennett's Tribute to Benny Goodman featuring 10 original orchestra arrangements by Paul Keller. Check out www.newyorkpops.org

Saturday, November 2, 2013 Riverhead, NY
Paul Keller performs with clarinetist Dave Bennett, pianist Tad Weed, drummer Pete Siers, guitarist Hugh Leal in Riverhead, NY.

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