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Thursday, August 26, 2010 Grosse Pointe, MI
Paul Keller plays with Jim Wyse and the Marge's Bar Dixieland Band at Marge's Bar (corner of Mack and Beaconsfield) from 7:00 PM till 10:00 PM. No cover charge. Great food and drinks!

Friday, August 27, 2010 Detroit, MI
Paul Keller, Steve Richko and vocalist Linda Blancke perform at Sindbad's Restaurant on the Detroit River from 8:30 PM till 11:30 PM. Great food and drinks. No cover charge. Sindbad's is located at 100 St. Clair next to the Roostertail Restaurant and near the east end of Belle Isle. Check out www.sindbads.com/flash/index.html.

Saturday, August 28, 2010 Elmira, MI
Bassist Paul Keller, pianist Steve Richko, drummer Pete Siers, vibraphonist Cary Kocher and clarinetist Dave Bennett perform a special concert celebrating the 100th Birthday of Benny Goodman at Lakes Of The North community house, between Gaylord, MI and Elmira, MI. Show at 7:30 PM. Public welcome. Tickets are $15.00. Reservations are not accepted. 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.

Monday, August 30, 2010 Ypsilanti, MI
The Paul Keller Orchestra welcomes their special guests tap dancer extraordinaire Sara Randazzo and her fantastic dance company Soulful Of Rhythm to the Keystone Underground for a spectacular evening of big band jazz and tap dancing. This will be an entertaining evening of incredible talent, high spirits, and physical endurance. Showtime, as always, is 8:15 till 11:00 PM. The PKO plays every Monday night at the Keystone Underground 200 W. Michigan Ave. at Washington.

Wednesday, September 1, 2010 Ann Arbor, MI
The Doug Horn Trio (with bassist Paul Keller and pianist Terry Lower) will perform CLASSIC JAZZ from 7:00 PM till 9:30 PM at Paesano's Italian Restaurant located at 3411 West Washtenaw Ave. Paesano's features fine wines and the very best Italian food! Call 734/971-0484. Check out www.paesanosannarbor.com.

Friday, September 3, 2010 Detroit, MI
Paul Keller performs with pianist Steve Richko and drummer Sean Dobbins at Cliff Bell's Jazz Club from 9:30 PM till 1:30 AM. Cliff Bell's is a beautifully restored, art deco night club located at 2300 Park Avenue, one block east of Woodward Avenue, directly behind the the Fox and State Theatres in the heart of Detroit's entertainment district. Show times are 9:30 PM, 10:45 PM and midnight. Check out www.cliffbells.com.

Saturday, September 4, 2010 Detroit, MI
Paul Keller plays with pianist Cliff Monear and drummer Scott Kretzer as they accompany vocalists Stephanie Monear, Kelly Broadway and Naima Shambourger in A TRIBUTE TO BETTY CARTER at the Detroit International Jazz Festival. Showtime is 1:00 PM. FREE CONCERT!

Wednesday, September 8, 2010 Bowling Green, OH
Paul Keller plays with guitarist Chris Buzzelli and Roger Schupp at One49 North from 8:30 PM till midnight. One40 North is located at 149 N. Main Street in Bowling Green, OH (west side of the street with a big yellow awning).

Thursday, September 9, 2010 Novi, MI
Paul Keller Trio presents A Toast To The Nat "King" Cole Trio at Andiamo's Restaurant on Grand River Ave. in Novi from 7 PM till 10 PM. $10.00 admission.
For more info and to reserve tickets visit: www.jazzandiamonovi.eventbrite.com

Saturday, September 11, 2010 Brighton, MI
The Paul Keller Trio performs at the Brighton Smokin' Jazz and BBQ Blues Festival from 4:45 PM on Saturday. The PK3 will present their Toast To The Nat "King" Cole Trio. This two day event will be held on Friday, September 10 and Saturday, September 11, 2010 at in downtown Brighton and Municipal Parking. Check out the Brighton Smokin' Jazz And Barbecue Blues Festival website at http://www.brightoncoc.org/content/view/59/112. For more information contact Rebecca Boss at beccab@brightoncoc.org.

Saturday, September 11, 2010 Brighton, MI
After their Brighton Jazz Festival gig, Paul, Steve and Ralph will scoot over to Downtown Main Martini Bar and play from 6:15 till 8:30 PM. Downtown Main Martini Bar is located at 201 W. Main Street (only two blocks from the festival site). Call 810/220-8900.

Thursday, September 16, 2010 Adrian, MI
Paul Keller performs with vocalist Kathy Kosins at the Croswell Opera House.

Saturday, September 18, 2010 Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
Paul Keller performs with clarinetist Dave Bennett and his quintet at the Sarnia Jazz Festival. Showtime is 3:00 PM at Jazz in the Village Main Stage, McGibbon Park. Call 519/869-6044.

Thursday, September 23. 2010 Detroit, MI
Paul Keller will play with pianist Scott Gwinell, trumpeter Marcus Belgrave and drummer Sean Dobbins outdoors at the New Center Stage (on Grand Ave. next to the Fisher Building) from 6:00 PM till 8:00 PM. This is a FREE concert!

Sunday, September 26, 2010 Farmington Hills, MI
Paul Keller/Steve Richko Quartet from 4:00 PM till 6:00 PM at First Presbyterian Church of Farmington. The PK/SR Quartet will plays selections from their PKO CD Swingin' The Praise. The First Presbyterian Church is located at 26165 Farmington Road, MI 48009. Call 248/474-6170 and visit www.farmington-pres.org.

Friday, October 1, 2010 Detroit, MI
Paul Keller performs with pianist Steve Richko and drummer Sean Dobbins at Cliff Bell's Jazz Club from 9:30 PM till 1:30 AM. Cliff Bell's is a beautifully restored, art deco night club located at 2300 Park Avenue, one block east of Woodward Avenue, directly behind the the Fox and State Theatres in the heart of Detroit's entertainment district. Show times are 9:30 PM, 10:45 PM and midnight. Check out www.cliffbells.com.

Sunday, October 3, 2010 Ann Arbor, MI
The Ypsilanti Symphony Orchestra will premier the newest magma opus by Paul Keller entitled THE YPSILANTI ORCHESTRAL JAZZ SUITE at Towsley Auditorium in the Morris Lawrence Building on the campus of Washtenaw Community College. Showtime is 3:30 PM.

THE YPSILANTI ORCHESTRAL JAZZ SUITE features the full 75-piece Ypsilanti Symphony Orchestra (under the direction of Adam Raccinto) as well as local Ypsilanti jazz musicians saxophonist Doug Horn, trumpeter Rayse Biggs, drummer Sean Dobbins, pianist Tad Weed and bassist, composer Paul Keller. This special composition will be part of a Ypsilanti Symphony Orchestra concert that salutes Ypsilanti heritage and will include other special orchestral and vocal music that has historical significance relating to Ypsilanti.
THE YPSILANTI ORCHESTRAL JAZZ SUITE contains five movements dedicated to Ypsilanti heritage. The titles of each movement are:

#1. Woodruff's Grove (the original name of the first 1823 settlement in the Ypsilanti area along the Huron River)
#2. Ypsilanti Underground (dedicated to Ypsilanti's important Civil War connection to the Underground Railroad which helped southern slaves escape bondage)
#3. The Real McCoy (dedicated to Elijah McCoy: 1880s Ypsilanti resident and an important African/American inventor of automatic oil systems for locomotives as well as the folding ironing board)
#4. The Great Migration (dedicated to the World War II era and the northern migration of southerners seeking work in the auto factories retooled for wartime production)
#5. Downtown To Depot Town (a tip of the hat to Michigan Ave. and Depot Town, the resilience of the community and the bright future of Ypsilanti)

Friday, October 8, 2010 Ann Arbor, MI
The Paul Keller Trio celebrates the release of their new PKO Records CD WE LIKE TO RIFF: A Toast To The Nat "King" Cole Trio with a special performance at Kerrytown Concert House. The Paul Keller Trio is bassist Paul Keller, pianist Steve Richko and guitarist Ralph Tope. The PK3 will perform selections from their new CD including Straighten Up And Fly Right, The Man On The Little White Keys, I Know That You Know, Mona Lisa, Nature Boy and many more. Showtime is 8 PM. If enough reservations come in, a second show will be added at 10 PM. Kerrytown Concert House is located at 415 North Fourth Ave. one block east of Main Street. Call 734/769-2999. Visit www.kerrytownconcerthouse.com

Sunday, October 10, 2010 Ann Arbor, MI
The Ellen Rowe Trio will perform the first of their monthly Sunday afternoon concert series at the Kerrytown Concert House. Showtime is 2:00 PM till 3:15 PM. The ER3 is pianist Ellen Rowe, bassist Paul Keller and drummer Pete Siers. Kerrytown Concert House is located at 415 North Fourth Ave. one block east of Main Street. Call 734/769-2999. Visit www.kerrytownconcerthouse.com

Sunday, October 10, 2010 Grand Rapids, MI
Paul Keller will join pianist Steve Talaga in a special jazz recital at Kretchmer Recital Hall on the campus of Aquinas College. 7:00 PM showtime.

Friday, October 15, 2010 Ann Artbor, MI
Paul Keller and Sean Dobbins join pianist Tamir Hendelman in a special jazz concert at Kerrytown Concert House celebrating the release of Hendelman's new CD Destinations. 8:00 PM showtime. Tamir Hendelman is the pianist with the Jeff Hamilton Trio and the Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra. Call Kerrytown Concert House at 734/769-2999 or visit www.kerrytownconcerthouse.com.

Sunday, October 17, 2010 Livonia, MI
The Paul Keller Trio performs a special fundraiser concert for the Michigan Jazz Festival in the Vista Tech Center at Schoolcraft Community College (located on Haggerty Road between Six and Seven Mile Roads) from 3:00 PM till 5:00 PM. The Paul Keller Trio is bassist Paul Keller, pianist Steve Richko and guitarist Ralph Tope. The PK3 will perform 15 new arrangements of Nat "King" Cole Trio songs created especially for this event. This concert will be recorded and videotaped for a new Paul Keller Trio DVD project! For reservations call: 248/474-2720.

Thursday, October 28, 2010 Grosse Pointe Park, MI
Paul Keller will play with Jim Wyse and the Marge's Bar Dixieland Band at Marge's Bar from 7:00 PM till 10:00 PM. Marge's Bar is located at 15300 Mack Ave. (at the corner of Mack and Beaconsfield). Call 313/881-8895. No cover charge. Great food, drinks and traditional jazz!

Friday, November 5, 2010 Helena, MT
Clarinetist Dave Bennett, string bassist Paul Keller, pianist Tad Weed, drummer Pete Siers, guitarist Hugh Leal, vibraphonist Matt Hoffman and vocalist Carol McCartney perform Dave's new stage show CLARINET SWING KINGS.

Saturday, November 6, 2010 Great Falls, MT
Clarinetist Dave Bennett, string bassist Paul Keller, pianist Tad Weed, drummer Pete Siers, guitarist Hugh Leal,, and vocalist Carol McCartney join the Great Falls Symphony Orchestra as they perform Dave's new orchestra Pops show Clarinet Is King. Clarinet Is King features 10 new original orchestra charts written by Paul Keller.

Wednesday, November, 10, 2010 Kurtstown, PA
Clarinetist Dave Bennett, string bassist Paul Keller, pianist Tad Weed, drummer Pete Siers, guitarist Hugh Leal, vibraphonist Matt Hoffman and vocalist Carol McCartney perform at Saeffer Auditorium on he campus of the University of Pennsylvania. 7:00 PM show. Call 610/683-4511

Saturday, November 13, 2010 Morenci, MI
The Paul Keller Trio will perform a special concert at the Stair Public Library, 228 West Main Street from 5:00 PM till 7:00 PM. Admission is FREE! The theme of the concert is New York and The Brooklyn Bridge. The PK3 will perform selections such as Lullabye Of Broadway, The Sidewalks Of New York, Take The A Train, Give My Regards To Broadway, New York New York and many more. Call the Stair Public Library at 517/458-6510 or visit www.stairlib.org.

Sunday, November 14, 2010 Ann Arbor, MI
The Ellen Rowe Trio will perform the second installment of their monthly Sunday afternoon concert series at the Kerrytown Concert House. Showtime is 2:00 PM till 3:15 PM. The ER3 is pianist Ellen Rowe, bassist Paul Keller and drummer Pete Siers. Kerrytown Concert House is located at 415 North Fourth Ave. one block east of Main Street. Call 734/769-2999. Visit www.kerrytownconcerthouse.com

Sunday, November 21, 2010 Southgate, MI
The 7-piece Paul Keller Ensemble performs Christmas Songs For Jazz Lovers at Wesleyan Church of Southgate located at 14250 Reeck road. Call 734/283-7161.

Sunday, November 28 through Sunday, December 5, 2010 Fort Lauderdale, FL
Paul Keller performs with pianist Johnny Varro as a member of Varro's Swing Seven jazz band on clarinetist Alan Vache's Jazz At Sea Cruise. More details TBA.

Sunday, December 12, 2010 Ypsilanti, MI
The 7-piece Paul Keller Ensemble perform their annual Jazz Holiday Program from 2:00 PM till 3:30 PM at the Ypsilanti District Library located at 5577 Whitaker Road (about 1 and 1/2 miles south of I-94). This is a FREE, family friendly musical event. Check out www.ypsilibrary.org.

Sunday, December 12, 2010 Birmingham, MI
The 7-piece Paul Keller Ensemble perform their annual Jazz Christmas and Holiday Program from 6:00 PM till 8:00 PM at the Birmingham Baptist Church as part of their B'Jazz Vespers. This is a FREE, family friendly musical event. The Birmingham Baptist Church is located at 300 Willits (one block north of Maple between Southfield and Woodward in downtown Birmingham).

Sunday, December 19, 2010 Ann Arbor, MI
The Ellen Rowe Trio will perform for their monthly Sunday afternoon concert series at the Kerrytown Concert House. Showtime is 2:00 PM till 3:15 PM. The ER3 is pianist Ellen Rowe, bassist Paul Keller and drummer Pete Siers. Kerrytown Concert House is located at 415 North Fourth Ave. one block east of Main Street. Call 734/769-2999. Visit www.kerrytownconcerthouse.com

Friday, December 31, 2010 Greensboro, NC
Clarinetist Dave Bennett performs his new orchestra Pops show Clarinet Is King with Paul Keller, pianist Tad Weed, drummer Pete Siers, guitarist Hugh Leal, vocalist Carol McCartney and the Greensboro Symphony for a special New Year's Eve celebration concert. Featuring 10 new (2010) original orchestra arrangements by Paul Keller including Woodchopper's Ball (Woody Herman), Begin The Beguine and Nightmare (Artie Shaw), Tangerine (Jimmy Dorsey), Saint James Infirmary Blues (Pete Fountain). Showtime is 8:00 PM at Westover Church, 505 Muirs Chapel Road. Call 336/335-5456.Check out www.grensborosymphony.org.

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