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Paul Thompson and the Young Lions - Jazz at Alphabet City, Northside - Thursday night Jazz

  • City of Asylum 40 West North Avenue Pittsburgh, PA, 15212 United States (map)

Paul Thompson and the Young Lions - Jazz at Alphabet City, Northside - Thursday night Jazz

Paul Thompson - bass; Alex Weibel - guitar; Michael Bernabe - piano; Jason Washington - drums

In Person - and online stream still available - Register at the link

https://cityofasylum.org/program/thursday-night-jazz-paul-thompson-the-young-lions/

Paul Thompson

Paul Thompson has been playing bass professionally for more than 30 years, including recording and touring with trumpeter Maynard Ferguson and saxophonist Stanley Turrentine. Recent playing credits include Hubert Laws, Geri Allen, Michael Feinstein, and Bob James. He can be seen playing around the Pittsburgh area with Salsamba!, THOTH Trio, the Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra, in pit orchestras at the Byham and New Hazlett Theaters, and with others in Pittsburgh’s rich jazz community.

An active educator, Paul teaches Jazz Bass at Duquesne University and West Virginia University and is an Adjunct Instrumental Music teacher at his alma mater, Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 Performing Arts School.

He also has a popular YouTube channel at  http://www.youtube.com/pdbass