December 20, 2013: A Gala Evening!
As the date of Paul Klemperer's Festivus Celebration fast approaches, folks have been asking for more details. The list of performers is quite long and exciting: Amie Maciszewski leads Sangeet…
Paul Klemperer’s Festivus Celebration to include a Charity Guilt-Off
One of the time-honored traditions of the holiday season is the Salvation Army Santa. Standing there in his red suit, shiny black belt, and ringing his big bell, SAS…
My Exotic Other: An Origin Story
Four years ago I began a project that I hoped would allow me to synthesize much of the musical experiences and insights I have accumulated over 40 years of playing…
Life Imitating Art
This was a little too Dickensian to pass up: An Associated Press report on a lawsuit by Monsanto against a soybean farmer who allegedly violated their patent on replanting genetically…
January Stuff
2013 was going to be the year I got organicized, and it could still happen. The problem with playing and teaching music, is that it doesn't leave much time for…
Into 2013!
Happy Holidays to all my fans, friends, associates, and anyone I accidentally bump into this season! 2012 is wrapping up with some good musical offerings in Boston, and then back…
F1 and All That
The big race weekend is here, like it or not. Like other big corporate funded festivals, this one feels "top down" rather than grassroots. That makes many Austinites uncomfortable. The…
October
It's a busy fall: I finished up September with a tour to Oklahoma with Sangeet Millennium, playing Indo-Jazz fusion at several college and grade school campuses, and making some great…
Paul’s Fall Projects
After an energizing tour through New England, it's great to be back in Austin. I have a array of shows lined up through the fall, bringing out some new compositions…
Summer Projects
2012 is cooking right along. So far the Texas heat hasn't been as bad as last year's crazy scorched earth summer, so it feels pretty good playing outdoor shows and…