PAUL CARLON
Genres: Latin Jazz, Hard Bop • United States

A native of rural Central New York, saxophonist/bandleader/composer Paul Carlon has been active on the New York City jazz and Latin jazz scenes since 1991. Paul has since traveled the world performing, teaching, and recording with a wide range of artists including Juan Pablo Torres, Harvie S, Tony Allen, Grupo los Santos, Rumbatap, Sonido Isleño, Swingadelic, Clave y Guaguancó, the McCarron Brothers, the Ileana Santamaría Orchestra, and Phil Woods, as well as leading his own groups. Paul has also appeared in film, on television and on the radio, and has written music for film and served as Musical Director of various groups. He completed a Master’s Degree in Music Composition at The City College of New York in 2005, where he studied with Mike Holober, John Patitucci and American master David Del Tredici. Paul’s main musical fascinations, both improvisationally and compositionally, are the history and tradition of innovation and of read more...