On my recording and most quartet gigs under my own leadership:
Ryan Claunch - piano, Jesse Williams - bass, Dave Mattacks - drums.
The Tim Gearan Band consists of: Tim Gearan - guitar and vocals, Sean Staples - mandolin and vocals, Scott Aruda - trumpet and vocals, me - tenor sax, Lou Ulrich - bass, Chris Anzalone - percussion, and Andy Plaisted - drums.
As a side man I have performed and/or recorded with:
Alto Reform School, Little Anthony and the Locomotives, Larry Banilow, Bees Deluxe, Bleu, Bombay Jim and the Swinging Saphires, Bourbon Princess, Asa Brebner, Dennis Brennan, Nick Brignola, Bart Bryant, Deborah Henson-Conant, John Cremona, Jesse Dee, DJ Baked Potato, Dragonfly, Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters, The Family Jewels, Chris Fitz, Eddie Floyd, The Four Tops, The Funk Brothers, Gato Malo, Tim Gearan, Louise Grasmere, Giovanni Gonzalez, Otis Grand, Hollis Greene, Guitarzan, Betty Harris, The Hot Tamale Brass Band,The Jimmy James Gang, Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson, David Johnston, William Hut, Bill Janovitz and Crown Victoria, Thad Jones and Mel Lewis, Jen Kearney and The Lost Onion, Trisha Kelly, The Knot, Shirley Lewis, The Love Dogs, The Marsels, Steve Mayone, Mighty Sam McClain, Danielle Miraglia, Mojo Slim, Al Monte, Jen Murzda, Nicole Nelson, No Static, Rebecca Parris, Jedidiah Parrish, The Part Time Lovers, Anthony Petraglia and the Rag Man Son Revue, Paulo Perez, Peter Prince, Progzilla, The Dave Rasmussen Jazz Orchestra, The Revolutionary Snake Ensemble, Annie Royer, The Rudds, Son Seals, The Shout Abouts, The Silver Lining, Melvin Sparks, Anita Suhanin, The Soul Band, Howard Tate, Susan Tedeschi, Brian Templeton, The Temptations, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Voodoo Krewe, The Waitiki Esquival Orchestrotica, Toni Lynn Washington, Mike Welch, Barrence Whitfield and the Savages, Mike Williams, Woodpile, Mitch Woods and the Rocket 88s, Phil Woods, World's Greatest Sinners, and many others.
Influences
Cannonball Adderly, Gene Ammons, Beer, Tina Brooks, Ray Charles, Pete Christlieb, George Coleman, John Coltrane, Hank Crawford, King Curtis, Stan Getz, Benny Golson, Dexter Gordon, Steve Grossman, Coleman Hawkins, Joe Henderson, Johnny Hodges, Bobby Keyes, Lee Konitz, Willis Jackson, Illinois Jacquet, Yusef Lateef, Joe Lovano, Warne Marsh, Hank Mobley, James Moody, Fathead Newman, Charlie Parker, Maceo Parker, Art Pepper, Sonny Rollins, Zoot Sims, Wayne Shorter, Sonny Stitt, Stanley Turrentine, Ben Webster, Lester Young.
WINNER OF THE NOISE MAGAZINE'S 2006 READER'S POLL IN THE CATEGORY OF "OTHER INSTRUMENT"
2006 BOSTON MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEE (OUTSTANDING JAZZ ACT)
"Like a 1950s session for Blue Note, Ahlstrand's The Sunday Hang was recorded in one day, live in Brookline's Rear Window Studios. Six of its eight tunes are Ahlstrand originals, and like a good old-school bandleader he gives plenty of solos to pianist Ryan Claunch and bassist Jesse Williams, and drummer Dave Mattacks gets opportunities for dramatic percussive punctuation. The Dorsey Brothers break-up ballad The Night We Called It a Day is a beautiful highlight, with Ahlstrand's tone and slow, breathy blowing striking the perfect blue notes even cracking a bit with the emotional tenor of the tune." (Ted Drozdowski) - BOSTON PHOENIX
"The Sunday Hang also reintroduces Ahlstrand (ubiquitous sideman to The Rudds, Family Jewels, Ronnie Earl, Gato Malo, Susan Tedeschi, etc etc etc) as a stellar band leader, composer and producer. Well done." (Lexi Kahn) - THE NOISE
"Paul Ahlstrand is a familiar name to Boston music fans. His first class tenor sax work and lush horn arrangements behind Toni Lynn Washington's work first brought his horn to our ears. From there, Ahlstrand could be heard on every jazz or blues bandstand. This CD now provides Ahlstrand's tenor the opportunity to be the voice. Nothing satisfies more than your classic jazz quartet done right. And Ahlstrand's got it on CD right." (Art Tipaldi) - METRONOME
"Brother Paul, sounds like it came from a store. Sho Nuff." (Bird Taylor)
GEAR: Tenor: King Super 20 Silversonic (388,xxx), Berg Larsen stainless steel 120/1/M, Roberto's Winds 3 1/2 Hard.
Alto: King Super 20 (287,xxx) w/ sterling neck and mother of pearl side keys, Berg Larsen hard rubber 95/1/M, Vandoren Java 3
DISCOGRAPHY:
Paul Ahlstrand - The Sunday Hang
The Boston Blues Festival - A Beanpot of Songs
Bart Bryant - Feel Thing
George W. Carroll - Moments of Love
Jason Crigler - The Music of Jason Crigler
Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters - Language Of The Soul
The Family Jewels - Saturday Night
The Chris Fitz Band - This Is My Church
Eddie Floyd - Eddie Loves You So
Tim Gearan - No Remedy
Giovanni Gonzalez - Lugares Altos
Louise Grasmere - No Detour Ahead
Hollis Greene - The Brand New Second Hand
Identity Theft - Identity Theft
The Jimmy James Gang - Welcome To The Real World
David Johnston - 00001
Trisha Kelly - Keep On Movin'
The Love Dogs - Heavy Petting
Mighty Sam McClain - Joy And Pain (Live In Europe)
Herman Miller Tempo Of Life Soundtrack
Mission Of Blues - Mission Of Blues
The Al Monti Blues Band - Sure Glad
Jen Murdza - Reboundin'
Nicole Nelson - EP
Nicole Nelson - Live
The Dave Rassmussen Jazz Orchestra - Autumn Leaves
The Rudds - Get The Femuline Hang On
Glen Shambroom - Make Way For Snappy
Gene Stamell - A Little Too Long
Stick People - Six Groovy Songs
Susan Tedeschi - Wait For Me
Toni Lynn Washington - Blues At Midnight
Toni Lynn Washington - Good Things
Toni Lynn Washington - Favorite Flower
Toni Lynn Washington - Its My Turn Now
Mike Welch - Catch Me
Michael Williams - Late Night Walk
Woodpile - Happy Pills
Ben Willmott - Rich With Love
Various Artists - Blues Women Today
Various Artists - Celebration of the Blues: The New Breed
Various Artists - Respond Vol. 2
Various Artists - Sophisticated Swing Vol. 1
Soon to be released: a rockish disc by John Cremona, Gato Malo live in Las Vegas, a collaborative venture by a few singer songwriter types called "The Winter Hill Sessions", a CD by Norwegian singer songwriter William Hut, A New Steve Mayone CD, a new Alan Divine disc, an upcoming release from The Silver Lining, Bleu's latest power-pop offering, an upcoming release from Jesse Dee and a Dominican merengue CD by Paulo Perez.
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