THE PAUL WILTGEN GROUP
Jesse Lewis - electric guitar / Brian Seeger - acoustic & electric guitar / Franz von Chossy - piano & keyboards / Clemens van der Feen - bass / Marc Lohr - electronics / Paul Wiltgen - drums & vocals
THE TRANSATLANTIC COLLECTIVE
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www.thetransatlanticcollective.com
Patrick Cornelius - soprano & alto saxophones / Quentin Collins - trumpet / Kristjan Randalu, John Escreet - piano / Michael Janisch - bass / Paul Wiltgen - drums
THE PAISLIES
Samir Zarif - soprano & tenor saxophones / Jesse Lewis - guitar / Eliot Cardinaux - nord electro 2 & organ / Miro Sprague - piano / Perry Wortman - bass / Paul Wiltgen - drums
I grew up in the middle of nowhere in Luxembourg, one of the smallest countries in Europe. I grew up with a lot of classical music, playing the cello for a long time as well as classical percussion. I learned about jazz much later and started playing the drums.
It is the music that brought me to one of the greatest places on this planet, New York City. I lived there for 7 years. I got my bachelors and my masters at Manhattan School of Music and graduated in May 2006. Now, back in Europe, I'm a musician trying to grow as an artist and make a difference in the world of music.
There are a few groups I'm currently working with: my own project, The Paul Wiltgen Group, which will release a new album in 2010; The TransAtlantic Collective, a new contemporary jazz ensemble, whose members consist of emerging artists from both New York City and London, ("Traveling Song" out on Woodville Records, UK); The Paislies, a collaboration of young musicians in New York City, which released an album on Fresh Sound New Talent Records; the Franz von Chossy Trio, an amazing Amsterdam-based pianist and composer ("Stranger walked by" to be released in Dec '09); I also play with New York vibraphonist Tim Collins, New Orleans/New York-based guitarist Brian Seeger, french pianist Cedric Hanriot, etc, etc...
I just recently got married to the most amazing Annie McCormack. She has become my other half, she is the love of my life and I see an amazing future ahead of us. I love her with all my heart. Look out for her music, there is stuff in the making!!!!
My family lives in Luxembourg (my parents, 2 sisters and my brother). They are the best and most certainly a huge part of me. I'm so thankful and blessed to have them and to have their full support at all times.
Another big part of me and an important guidance in everything I'm doing is my strong believe in the Baha'i faith. The religion is about 160 years old and comes from what used to be Persia. It was founded by the prophet Baha'u'llah. Today, as the youngest world religion, the Baha'i faith is present in over 200 countries. One of the many ideas in the Baha'i faith, which I find myself most attracted to, is the concept of progressive revelation. Meaning, that all divine revelations come from the same Source (God, or whatever you wanna call it); thus, the religions identified with them are in essence one. They differ in the measure of their teachings and particularly in their social laws and principles, appropriate to the times in which they appeared. The successive divine Revelations over the centuries have provided the spiritual force, laws and guidance for the advancement of civilization. Abraham, Krishna, Zoroaster, Moses, Buddha, Jesus, and Muhammad (and others) were all divine Messengers. We Baha'is believe that Bahá'u'lláh is the most recent and his revelation, the guidance for our time. Check it out, it is pretty amazing!!
Salut Paul Très beau parcours musicale! j'adore 'cocoon live' et ton album est vraiment excellent! Merci beaucoup et peut être à un de ces jours Florent
Goog morning Paul! sorry i don't speak english but i want to learn! Thinks very much for add,i love your sound!it's very interesting,it's a very good surprise for me my day!
With a soft voice gone unheard You spoke to me of a world without history And in that simple dream, technology died And in the still darkness, no sigh was uttered The tower fell softly like a bird shooting down from a high branch to a feeder, the trail its wingtips left behind whispering, "escape!"
Hello Paul Wiltgen, thanx 4 de +. Pleeze eyez me paig 4 all myz recent updates, blogs, new and insane pics, and dope tracks that I just produced alongside Master P Rekkkad aka Rizzlon the Membrane. If I don't, who will? Spread the Word.
photo by © Lourdes Delgado
with The TransAtlantic Collective at Joulu Jazz Festival in Tallinn, Estonia
