Paul Weinreb

Paul Weinreb’s musically formative years were in London in the late 70’s. With a basic classical education he started playing Scott Joplin Rags at the age of 13. By the age of 16 he was composing material for his own Jazz Funk Band. In the mid eighties he was the keyboard player for funk band “The!Phunklawds” playing clubs around London such as Dingwalls, The Electric Ballroom, the Limelight!club the 100 club and Ronnie Scotts. The band also appeared in the channel 4 program “01 for London”. As a session musician he has played on many adverts and dance tracks, most notably playing for such artists as P.P Arnold (The First Cut is the Deepest), Chas Jankle(Ian Dury and the Blockheads) and!appearing!on!the!4!hero!album!“Two!Pages”.!He! played!piano!on!the!Reinforced!records!remixes!of!the!Rotary!Connection/Nuyorican!Soul! track!”Black!Gold!of!the!Sun”!and!the!Terry!Callier!version!of!“Love!Theme!from!Sparticus”.! ensembles! ! A keen Jazz pianist and band leader with his band Tarantula and various other ensembles, Paul has been on the London scenef or many years and has played at all the major London Jazz Venues and around the country including Ronnie Scott's, The 606club, The Jazz cafe and the 100 club. Paul has also played on the world music!scene. For many years a regular with Joyful!Noise productions and Serious productions playing at the the Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Rooms and also at the Barbican, supporting such acts as Phroah Sanders and Billy Cobham. He is the regular pianist with!Claude!Deppa and often played with such stars as Omar Puente, Lucky Ranku, Pinese Saul, Tony Kofi, Thandii Clarsen and the South African Gospel Choir amongst others. His own “World Jazz Trio” supported Billy Cobham at the QEH and he has toured with the African Jazz All Stars supporting Pharoah Sanders!at the Barbican and playing at the Capetown Jazz Festival along side Ravi Coltrane, Dave Holland, The Yellow Jackets and the Commodores to name but a few. He has also toured in the USA, Chicago and New York with percussionist Lekan Babelola(Cassandra Wilson) and his Yoruba afrobeat Jazz fusion ensemble. Paul has been a regular solo pianist at the Caledonian club in Belgravia London and the Landsdowne club in Berkley square as well the Garrick club and numerous exclusive hotels and restaurants. A versatile player from solo Jazz Cocktail Piano to Big Bands in genres from straight ahead to free Jazz, Paul also plays guitar.