Paul Keller News

 Stagecrafters Presents A Jazzy Holiday Celebration on Saturday, December 2 at 8 p.m. at the Baldwin Theatre, 415 South Lafayette, Royal Oak, MI.

Celebrate Autumn in New York as talented Korean Broadway and Off-Broadway musical actors collaborate with classical and jazz musicians for an unforgettable evening concert. Get all the details here!

Kate Brennan and Harvey Reed return to Matrix Theatre Company Friday, September 23 at 7:30 pm with their new jazz cabaret show, Everything's Rosie: A Celebration of Rosemary Clooney. Tickets are $65, and all proceeds benefit Matrix Theatre Company.  Matrix Theatre is located at 2730 Bagley Avenue in the heart of Mexicantown.

Things just got a lot better for Prog Music Fans – and fans of genuine classic bands with great players. Robert Berry has assembled a killer four-piece band set to begin playing this year. For those who appreciate the fine craftsmanship of YES, ELP, Keith Emerson, Genesis, Jethro Tull, etc... are in for a real treat. Berry is riding high with his latest release “3.2: The Rules Have Changed” written with Keyboardist Keith Emerson. Berry is well known for his Bass, Vocals and as a multi-instrumentalist who's written and toured with Carl Palmer, Steve Howe (Yes), GTR and Ambrosia to name a few. Rounding out the group are Drummer Jimmy Keegan (Spock's Beard), Guitarist Paul Keller (Emerson/Palmer), and Keyboardist Andrew Colyer (Circuline, Cell15, Awaken). Aside from all the heavy instrumental lifting, all four band members sing - a pleasant surprise in today's music world. The word has been spreading quickly, and already 3.2 will be headlining at this year's ProgStock Festival - an annual 3-Day Festival in Rahway, New Jersey this October 11-12-13. ProgStock is the gem of the Prog Music Festivals in the North East U.S. and continues to bring in more prestigious acts every year. The band will be touring North America this fall (tour dates below).

Neighborhood Theatre Group in Ypsilanti presents CoffeeHouse Theatre: Words and Songs on April 13 at 8pm and April 14 at 2pm at The Back Office Studio (13 N. Washington St) in downtown Ypsilanti.

Keyboard veteran Andrew Colyer has secured possibly one of the most difficult gigs today – covering keyboard parts made legendary by Keith Emerson, Rick Wakeman, Jordan Rudess and Tony Banks! Andrew will be performing with 3.2 featuring Robert Berry this coming spring! If anyone is qualified for the position, it's Andrew who has performed and collaborated with the likes of Tony Levin (Peter Gabriel, King Crimson), Jon Anderson (YES), The Tubes, Sound of Contact featuring Simon Collins, Ryche Chlanda (Fireballet, Renaissance), Max Flyer (CBS Records), Clark Terry, Louis Bellson among others....not to mention his own band, Prog-award-nominated Circuline!

The Purple Rose Theatre Company (PRTC) will host its 5th Annual Backyard BBQ benefit presented by DTE Energy Foundation on Sunday July 23, 2017 from 4:00 - 9:00 p.m. at the Chelsea Fairgrounds, 20501 W Old US Hwy 12 in Chelsea, MI.

The Colony in Palm Beach and The Carlyle in Manhattan are the two finest venues in the nation and probably the world created to present the art of cabaret  Both Cafe Carlyle and The Royal Room have had the honor of engaging the premier cabaret artists of our generation to their audiences. 

Hunter East Harlem Gallery at Hunter College is pleased to present the exhibition, Spots, Dots, Pips, Tiles: An exhibition about dominoes. The group exhibition examines how artists have approached the game of dominoes-its history, community, strategy, and aesthetics-as metaphor and practice. The show features over 20 international contemporary artists working in a variety of media, including painting, mixed-media, sculpture, installation, and video.

The Purple Rose Theater is celebrating 25 years of theatrical triumphs on Saturday July 30. This milestone evening at the historic Clocktower Commons in downtown Chelsea, MI, will connect the theatre's friends, sponsors and artists with founder Jeff Daniels' vision of producing new and classic American plays and providing educational/outreach programs serving diverse communities in the region.

Dana Walden and Gary Newman, Chairmen and CEOs, Fox Television Group, today will unveil the FOX primetime slate for the 2016-2017 television season to the national advertising community during its annual Programming Presentation at the Beacon Theatre.

Vocalist Kate Brennan and pianist Harvey Reed present their newest jazz cabaret show 'LUVMusic' with Paul Keller on bass, tonight, May 15 at Matrix Theatre located at 2730 Bagley in the heart of southwest Detroit's Mexicantown. The show begins at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $50 or $100 for preferred seating with some fantastic added benefits guaranteed to make the evening extra special! Seating is limited. Call 313 967 0599 to reserve tickets or order online at www.matrixtheatre.org.

Vocalist Kate Brennan and pianist Harvey Reed present their newest jazz cabaret show 'LUVMusic' with Paul Keller on bass, Friday, May 15 at Matrix Theatre located at 2730 Bagley in the heart of southwest Detroit's Mexicantown. The show begins at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $50 or $100 for preferred seating with some fantastic added benefits guaranteed to make the evening extra special! Seating is limited. Call 313 967 0599 to reserve tickets or order online at www.matrixtheatre.org.

Vocalist Kate Brennan and pianist Harvey Reed will present their jazz cabaret show 'The Melody Lingers On' with Paul Keller on bass, tonight, June 14 at Matrix Theatre located at 2730 Bagley in the heart of southwest Detroit's Mexicantown. The show begins at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $50. Seating is limited.

Vocalist Kate Brennan and pianist Harvey Reed will present their jazz cabaret show 'The Melody Lingers On' with Paul Keller on bass, Friday, June 14 at Matrix Theatre located at 2730 Bagley in the heart of southwest Detroit's Mexicantown. The show begins at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $50. Seating is limited.

Performance Network Theatre with the support of The Ann Magazine presents the world premiere of Brill, a play with music written by Ann Arbor playwright, David Wells, with music by Frank Allison (from Frank Allison and the Odd Sox) tonight, January 10, 2013 at 7:30pm at the Performance Network Theatre on 120 East Huron Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Performance Network Theatre with the support of The Ann Magazine presents the world premiere of Brill, a play with music written by Ann Arbor playwright, David Wells, with music by Frank Allison (from Frank Allison and the Odd Sox) on January 10, 2013 at 7:30pm at the Performance Network Theatre on 120 East Huron Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

With the release on March 26, 2012 of The Jukebox Crowd (Gut String Records GSR008), acclaimed jazz guitarist Randy Napoleon adds a third recording to his discography.

With the release on March 26, 2012 of The Jukebox Crowd (Gut String Records GSR008), acclaimed jazz guitarist Randy Napoleon adds a third recording to his discography.

In Performance Network Theatre's current production of A Feminine Ending, a young woman dreams of being a great composer. She has trouble making it in the male-dominated field, however, and pays the rent writing ad jingles while her boyfriend gets famous and her symphony lies unfinished. On April 4 at 5pm, Performance Network presents a free panel of Successful Women in Music following the 3pm performance of A Feminine Ending.