Paul Peress

Paul Peress
Genres	Contemporary Jazz Brazilian Latin Jazz World Music
Occupation(s)	Drummer Producer Bandleader Composer
Instruments	Drums Keys
Years active	1988 to present
Labels	Indie
Members	Lew Soloff - trumpet Glenn Alexander - guitar John Tropea - guitar Anthony Jackson - bass Clifford Carter - keys
Past members	Helio Alves, Lincoln Goines, Brandon Fields

Paul Peress (born November 14) is an American drummer, composer and producer, based in New York City.

Peress grew up in Corpus Christi, Texas, and also lived in Kansas City, Missouri for his last 2 years of high school. He has a B.A. in Economics from Columbia University, and attended the Masters program at the Aaron Copland School of Music in Queens, NY.

Peress has worked as drummer/music director with Chaka Khan, Moby, The B-52's, Brenda Russell, Regina Belle, Deniece Williams, Mary Wilson, Tom Scott, Guy Davis, Jimmy Heath, Candido, Stephen Bishop, Jeff Golub, Michael Paulo, Eileen Ivers...

His band, the Paul Peress Project, has appeared internationally at many festivals, including: St. Kitts Music Festival, Saint Lucia Jazz Festival, Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival, Berkeley Jazz Festival, Heineken Jazz Festival, Kaslo Jazz Etc. Festival, Puerto Rico's Festival Internacional de Jazz Latino, and Lincoln Center Out-of-Doors Festival. Additionally, Peress has lent his services to such causes as Foundation Fighting Blindness' - Humanitarian Award Dinner in New York City, Farm Sanctuary, In Defense of Animals, and Humane USA, performing with such notables as Moby, B-52's, Stephen Bishop, and Eileen Ivers.

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