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Grasping for the Moon

Giess acquits himself nicely with lyrical, highly expressive trumpet work. - Bill Milkowski - Downbeat 2021

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G.C. Weston of Ornette Coleman’s Prime Time, James Blood Ulmer and John Lurie’s Lounge Lizards.

A blast of firepower funk to end the day. 

- Jim Hynes - Post Genre Media 2025

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His easy chortle comes as part of the entire package of propulsive paradiddles, complex polyrhythms, and ferocious four-on-the-floors. - Jazz times - 2024

Grant Calvin Weston

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Lee Clarke

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Paul Giess

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Timothy Ragsdale

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Release Schedule 

July 11 - single release #2

Aug 1 - Album release 

Summer Performance Dates
June 8th - 42nd Annual Turks Head Music Festival - 3:00 - West Chester Pa

June 13th - Cedar Park Summer Jazz - 6-8 - 50th and Baltimore, Philadelphia

July 11th -  2nd Fridays Producers Guild Festival  9:00 pm 3500 Lancaster Ave Philly

Aug 2nd - Nubulu NYC - Untethered with Brandon Ross 

Sept 21 - 44th Annual Chester County Restaurant Festival

For Booking Contact -

paulgiessmusic@gmail.com

484-653-7546

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