PAUL WERTICO

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Born in Chicago, Illinois on January 5, 1953, Paul Wertico started playing drums at the age of 12 and became a professional by the age of 15. Self-taught on the drumset, he developed his unique musical concept by listening not only to jazz and rock, but to a variety of musical styles from all over the world. He then applied elements of these styles to his drumming in a melodic, as well as a rhythmic fashion. His playing has been compared to that of "an Impressionist painter", while he has also been described as "an inspired madman" and "a restless innovator". Paul was voted "Fusion Drummer Of The Year" in the 1997 DRUM! Magazine Reader's Poll, and placed in the top five in the"Electric Jazz" category of Modern Drummer Magazine's 1997 & 1998 Reader's Polls. In 2004, Paul was named one of the "Chicagoans of the Year" by the Chicago read more...
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PAUL WERTICO The Yin and the Yout album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Yin and the Yout
Fusion 1993
PAUL WERTICO Don't Be Scared Anymore album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Don't Be Scared Anymore
Fusion 2000
PAUL WERTICO Stereonucleosis album cover 4.17 | 3 ratings
Stereonucleosis
Fusion 2004
PAUL WERTICO Impressions Of A City album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Impressions Of A City
Fusion 2009
PAUL WERTICO The Bari Session album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Bari Session
Fusion 2021
PAUL WERTICO Paul Wertico's Drums Without Boundaries album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Paul Wertico's Drums Without Boundaries
Third Stream 2023

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PAUL WERTICO Bang! album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Bang!
Fusion 1996
PAUL WERTICO Live in Warsaw! album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Live in Warsaw!
Fusion 1998
PAUL WERTICO Another Side album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Another Side
Fusion 2006
PAUL WERTICO Paul Wertico Trio : First Date album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Paul Wertico Trio : First Date
Fusion 2019

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