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Stride and Ragtime Piano

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High, Wide & Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project.”
      by Loudon Wainwright III
      and featuring Paul Asaro on piano
Grammy Award Winner 2010: Best Traditional Folk Album

Mr. Asaro at the piano is a one man orchestra,
his left hand often representing reeds and strings,
the right hand a Sousa-influenced brass band.”
—Alvin Klein, New York Times

The real star of the show is Paul Asaro, a fabulous
jazz pianist who will keep your feet tapping and
your eyes on his amazing hands.”
—Toby Zinman, Philadelphia City Paper

Paul Asaro has a rich honky tonk flair and
a stride technique that recalls Fats Waller in his prime.”
—Lawrence Bommer, Chicago Reader

Asaro is a sensitive accompanist,
underpinning Obba Babatunde’s vocalism
with a sturdy beat and attentive flexibility.”
—Clifford A. Ridley, The Philadelphia Inquirer

There is a new light shining
among the stars of the stride heavens,
and his name is Paul Asaro.”
—Robert Ault, Sedalia Rag

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  • Upcoming shows

    • 06/22/13 Leon Redbone & Paul Asaro in New York, NY at Abrons Arts Center
    • 06/23/13 The Fat Babies in Chicago, IL at Honky Tonk BBQ
    • 06/25/13 The Fat Babies in Chicago, IL at Green Mill Jazz Club
    • 06/29/13 The Fat Babies in Rockford, Il at Swing Out Rockford at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church
    • 06/30/13 The Fat Babies in Chicago, IL at Honky Tonk BBQ
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    • 12/29/12
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    • 12/16/12
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    • 11/30/12
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    • News: Howard Reich gives rave reviews to the Fat Babies in the Chicago Tribune! http://t.co/p5NJY5TG #paulasaro 01.16.13. from @Paul_Asaro
    • News: Paul Asaro And The Fat Babies Live at the Skokie Theater, Monday January 7th at 8PM http://t.co/Ve4Qzcec #paulasaro 01.04.13. from @Paul_Asaro
    • News: "What A Heavenly Dream" album review on Michael Steinman's "Jazz Lives" http://t.co/tQNmsPFG #paulasaro 12.29.12. from @Paul_Asaro
    • The full 7 piece Fat Babies jazz band tonight at the Green Mill in Chicago, 9pm-1am. Great band, great venue! 12.18.12. from TweetDeck
    • The Fat Babies at Honky Tonk BBQ tonight! 8-11pm. 1800 S. Racine Ave., Chicago. 12.17.12. from TweetDeck
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  • About Paul Asaro

    Paul Asaro

    Paul Asaro is known as one of the finest of a select group of pianists who have mastered the demanding two-handed jazz and ragtime piano styles from the first half of the 20th century. The Stride piano of James P. Johnson, Willie "The Lion" Smith and Fats Waller, the New Orleans styles of Jelly Roll Morton, the ragtime of Scott Joplin and Eubie Blake, stomps, boogie woogie and swing, Asaro plays them all with a fine ear for detail, blending the elements into his own personal style. Read more »

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