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Stride and Ragtime Piano

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Paul Asaro’s ebullient stride-piano technique vividly
evokes an earlier era. You don’t encounter pre-bebop jazz
of this quality and commitment very often anymore.”
– Howard Reich of Chicago Tribune

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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Paul Asaro (promo)

  • 02/11/16
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Paul Asaro and The Fat Babies (promo)

  • 02/11/16
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Golden Wedding (Live at the Blind Pig)

  • 04/03/12
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The Blind Pig in Champaign, IL is my local saloon to relax and play on my own piano when I’m off the road. It’s usually much too dark to get a good video there so I’m happy to have this footage carefully shot by my brother, Peter Asaro. “Golden Wedding” is a classic arrangement by one of my all time favorite stride piano players, Donald Lambert.

Blind Pig Blues (Live at the Blind Pig)

  • 04/03/12
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Improvised blues live at the Blind Pig, Champaign, IL.

Snowy Morning Blues, Live!

  • 03/30/12
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This is from my recent solo tour for Allied Concerts. More to come…

“Caravan”

  • 02/03/12
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Paul Asaro Plays The Crave

  • 01/06/12
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Paul Asaro plays Jelly Roll Morton’s “The Crave” on the piano.

Paul Asaro plays The Fingerbreaker

  • 01/06/12
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