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Paul Asaro

Paul Asaro is a pianist, vocalist, arranger, and bandleader whose work centers stride, ragtime, early jazz, swing, and American theater music.

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Career Overview

About Paul Asaro

Asaro’s official biography identifies a pianist devoted to stride, ragtime, New Orleans piano, boogie-woogie, and swing. It documents solo work, theater productions, festival appearances, and a twelve-year touring partnership as Leon Redbone’s accompanist.[1]

The biography separates Asaro’s solo piano work from his role in the Chicago traditional-jazz groups The Fat Babies and Chicago Cellar Boys. His official album pages and Bandcamp preserve leader recordings alongside music by Jelly Roll Morton and other early-jazz composers.[1][2][3]

Ensembles and Career Threads

Bands & Projects

Pianist, vocalist, and repertory interpreter

Paul Asaro solo piano

Asaro’s solo programs connect stride, ragtime, New Orleans piano, boogie-woogie, and swing traditions.[1]

Pianist, vocalist, and ensemble member

The Fat Babies

The Chicago group performs jazz from the 1920s through the 1940s and anchors several of Asaro’s recordings.[1][2]

Featured pianist and accompanist

Jelly Roll! The Music and the Man

The official biography documents Asaro’s Broadway and touring work in the Vernel Bagneris production devoted to Jelly Roll Morton.[1]

Selected, Not Exhaustive

Recordings to Know

2012

What a Heavenly Dream

Leader, pianist, and vocalist

The official album edition presents Asaro in a traditional-jazz program under his own name.[2]

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2012 · Delmark Records

Chicago Hot

Pianist with The Fat Babies

The Fat Babies recording documents Asaro’s regular Chicago ensemble work and early-jazz repertory.[1][3]

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2016 · Rivermont Records

Sweet Jazz Music

Leader, pianist, vocalist, and arranger

The later project centers Jelly Roll Morton’s music with Asaro and The Fat Babies Jazz Band of Chicago.[2]

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Artist-Authorized Destinations

Start Listening

Paul Asaro on Bandcamp

Hear artist-authorized solo piano, vocal, and traditional-jazz selections from Asaro’s catalog.

Official video archive

Watch stride, ragtime, ensemble, and theater performances selected by Asaro.

Live Calendar

Upcoming Jazz DateBook Shows

Tue, Sep 22, 8:00 PM

CHICAGO CELLAR BOYS

Green Mill · Chicago

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Tue, Sep 29, 8:00 PM

CHICAGO CELLAR BOYS

Green Mill · Chicago

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Tue, Oct 6, 8:00 PM

CHICAGO CELLAR BOYS

Green Mill · Chicago

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Tue, Oct 13, 8:00 PM

CHICAGO CELLAR BOYS

Green Mill · Chicago

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Evidence-Based Connections

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Connections below come from shared current Jazz DateBook bills or normalized documented performance roles—not subjective similarity.

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Sources

Career copy is original synthesis from the artist, label, and project sources below. Current dates come from Jazz DateBook event inventory.

  1. [1] Official biography and ensemble history

    Paul Asaro

  2. [2] Official leader album archive

    Paul Asaro

  3. [3] Artist-authorized audio catalog

    Paul Asaro