the paul abella trio

This is where most bands will tell you all about how they came together to make music that will change the world, man. Our plan is far more simple: to make jazz fun again. We get back to the basics, playing music to make feet tap, fingers snap and necks pop. Collectively, the influences of The Paul Abella Trio read like a who's who, not just of jazz, but of modern music, period. Our set lists take chances with the standard jazz repertoire, tip a hat to the sounds of modern jazz and contain many opportunities to jam in our unique way on songs ranging from the classic chansons of Edith Piaf, to the classic rock of The Allman Brothers and The Grateful Dead. We take our inspiration from a long line of jazz musicians, from Louis Armstrong to Mongo Santamaria, who played music to get people off, plain and simple. We're equal parts modern jazz band, eclectic jam band and populist bar band. And let's face it, any band with percussion just looks damn cool on stage.