Chicago College of Performing Arts: Jazz & Contemporary Music Studies

10/28/2024

Hi everyone, please join us tonight for the Chicago College of Performing Arts Jazz Combos Concert, featuring the Swing Combo and Modern Jazz Combo led by Paul Wertico, and the Composer's Combo directed by Alejandro Cortés.
7:00pm-9:00pm (CST) in the Gage Gallery (Room 178) at Roosevelt University, 425 South Wabash Avenue, Chicago, IL 60605

Join us for the CCPA Jazz Combo Concert featuring the Swing Combo, Modern Jazz Combo and Composer Combo.

06/09/2024

I had a truly wonderful time playing with Mike Stern & Eric Hochberg at PM Woodwind in Evanston, IL today, and a huge thank you to owner Paul Maslin for hosting such a fantastic event!!!

05/30/2024

5 Years Ago!!!
https://drummagazine.com/fearlessly-creative-drummer-paul-wertico-i-feel-like-a-percussion-ensemble-when-i-play/?fbclid=IwAR1lKMVuWcD9NuBtr4TGxhUEVkKEZdPrItFR2WWoBkr7sStkWRc67uOFq_g

The incredibly versatile Paul Wertico has won seven Grammys in categories including jazz fusion, contemporary jazz, and instrumental rock.

04/05/2024

Besides teaching drums privately for over 55 years, I’ve also had the honor and pleasure of teaching music at a number of prestigious schools, including 21 years now at Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of Performing Art, where, as a tenured Associate Professor Jazz and Contemporary Music Studies, I’ve had (and have) so many amazing students. This Spring semester I’ve been coaching two great combos, including the Avant-Garde Combo who just performed a concert on Monday, April 1 in RU’s Gage Gallery. Here’s a video of one of the compositions they performed (“Asr” composed by Abdullah Ibrahim). I hope you agree with me that the future of music is in very good hands!!!

Asr - Abdullah IbrahimProgram:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vcb5CnKtKFrfJooZHCCdoYeU_Ur94H_n/view?usp=drive_linkAvant-Garde ComboPaul Wertico, directorQui...

01/12/2024

University buildings are closed today! Stay safe and warm out there, friends!

06/08/2022