Thursday Night Live at Phaze 10
February 5, 2015, 8 p.m.-midnight
Join WEAA and host Marcellus “The Bassman” Shepard for Thursday Night Live at Phaze 10, featuring saxophonist Paul Carr. The Houston native has dedicated his professional career to mastering the art of jazz, and carries on the Texas tenor tradition espoused by such greats as the late Houstonian Arnett Cobb. Other influences include John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins. Paul completed his formal music education at Howard University, garnering a prestigious Distinguished Performance Award at the 1983 Notre Dame Jazz Festival and a citation in Down Beat Magazine. Paul has shared the stage with various performing artist including Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Eddie Henderson, Kent Jordan, Charles Fambrough, Gary Bartz, Shirley Scott, Kirk Whalum, and Washington D.C.’s own Buck Hill. Paul also won the Hennessy Best of Washington and Baltimore Jazz Search Contest. In 1993, Paul made his acting debut in the off-Broadway production of the Buddy Holly story, where he played the role of the late great saxophonist King Curtis. Paul can also be seen in the film Liberty Heights, directed by the renowned Barry Levinson.