Paul Keller is the leader of several ensembles including his twenty-two-year old fifteen-piece big band, the Paul Keller Orchestra. He is a prolific composer, arranger, jazz educator, recording company owner, producer, and a nationally recognized recording artist. Keller spent several years on the road with guitarist Russell Malone and later with singer/pianist Diana Krall. Together with Malone and Krall, Keller recorded Krall's grammy-nominated CD All For You. Paul has performed around the globe with a myriad of jazz stars including Jackie Ryan, Scott Hamilton, Ken Peplowski and Warren Vache.
At UMMA, Paul leads a quartet of his friends in a performance of familiar standards. The group includes members of The Paul Keller Orchestra, saxophonist Ben Jansson, pianist Duncan McMillan and vocalist Sarah D'Angelo.