This is a piece that I wrote over winter break entitled "Nostalgia".  This recording is from my jazz piano departmental performance this semester at UNT.

Nostalgia

This is my reharmonization of the Harold Arlen/Yip Harburg ballad, "Over the Rainbow," that I performed at jazz piano departmental at the University of North Texas.

Over The Rainbow

This is an original composition of mine entitled "Recurring Memories," recorded at the Panhandle House. 

Personnel: 

Kazunori Tanaka, trumpet
Paul Lees, piano
Arturo Valdez, bass
Ryan Folger, drums

Your comportamento

Recurring Memories

This is an original of mine entitled "Secret Dreams," recorded at the Panhandle House in Denton, TX.

Personnel:

Kazunori Tanaka, flugelhorn
Paul Lees, piano
Arturo Valdez, bass
Ryan Folger, drums

Secret Dreams

This is a recording session that we did at the University of North Texas in December 2017, with special guest vocalist Kara Walton.  Our theme was the music of Steps Ahead.  Recorded and mixed by Aubrey Seaton.

Zebras: 
Trumpet, Jordan Lief
Tenor saxophone, Jeff Tesik
Trombone, Austin Martinez
Vibraphone, Lauren McKinley
Guitar, Nick Barnes
Piano/keyboard/director, Paul Lees
Keyboard, Kent Rousseau
Bass, Alex Hodge
Drums, Steven Starks

Charanga, written by Mike Mainieri
Solos - Nick Barnes, Jordan Lief, Kent Rousseau

Charanga (arr. by Paul Lees)

This is a recording session that we did at the University of North Texas in December 2017, with special guest vocalist Kara Walton.  Our theme was the music of Steps Ahead.  Recorded and mixed by Aubrey Seaton.

Zebras: 
Trumpet, Jordan Lief
Tenor saxophone, Jeff Tesik
Trombone, Austin Martinez
Vibraphone, Lauren McKinley
Guitar, Nick Barnes
Piano/keyboard/director, Paul Lees
Keyboard, Kent Rousseau
Bass, Alex Hodge
Drums, Steven Starks

Self Portrait, written by Mike Mainieri
Solos - Jordan Lief, Austin Martinez, Lauren McKinley

Self Portrait (arr. by Paul Lees)

This is a recording session that we did at the University of North Texas in December 2017, with special guest vocalist Kara Walton.  Our theme was the music of Steps Ahead.  Recorded and mixed by Aubrey Seaton.

Zebras: 
Trumpet, Jordan Lief
Tenor saxophone, Jeff Tesik
Trombone, Austin Martinez
Vibraphone, Lauren McKinley
Guitar, Nick Barnes
Piano/keyboard/director, Paul Lees
Keyboard, Kent Rousseau
Bass, Alex Hodge
Drums, Steven Starks

Trains, written by Mike Mainieri
Solos - Austin Martinez, Jeff Tesik, Nick Barnes

Trains (arr. by Paul Lees)

This is a recording session that we did at the University of North Texas in December 2017, with special guest vocalist Kara Walton.  Our theme was the music of Steps Ahead.  Recorded and mixed by Aubrey Seaton.

Zebras: 
Trumpet, Jordan Lief
Tenor saxophone, Jeff Tesik
Trombone, Austin Martinez
Vibraphone, Lauren McKinley
Guitar, Nick Barnes
Piano/keyboard/director, Paul Lees
Keyboard, Kent Rousseau
Bass, Alex Hodge
Drums, Steven Starks

Islands, written by Mike Mainieri
Solos - Lauren McKinley, Kent Rousseau, Jordan Lief

Islands (arr. by Paul Lees)

This is a recording session that we did at the University of North Texas in December 2017, with special guest vocalist Kara Walton.  Our theme was the music of Steps Ahead.  Recorded and mixed by Aubrey Seaton.

Zebras: 
Trumpet, Jordan Lief
Tenor saxophone, Jeff Tesik
Trombone, Austin Martinez
Vibraphone, Lauren McKinley
Guitar, Nick Barnes
Piano/keyboard/director, Paul Lees
Keyboard, Kent Rousseau
Bass, Alex Hodge
Drums, Steven Starks

Pools, written by Don Grolnick
Solos - Jeff Tesik, Kent Rousseau, Alex Hodge

Pools (arr. by Paul Lees)

This is a recording session that we did at the University of North Texas in December 2017, with special guest vocalist Kara Walton.  Our theme was the music of Steps Ahead.  Recorded and mixed by Aubrey Seaton.

Zebras: 
Trumpet, Jordan Lief
Tenor saxophone, Jeff Tesik
Trombone, Austin Martinez
Vibraphone, Lauren McKinley
Guitar, Nick Barnes
Piano/keyboard/director, Paul Lees
Keyboard, Kent Rousseau
Bass, Alex Hodge
Drums, Steven Starks

Gory Details, written by Mike Mainieri & R. Nicolazzo
Solos - Jeff Tesik, Lauren McKinley, Paul Lees, Steven Starks

Gory Details (arr. by Kent Rousseau)

This is a recording session that we did at the University of North Texas in December 2017, with special guest vocalist Kara Walton.  Our theme was the music of Steps Ahead.  Recorded and mixed by Aubrey Seaton.

Zebras: 
Trumpet, Jordan Lief
Tenor saxophone, Jeff Tesik
Trombone, Austin Martinez
Vibraphone, Lauren McKinley
Guitar, Nick Barnes
Piano/keyboard/director, Paul Lees
Keyboard, Kent Rousseau
Bass, Alex Hodge
Drums, Steven Starks

Magnetic Love, written by Mike Mainieri & Scott Martin
Solos - Austin Martinez, Alex Hodge, Nick Barnes, Steven Starks

Magnetic Love (arr. by Lauren McKinley, feat. Kara Walton)

Here is my rendition of George Strait's song "Ace in the Hole."  This was performed at the Voices of Flower Mound Community Choir's 2019 Spring Concert "Diamonds and Desperadoes."

Ace In The Hole

Musician, Pianist, M.M. in Jazz Studies from the University of North Texas, Eagle Scout, and follower of Jesus.  Member of the Rebel Alliance Jazz Ensemble.

Paul Lees

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