Paul Wells began playing drums at the age of ten in his hometown of Pittsburgh, PA. He moved to the New York area to attend the renowned jazz studies program at William Paterson University, and has studied privately with John Riley, Kenny Washington, and Bill Stewart. Paul is currently touring internationally with Curtis Stigers, and is a member of Vince Giordano's Nighthawks. He has also performed with Deborah Harry, Joe Williams, The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, The Duke Ellington Legacy, Mark Murphy, Nellie McKay, Marion Raven, Norman Simmons, and Houston Person. Paul is a contributing writer for Modern Drummer magazine and endorses Istanbul Agop Cymbals and Vic Firth drumsticks.
Selected Discography:
Vince Giordano's Nighthawks - Boardwalk Empire Soundtrack, Vol. 3
Norman Simmons - The Art Of Norman Simmons
Norman Simmons - Synthesis
Duke Ellington Legacy - Thank You Uncle Edward
Duke Ellington Legacy - Single Petal Of A Rose
Roy Cumming - Edgeless
David Leonhardt - The Sounds Of Silence
David Leonhardt - Plays Cole Porter
David Leonhardt - View From The Edge
Rich Messbauer - Evening Rush
Spiraling - Transmitter
Spiraling - Challenging Stage
Spiraling - Time Travel Made Easy
