Junius Paul Music

Upcoming performances

Thursday, 8/1 & Friday, 8/2

Pickathon Festival w/ Makaya McCraven

Thursday - Starlight Stage - 11:40pm

Friday - Hood Stage - 5:30pm

Happy Valley, OR

Saturday, 8/3

Newport Jazz Festival w/ Makaya McCraven

Quad Stage

2pm

Providence, RI

Monday, 8/5

Love, Love, Love - Chicago Celebrates The Music Of Donny Hathaway

6:30pm

Millennium Park

Chicago

Wednesday, 8/7-Sunday, 8/11

European Tour w/ Makaya McCraven

Shows TBA

Sunday, 8/25

Supersense Festival of the Ecstatic w/ The Art Ensemble Of Chicago

Time TBA

Hamer Hall

Melbourne, Australia

Friday, 8/30

Chicago Jazz Festival w/ The Art Ensemble Of Chicago

7:45pm

Jay Pritzker Pavilion

Chicago

Media

Junius Paul Discography

Discogs

https://www.discogs.com/artist/2086203-Junius-Paul

Art Ensemble Of Chicago New Recording - We Are On The Edge

Rolling Stone Magazine

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/art-ensemble-of-chicago-roscoe-mitchell-moor-mother-interview-811024/

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Meet The Visiting Artists

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

https://cso.org/about/performers/visiting-artists/Junius-paul/

Makaya McCraven’s Universal Beings

Sound Opinions

https://www.soundopinions.org/show/676/review/makayamccraven

Junius Paul - Shirley Fracture Couture Legwear

Tights.fun

https://www.tights.fun/we-love-men-in-tights-by-shirley-fracture/

Junius Paul Bio

Junius Paul, composer, bandleader & acoustic and electric bassist, was born and raised in the Chicago area and is a graduate of St. Xavier University (Chicago). An internationally established bassist, some of Junius' performance and/or recording credits include The Art Ensemble Of Chicago, numerous configurations of ensembles led by Roscoe Mitchell, Famoudou Don Moye Sun Percussion Summit, AACM Small Ensemble & Big Band, Kahil El’Zabar, Makaya McCraven, The Fred Anderson Trio, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Vincent Davis & Percussion Plus, Dee Alexander, The Curtis Fuller Quintet, Willie Pickens, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Marquis Hill, KRS-One and Donald Byrd among others. In 2013-14, Junius served as music department faculty for Trinity Christian College (Palos Heights, IL). In 2017, Junius was the featured artist and honoree for his alma mater, St. Xavier University’s Jazz Weekend. Junius is scheduled to perform the 2019 Englewood Jazz Festival (Chicago) with his quartet and is finishing his debut album, set for release in November 2019 via International Anthem Recording Company

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