I'd be honored if some of my Canadian collegues would cross the Peace Bridge for my solo recital. Three of the pieces are on my YouTube site.The chuch alone is worth the trip. Here's the info...

WHAT: Friends of Music Friday Recitals
WHEN: Friday, Oct. 30st 2008 at 12:30-1:00pm
WHERE: St. Paul Cathedral at Church and Pearl Streets
COST: Free
WHO: Paul B. Schmid, Electric Bass
CONTACT: Paul Schmid at schmidpaul@hotmail.com, 877-3406

Paul Schmid is a former member of the Buffalo Philharmonic bass section, a graduate of SUNY Fredonia and Buffalo, and former Classical Music Contributing Reviewer for the Buffalo News. He is the winner of the 1974 Northeastern Collegiate Jazz Competition and the Artvoice “Artist of the Week” in June 2005. His work can be found at:
http://www.youtube.com/user/solowbass

He is playing a 1969 Precision bass with Markley flatwound strings and a GBX amplifier with two 15 in. speakers.


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This recital is dedicated to the Baird family, whose contributions to the Musical life of Buffalo are incalculable

Alphadrone …the constant pounding of the note “A” lurks under this original composition.

Runaway… a young person who is living in a bad environment escapes, only to be captured and returned to more suffering.

Skip to My Lou…Arrangement of a traditional American folk tune.

Alla Turk…Borrowed from Mozart Keyboard A Major Sonata K.331.

Gilligan’s Travels…Theme and variations of an old time TV show theme song.

Howl Lou Ya …





Last edited by paul schmid; 10/25/09 10:46 PM.