May 22nd, 2009
Paul Tillotson debuts in the Hammerstein Ballroom May 22, 2009 for Frankie Mannings 95th birthday party. Paul's trio played for the 2000 attending Lindy hop dancers... The entire dance floor was full of flipping flying swinging dancers! Everyone was in great spirits as we all paid tribute to the man who invented Lindy Hop dancing, Frankie Manning. Frankie passed April 29, 2009.

April 7th, 2008
Paul Tillotson and Jake Stigers on MNN!

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March 28th, 2008
Dear Friends,

All winter we play jazz and original music in the Duchin Lounge in Sun Valley. This winter we have been chosen by the people as the Best Live Performance in Sun Valley! And check out Steve Miller is second place! Thanks to everyone who voted! We’ll be playing Tuesday-Saturday 4:30pm-8:30pm till April 12th, 2008.

Love you all! PT

Link to the winner page at Plum TV

Paul Tillotson Trio (left), Jeff Rew on bass, James Wormworth on drums and Lew Soloff on trumpet, will be featured performers at the Duchin Room this week.
Courtesy photo

February 15th, 2008
It’s all that jazz in Sun Valley Live Music
Horns will blow this weekend as renowned trumpeter Lew Soloff joins the Paul Tillotson Trio from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, through Saturday, Feb. 9, at the Duchin Room in the Sun Valley Lodge. The trio includes James Wormworth on drums, Tillotson on keyboard and Jeff Rew on bass.

Soloff, a consummate fixture in the New York jazz scene, is one of the recognized trend-setting musicians who eased into New York’s lively music world in the mid-1960s.

A regular in Carla Bley’s 4X4 group and big band, Soloff was a founding member (along with leader David Matthews) of the Manhattan Jazz Quintet. He works with Bobby Previte alongside Charlie Hunter, DJ Logic and harpist Zena Parkins, records and tours with the Absolute Ensemble, the Bohusiän Big Band in Sweden and was a longtime collaborator with the late Gil Evans.

Soloff has released eight albums under his own name and appears on dozens more as a sideman, including albums by Charlie Musselwhite, Blood, Sweat and Tears, and Michael Franks, as well as on Frank Sinatra’s “L.A. is My Lady.”

A one-time protégé of jazz legend Gene Harris, Tillotson has played regularly in Sun Valley for over a decade. He performs with several incarnations of bands of which he is the leader, including the New York Connection and The Love Trio, which just released its latest CD, “Lindy Hop Blues.”

“We play a combination of swing, rock, pop, jazz and originals,” Tillotson says. “Whatever it takes to shake your booty.”

Jazz connoisseurs will appreciate Soloff’s guest appearance as it raises the considerable energy and talent on the Duchin Room stage.

“My mission is to play great improvised music, deeply touching the souls of audiences around the world, spreading the joy that is created while creating music that comes from love,” Tillotson said, humbly of course.

- Dana DuGan

January 30th, 2008
Paul Tillotson the Love Trio's new CD, Lindy Hop Blues is available at CDBaby.

 BUY CD

January 29th, 2008
Paul Tillotson Trio played on the MorningNoon&Night show on January 19, 2008.

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December 7th, 2007
Paul Tillotson the Love Trio release their third CD together. Lindy Hop Blues is a 14 song CD featuring songs recorded live at the Jelly Roll Productions Lindy Hop Dance in New York City September 22, 2007. The dance was held at IL Campanello Restorante in mid town Manhattan. Dance royalty, Dawn Hampton and Frankie Manning, were present and dancing among the 150 people attending. The first song on the CD, "Satin Doll," was a dance feature for Dawn and Frankie. Dawn Hampton, famous trombonist Slide Hampton's sister, wrote the liner notes for Lindy Hop Blues. There she writes, "The Love Trio's music is so swingin' and so beautiful that I was compelled to dance all night." She also states, ". . . the Paul Tillotson Love Trio got everyone high. When Frankie and I danced to Satin Doll, we could feel the Love Trio's connection on every beat."

Watch the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NW5tikYifn8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfW8m3LdSDo

December 7th, 2007
Paul Tillotson the Love Trio to headline the Cherokee Jazz Festival in Cherokee, Iowa January 4th, 5th & 6th, 2008. Three days of music and fun in Cherokee, Iowa.

cherokeejazzbluesfestival.com

December 7th, 2007
Paul Tillotson Trio to headline Idaho State University Jazz Festival in Pocatello, Idaho. Friday February 8th, 2008 the Paul Tillotson Trio will play a concert in the Jenson Grand Concert Hall. Paul released his first CD, Tasty Morsels, at the ISU Jazz Festival in 1996. The following year the Ray Brown Trio headlined the concert. Paul and the trio, featuring James Wormworth on drums and Jeff Rew on bass, are excited to be returning to ISU.

June 20th, 2007
Paul Tillotson in the City Newspaper (Rochester, New York).

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February 13th, 2007
I'll be at the Gene Harris Jazz festival Qwest Arena Wednesday April 5th
8:30pm till 10:30pm Boise, Idaho. Also appearing on Friday April 7th Gene
Harris Jazz Festival with the Gene Harris friends and family show at the
Qwest Arena.

More information in the ITINERARY section.

February 10th, 2007
Paul Tillotson interview in the Idaho Statesman.
A&E: Paul Tillotson carries on the torch of his mentor Gene Harris
by Dusty Parnell

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November 17th, 2006
Paul Tillotson's big stand with a big band
When your name is Paul Tillotson, it really is a wonderful life.

From the Idaho Statesman.

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May 1st, 2006
Paul Tillotson the Love Trio now on the on iTunes Music Store!
Click here to visit the Tequila Time page on iTunes.