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Mike
Pauers
Baritone Sax |
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One
of the founding members, Mike has shared his talent in more than
ninety performances with the group. The wonderful sax section
sound is anchored by Pauers' big baritone horn. As one
of the featured soloists, Pauers recently let loose with an
extended flute solo. His recent turn at leading the band was
also smooth sailing. |
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Mike played tenor sax in the 5th grade in Wauwatosa, baritone sax came in
the 7th grade jazz ensemble. His music studies included, sax and
clarinet with Milwaukee legend Joe Aaron, flute with Cory Klunk,
jazz theory/composition with Steve Nelson-Raney and lessons with
Denis DiBlasio with the Maynard Ferguson Orchestra. Several
years in the UWM Jazz Ensemble have honed his fine sense of
rhythm. |
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Players who have influenced him
include: Denis DiBlasio, Ronnie Cuber, Nick Brignola, Scott Robinson, Walt
Weiskopf, Chris Potter, Charles Lloyd, John Coltrane, Herbie
Mann, Hubert Laws, Anders Bostrom and Lew Tabackin. |
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Pauers performs with two other groups in town, Jamie
Breiwick's Afro Drum Ensemble and Clamnation. His favorite
musical experience was having Joe Aaron record a tune Mike wrote
for Clamnation's last CD. |
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Mike Pauers is a Ph.D.
professor at
UWM during the
day, surrounded by his beloved cichlid fish. In addition to
studying fish behavior, he is a teaching assistant in the
biology department and occasionally lectures during the summer.
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CDs he is currently listening
to are: Ronnie Cuber -
Airplay, Chris Potter - Gratitude & Vertigo, Dave Holland
Quintet - Prime Directive & Not For Nuttin', Walt Weiskopf Nonet
- Song For My Mother. |
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Mike looks forward to the band playing
more Latin numbers with the All-Star SUPERband. |
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