Paul J. Hecht

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  • Autumn shows

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    A pleasing mix of shows with old and new friends coming up, including some pretty wide open improvised sets with Scott Burton and Sarah Elstran, and also on my own, and also a return to the Chicago Composers’ Collective at the Green Mill! · Friday, October 24, 7-10 pm, The Lakely, Double Duos, with Scott…

  • Record Release Tour 2025

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    So excited to announce these dates! And head on over to the album’s Bandcamp page to order your copy, and check out the singles and video. · Friday, April 5, 8 pm, North Street Cabaret, Madison, Tickets · Thursday, April 17, doors 8, show 8:30, Constellation, 3111 N Western Ave, Chicago, Tickets · Friday, April 25,…

  • Some fall shows

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    And the seasons roll on . . . · Thursday, Sept. 12, 8:30-10:30 pm, FitzGerald’s Sidebar, 6615 Roosevelt Rd, Berwyn, IL, trio with Quin Kirchner, drums, and Matt Ulery, bass · Saturday, Sept. 28, 8-10 pm, The Plus, 208 S. Barstow St., Eau Claire, WI, Boettcher Hecht Quartet, featuring tap dancer Ashley Gonzalez, and Pete…

  • Early word: record release

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    At long last, I have news about my first recording: Pyrography will be released on April 4, 2025, in CD and digital download. Planning a release tour now, so if you want us to stop by, let me know! See below for more info:

  • Some summer dates

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    · Sextet with Ryan Shultz (b. trumpet), Tim Davis (drums), Michael Hudson-Casanova (alto saxophone), John Kregor (guitar), and led by Daniel Thatcher (bass), at Phyllis’s on various Mondays in the summer, including some new compositions by PH: next hit, July 22, 6:30-9 pm, 1800 W. Division St., Chicago · Saturday, July 27, 8pm, Jazz Central…

  • Spring notable dates

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    · Friday, January 26, 8-9:30 pm, Jazz Central Studios, 407 Central Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN, duo with Kat Sherman · Saturday, February 3, 7-10 pm, The Lakely, Oxbow Hotel, 516 Galloway St., Eau Claire, WI, trio with Jeremy Boettcher, bass, and Pete James Johnson, drums · Monday, February 12, 6:30-9:30 pm, Phyllis’s Musical Inn, 1800 W Division…

  • ZLR Substack Launch

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    At last, I have launched my Substack: please go to the site to check out the essays published there, and also subscribe if you would like to receive future writing in your inbox! PH ZLR Substack

  • Coming Up in the Fall

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    Here are some fun gigs coming up in the coming weeks, in Minneapolis, Eau Claire, and Chicago: · Friday, September 9, 9:30pm–12:30am, Volstead’s Emporium, 711 W Lake Street, Minneapolis, trio with Jeremy Boettcher on bass and Pete James Johnson on drums · Friday, September 15, 7:00-10:00, The Lakely, Oxbow Hotel, 516 Galloway St., Eau Claire,…

  • Spring/Summer Higlights

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    I’m excited to perform for the first time with some new collaborators in the coming weeks, as well as playing with good friends. Here’s a list of shows in Eau Claire, Minneapolis, Chicago, and South Bend: catch one if you can. · Friday, May 26, 7-9 pm, 200 Main Art & Wine, Eau Claire, WI:…

  • New music, new band

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    I’m very excited to present a bunch of new music in the coming weeks with some of my favorite musicians, at concerts in Chicago, Madison. The band is a quartet and features the remarkable violinist, Mark Feldman, along with a tremendous rhythm section in Ben Dillinger on bass and Gustavo Cortiñas on drums. · Monday,…