Paul Deatherage

BIOGRAPHY

Paul is a versatile performer based in Lexington, KY. He has a very active career as a freelance percussionist, currently holding the drum set chair for the DiMartino / Osland Jazz Orchestra, the Osland/Dailey Jazztet, the Raleigh Dailey Trio, the Ross Whitaker Trio, the Walnut Street Ramblers, and Sound Foundry jazz quartet.

Paul leads a varied teaching career, working with students at middle school, high school and college levels. Paul currently teaches applied percussion lessons at Centre College. He also teaches drum set at the University of Kentucky and is on percussion staff at Lafayette High School Band, a 20-time marching band state champion. In addition, he maintains a private teaching studio at Don Wilson Music in Lexington.

Paul earned his Bachelor of Music in Music Education at Tennessee Technological University in 2005, then his Masters of Music in Percussion Performance at the University of Kentucky in 2009. His teachers include: James Campbell, Bill Bachman, Eric Willie, John Willmarth, and Joseph Rasmussen.

Over the years Paul has had opportunities to share the stage with such noted artists as Joe Lovano, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Wycliffe Gordon, Jeff Coffin, Doc Severinsen, Bob Mintzer, Allen Vizzutti, Arlo Guthrie, Jens Lindemann, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Howard Levy, Jim Snidero, Zach Brock, Mario Pavone, Dave Ballou, Denis DiBlasio, Greg Abate, Roberto Sion, Ellen Rowe, Al Hood, Ron McCurdy, Vince Dimartino, Dan Moore, Miles Osland, and Raleigh Dailey.