EP71: Howard Paul, Guitarist and Guitar Maker
About this episode
Howard R. Paul discusses balancing his careers as a jazz musician and a business executive in the guitar industry.
Howard R. Paul is one of those rare individuals with the talent and energy to successfully navigate a dual career as business person and jazz musician. Paul has established himself as both as an internationally acclaimed guitarist, whose CDs include “Tony Monaco/Howard Paul: New Adventures,” “Bob James & Howard Paul: Just Friends: The Hamilton Hall Session,” and “Ali Ryerson: Jammin’ At The Jazz Corner,” and a respected manufacturing executive as president of archtop jazz guitar maker Benedetto Guitars. Paul is a pillar of the Savannah, Georgia music community, having served as Savannah Jazz Festival chair and president of the board of directors of the Savannah Jazz/Coastal Jazz Association for a combined twelve years. In this episode of Music Life & Times he talks about the evolution and challenges of sharing life between music and business.
People in this episode
Host: Kevin Bales
Guest: Howard R. Paul
Topics covered
- jazz music
- guitar making
- music business
- dual career
- music community
Keywords
- Howard R. Paul
- Benedetto Guitars
- jazz musician
- guitar maker
- Savannah Jazz Festival
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Benedetto Guitars, Savannah Jazz Festival, Savannah Jazz/Coastal Jazz Association
Books & works: Tony Monaco/Howard Paul: New Adventures, Bob James & Howard Paul: Just Friends: The Hamilton Hall Session, Ali Ryerson: Jammin’ At The Jazz Corner
Places: Savannah, Georgia
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- EP74: Musicians Are Entrepreneurs
- EP73: Howard Paul Part II: Savannah Jazz
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