Paul Nagel has been playing piano, composing and teaching privately for over 45 years…….

Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, he has performed and/or recorded with many artists including, Robben Ford, Jimmy Witherspoon, Bobby McFerrin, Boz Scaggs, Madeline Peyroux, Cornelius Bumpus, Eddie Marshall, Steve Smith, Dave Liebman, Eddie Harris, Eddie Henderson, Ray Brown, Ray Drummond, Joe Henderson, Sonny Stitt, Bobby Hutcherson, and Greg Abate. He has played festivals throughout the U.S. and Europe including Montreux, North Sea, Monterey, Istanbul, Madrid and Vienna. Venues include the Blue Note NYC & Japan, Davies Hall, SF, CA, Madison Square Garden, Lincoln Center, Hollywood Bowl, Town Hall NYC and Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz, CA.

Paul currently lives in Portland, OR and continues to study, record and perform.