Paul Palumbo Guitar Virtuoso
Paul M. Palumbo is a professional musician specializing in versatile guitar playing ranging from country to classical and rock to jazz. His extensive experience in studio recording and classical/fingerstyle guitar
techniques place him among the top caliber of performance guitarists.
In addition to performing, Paul is a recognized and reputable guitar instructor. He has provided private, in-home instruction for the guitar for the past fourteen years. Currently, he is a Private Instructor for the guitar and banjo at Musician Institute of Baltimore in Parkville, Md., where has worked since 2001. Prior to that, Paul served as a Private and Group Instructor at Mars Music formerly located in Parkville, Md. from 1998 to 2001. In addition to providing private instruction for the banjo and guitar, Paul created a curriculum for the beginners’ group guitar class. Also for this class, he planned a workbook to teach students all basic
notation methods for guitar: chord charts; lead sheets; scale charts; standard notation; and TAB.
Paul began his career as a member of the Essex Community College Jazz Plus Group and the Classical Guitar Ensemble in the mid 1990’s. During this time, he formed the band North, which played original music in bars such as Fletcher’s in Fells Point, Md. and the Recher Theater in Towson, Md. From 1997 to 2001, Paul played lead guitar with the successful pop band Liquid Morning of which he was one of the two founding members. The band performed regular shows at several local restaurants and bars including Claddagh Pub in Canton, Md., The Horse You Came In On in Fells Point, Md. and Nottingham’s in Columbia, Md. They also performed at several benefit concerts, such as the BreastFest and IAMPs Fest. Following the release of a CD, under the band name Lira, Paul movedforward.
Since Paul’s work with Lira he has played with three widely known bands.
From 2001 to 2002, Paul played with local favorite The Solution. The band kept a regular gigging schedule in and around the Essex and Baltimore Md. area.
From 2002 to 2004, Paul worked with Sometimes Jerome. The band had a busy touring and recording schedule in and around the Baltimore Md. area as well as Northern Virginia and Ocean City Md.
From 2004 to 2006, Paul was lead guitarist for the touring band Alan Has Radar. The band held a very busy touring schedule playing clubs all along the eastern sea board from Bethany beach Delaware to Kitty Hawk N.C. The group also played in and around the Baltimore Md. area, the Northern and central Virginia areas and the Washington D.C. areas.
Currently Paul plays regularly with two bands that show his diversity in musical style. The bands are The Kevin Buttry Band and Qi Lo. Both groups keep a busy touring schedule in and around the Baltimore area.
Paul has also gained a reputation for his work on the classical guitar. He currently plays classical and jazz contemporary solo guitar for private engagements and corporate events.