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Paul Wertico
dr, perc, *1953 US, Chicago
Musician / Producer of Rock and Jazz
Paul Wertico (born January 5, 1953 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American drummer. He gained recognition as a member of the Pat Metheny Group from 1983 until 2001, leaving the group to spend more time with his family and to pursue other musical interests. Metheny heard the Simon and Bard Group with Wertico and bassist Steve Rodby, and invited both to join his band. During his tenure with Metheny, Wertico played on ten recordings and four videos, appeared on television and toured around the world. He also won seven Grammy Awards (for "Best Jazz Fusion Performance," "Best Contemporary Jazz Performance," and "Best Rock Instrumental Performance"), magazine polls, and received several gold records.
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Solo Paul on Superchatarraespéshal by Gillespi Circular Motion on The Bari Session by Paul Wertico & John Helliwell It Seemed That Life Was so Beautiful on The Bari Session by Paul Wertico & John Helliwell Cowboys & Africans on The Bari Session by Paul Wertico & John Helliwell Train Bossa on The Bari Session by Paul Wertico & John Helliwell Toms for Talia on The Bari Session by Paul Wertico & John Helliwell Tuning Song on The Bari Session by Paul Wertico & John Helliwell Don't Look Back on The Yin and the Yout by Paul Wertico Urban Mood on Paul Wertico's Drums Without Boundaries by Paul Wertico Nei Cieli Bigi on Free the Opera!!! by Fabrizio Mocata, Gianmarco Scaglia & Paul WerticoTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
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Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free The Opera! | Fabrizio Mocata / Gianmarco Scaglia / Paul Wertico | 2013 | Album |
| StereoNucleosis | Paul Wertico | 2004 | Album |
| Tricycles | Larry Coryell With Paul Wertico And Mark Egan | 2003 | Album |
| The Sign Of 4 Vol.2 | Derek Bailey, Pat Metheny, Gregg Bendian, Paul Wertico | 1997 | Album |
| The Sign Of 4 | Derek Bailey, Pat Metheny, Gregg Bendian, Paul Wertico | 1997 | Album |
| Bang! | Paul Wertico / Gregg Bendian | 1996 | Album |
| The Yin And The Yout | Paul Wertico | 1993 | Album |
| Spontaneous Composition | Richi Corpolongo, Doug Lofstrom, Paul Wertico | 1981 | Album |
| Union | Laurence Hobgood, Brian Torff, Paul Wertico | Album | |
| The Sign Of 4 vol. 1 Statement Of The Case | Derek Bailey, Pat Metheny, Gregg Bendian, Paul Wertico | Album | |
| The Sign Of 4 Vol.3 The Balance Of Probability | Derek Bailey, Pat Metheny, Gregg Bendian, Paul Wertico | Album |
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