Paul Gitlitz

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Paul Gitlitz Paul Gitlitz is a multi-instrumentalist musician, composer, producer & engineer. He has performed music styles ranging from Celtic fiddle for country dances to electric guitar with a Trinidadian steel drum band with many in between. He has produced over a three dozen albums, one of which received a Juno award and five others nominations.

Paul Gitlitz began his musical career in his New York City elementary school with trumpet lessons and membership in the school orchestra. In junior high he took up the electric bass and began performing with "Somethin' Fierce" playing school dances. Paul also began song writing in his teens. After a relocation to Vancouver BC his more formal education was received in music programs at Capilano College and the University Of British Columbia.

Paul's recording career began at age 11 when his dad brought home reel to reel recorder. This was a endlessly facinating tool. Paul purchased his first "sound on sound" recorder in 1973 and quickly jumped into multitrack recording with the first cassette based home studio setups in the 80's. At the same time he was making demos in a more professional studio and learning the ropes that prepared him to producer Charlotte Diamond's first Juno award winning album in '86. He setup his own studio in the 90's and has steadily been gaining both gear and experience as an engineer and producer. The composing has never stopped nor has the interest in acquisition of instruments and styles. Paul's has just published his third book of tunes and released his first album featuring a variety of great players playing including Paul playing very danceable sets of his original music.

To Have and to Hold Paul Gitlitz's debut CD featuring a dozen instrumental cuts as well as a dozen notable West Coast musicians such as Cam Wilson, Andy Hillhouse, Amy Stephen, Rich Sobel, David Jonsson, Cameron Stuart, Russell Shumsky and Rene Worst. The tune sets are a mix of Irish, Old Timey, Klezmer, Eastern European, Mariachi, New England Contra, Bossa, and Swing. CD Price: $14.97

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