Michael Anthony Tatsuo Paulo (born May 19, 1956) is an American saxophonist.
Biography
Paulo was born and raised in Hawaii and is the son of pianist
Rene Paulo. He is of Filipino and Japanese descent through his parents. He began playing the saxophone at the age of 15.
[ After graduating from Saint Louis High School, he had the opportunity to attend ]North Texas State University
The University of North Texas (UNT) is a public university, public research university located in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. Its main campus is in Denton, Texas, Denton, with a satellite campus in Frisco, Texas, Frisco. It serves as the ...
on a music scholarship, but instead chose to join Hawaiian pop/rock band Kalapana, featuring on their four albums from 1975 to 1979.[ He recorded his first solo album, ''"Tats" in the Rainbow'', which was released in Japan in 1977.][ He then released the albums ''Fusebox'' (1990), ''Save The Children'' (1994), ''My Heart And Soul'' (1996), ''Midnight Passion'' (1999), ''Sax For Christmas'' (2000), ''Beautiful'' (2004), and ''Michael Paulo Featuring David Benoit and the Magenta Symphony Orchestra'' (2010).][
In 1994, he launched his own music label, known as Noteworthy Records. He later launched another label, Apaulo Music Productions.
In 2020, a previously unreleased record by ]Miles Davis
Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926September 28, 1991) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th century music, 20th-century music. Davis ado ...
, on which Paulo was featured and was originally recorded in 1986, was released and reached number 1 on the Billboard jazz charts in its first week.[ In September 2023, he hosted a charity concert to raise money following the ]2023 Hawaii wildfires
The 2023 Hawaii wildfires were a series of wildfires that broke out in early August 2023 in the U.S. state of Hawaii, predominantly on the island of Maui. The wind-driven fires prompted evacuations and caused widespread damage, killing at least ...
. In October 2023, he released a version of his father's song "Here is Happiness", which became a number one hit in 1962, in honor of his father, after his death.
Discography
The following is a list of albums released by Michael Paulo.
References
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1956 births
Living people
American jazz saxophonists
Musicians from Honolulu
American people of Filipino descent
American people of Japanese descent
American multi-instrumentalists of Japanese descent
Miles Davis