aul Triff has been playing drums for two decades and going strong. Besides performing, he has composed, arranged, and produced.

Paul has served as Musical Director of the Shirelles, #1 recording artists on Motown Records. He has worked with artists ranging from Brian Setzer to Tony Bennett. Extensive performing and international touring gigs include:

• The Desberardos — country blues/rock
• Pete Conway Blues Band
• Julian Velard & the Lost Cause
• Mike “Rocket” Wurtele & Who’s the Band
• Bonomania — U2 tribute band
• Woof — blues/rock band
• Electric Mermaid — acid jazz featuring Hiram Bullock
• Tony Bennett — world-renown jazz vocalist
• Rick Danko Band — of The Band
• Mick Taylor Band — lead guitar for The Rolling Stones
• Tommy Tutone/Jim Keller — Jenny Jenny 867-5309
• The Coasters — recording artists with #1 hits
• The Drifters — recording artists with #1 hits
• The Shirelles — recording artists with #1 hits
• Radiation Ranch — featuring Brian Setzer
• Pacific Orchestra — rock/reggae
• The Vapors — hit song Turning Japanese

He has recorded with Tommy Tutone on A&M Records, Pacfic Orchestra, (two CDs released on Landslide Records, one, produced by Sly and Robbie and another produced by Eddie Offer (Yes, King Crimson)). Jingles include work for: HBO, Michelob and Toyota. He has worked for highly-respected club date offices: Steven Scott, Hal Prince Company and the Peter Duchin Orchestra.

Paul has taught jazz theory, harmony and arranging at NYU and Five Towns College, as well as private lessons in drums and keyboards. He holds a BA in Performance with an emphasis on Arranging from the Berklee College of Music in Boston.