Bio
On a good tour it doesn’t matter where you’re going, You just need a decent sense of direction. But it does matter who you’re travelling with.
When Paragon play, they take their audience on a journey.
Picture 100 locals crammed into a barn in Picardie, northern France. A mesmerizing ballad comes to rest before a quirky saxophone cadenza, causing a little girl to laugh out loud. A dialogue ensues, a mixture of polyphonics and giggling, before the band launch into a rip-roaring finale.
Ever since Peter Ehwald and Arthur Lea first played together they have been developing their own musical language. Influences vary from Stravinsky to 80s pop anthems and still the intention remains clear: it’s all about communication. Powerful melodic statements lead the way, but the music remains shaped by the character of its players.
Paragon’s creative travels have taken them from Cologne Jazz Night 2004, to making their debut album “Never Rent A Flat” in 2005, to winning the “Prix de Publique” at Avignon Jazz Festival in 2006. Now two consecutive years of Anglo-German touring have led to the completion of their new album, “Quarter Life Crisis”.
