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Selected Interviews:
U.S. Interviews:
- Downbeat Magazine - "Paul Wertico's Drum Obsession" - May 1985
- Modern Drummer Magazine - "Paul Wertico" - December 1985 - Article
- Drum Tracks Magazine - Vol. 5 #1 (cover)
- Rhythm Magazine - December 1989
- Chicago Magazine - March 1991
- Drum Science - November/December 1991 (cover)
- DRUM! Magazine - March/April 1993 (w/ Jim Keltner & Alan White)
- Bass Player Magazine - April 1993 (w/ Jim Keltner & Will Calhoun)
- Illinois Entertainer - March 1994
- Modern Drummer Magazine - "Paul Wertico's Secret Story" - January 1995 (cover) - Interview
- Talking Drums Magazine - Vol. 3 #2
- Jazz Online - "Paul Wertico Q&A Feature" - 1997 - Interview
- Showcase Music Magazine - October 1997 (cover)
- MD Hot Trax - Special Issue (cover)
- Modern Drummer Magazine - November 1998 - "Food As Fuel" Article - Paul's Quickie Tuna-Pasta Recipe
- Paul Wertico interview by Michael Bettine - "Paul Wertico's Musical Language" - November 14, 1998 - Interview
- Paul Wertico Online Chat presented by Pro-Mark & World Without Borders - May 18, 1999
- Life - June 17, 1999
- Modern Drummer Magazine - "Still Discovering" - July 1999
- Paul Wertico Online Chat on the World Percussion Network - July 11, 1999 - Transcript
- Stick It! Magazine - September/October 1999 - "A Studio Primer For The Drummer" Article
- All About Jazz - Interview
- Daily Herald - "Trio's Treasure" - August 18, 2000 - Article
- Jazz Institute of Chicago - "Paul Wertico" - September 2000 - Interview
- Goldmine - September 8, 2000
- JamBands.com - September 2000
- Modern Drummer Magazine - October 2000 - Article
- Chicago Tribune - "To A Different Drummer" - October 29, 2000 - Article
- JazzTimes Magazine - November 2000
- DRUM! Magazine - December 2000/January 2001 - "Hot Licks" Article & Transcriptions
- Boulder Weekly - December 21-27, 2000
- Denver Post - "Wertico Puts Fun In Fusion" - December 26, 2000 - Interview
- Modern Drummer Magazine - May 2002 - Article
- Edge Magazine - "Paul Wertico Making Music" - Volume 3.0 - Interview
- World Percussion & Rhythm Magazine - Volume V, Issue 2 - Fall/Winter 2003
- Chicago Magazine - December 2003
- Pioneer Press - "Doing What Comes Naturally" - January 22, 2004 - Article
- Cakewalk - April 2004
- DrumMagazine.com - May 2004
- NAMM Oral History Program - "Paul Wertico" - August 18, 2004 - Interview
- Modern Drummer Magazine - October 2004 - Article
- Interview with Erika Buchancow - "Paul Wertico" - Interview
- Chicago Tribune - Chicagoans of the Year - December 26, 2004 - Article
- On Tour With Shure Magazine - "All Things Wertico" - Fall 2005 - Interview
- Herald-Times - February 23, 2006 - Interview
- Interview by Steve Edwards for Radio Station WBEZ's show "Eight Forty-Eight" - "Drummer Paul Wertico" - April 7, 2006 - Listen
- iZotope.com - May 2006 - (Part 1)
- iZotope.com - May 2006 - (Part 2)
- Jazz Institute of Chicago - Five Questions To Paul Wertico by Alain Drouot - Interview
- Chicago Federation of Musicians "Intermezzo" magazine - January 2007
- Interview by Darek Mazzone, editor of Crossfader.com at NAMM 2007 in Anaheim, CA
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - "Concert Preview: Drummer Trio Rolls to a Beat of its Own" - June 1, 2007 - Interview
- Traps - Autumn 2007
- DRUM! - September 2007 - "Paul Wertico DRUM! trading card"
- DrumPRO.com - July 31, 2007
- RooseveltTorch.com - October 15, 2007 - Interview
- Chicago Jazz Magazine - "Paul Wertico: Drum Maestro" - January/February 2008 - Vol. 7 No. 1 (cover) - Interview
- Northwest Arkansas Times - "Grammy Award-Winning Drummer Pounds His Way To National Prominence" - August 1, 2008 - Interview
- The Morning News - "Listen Here! Wertico Dances on Drums" - August 1, 2008 - Interview
- 69 Faces of Rock - Summer 2009
- Chicago Jazz Magazine - September/October 2009 - "Roosevelt University Training Musicians for the Future" - Article
- Classic Drummer Magazine - "Paul Wertico: Drummer-Percussioniat-Composer-Producer-Educator" - Vol. 9 - Issue 2 - Interview
- The Mike Jeffers Chicago Jazz Radio Show - WNTD, The Avenue 950 AM - October 27, 2009 - Listen
- Roosevelt Review - "Drum Lessons: Faculty Essay by Paul Wertico" - Fall 2009 - Interview
- All About Jazz - "Paul Wertico: All In A Day's Work" - December 14, 2009 - Interview
- JazzTimes.com - "Jazz Drummer & Educator Paul Wertico Hosting Radio Show in Chicago" - February 24, 2010 - Interview
- Examiner.com - May 27, 2010
- Modern Drummer Magazine - "Paul Wertico: Prolific And Profound With Metheny And Beyond" - June 2010 - Article
- Modern Drummer Magazine - "Paul Wertico: Gimme 10!" - June 2010
- ModernDrummer.com - "Paul Wertico: Gimme 10!" - June 2010 - Article
- Drummer Cafe - "Featured Article: Interview with Paul Wertico" - June 10, 2010 - Interview
- JazzTimes.com - "Current Trends in Jazz Education" - September 27, 2010 - Article
- DailyIllini.com - "Grammy-winning Artist to Perform in C-U" - October 29, 2010 - Interview
- Modern Drummer Magazine - August 2011 - "Ask A Pro" - Soft Machine's John Marshall chats with MD Pro-Panelist Paul Wertico
- Railfan & Railroad Magazine - August 2011
- FreeJazzLessons.com - "Interview With 7-Time Grammy Award Winner Paul Wertico" - April 25, 2012 - Watch
- The State Journal-Register - "Grammy-Winner Joins Local Musicians for Composing on the Spot" - May 30, 2012 - Interview
- Illinois Times - "World-Class Experience" - May 31, 2012 - Interview
- ModernDrummer.com - "Paul Wertico Drum Solo" - July 2012 - Watch
- Daily Herald - "Drummer Paul Wertico Headlines Jazz in Glen Ellyn" - July 12, 2012 - Interview
- The Drum Channel Presents Paul Wertico with Host Terry Bozzio - December 5, 2012 - Interview
- The State Journal-Register - "Exploration of New Sounds Continues Saturday" - March 13, 2013 - Interview
- Illinois Times - "Sensorium" - March 14, 2013 - Article
- Illinois Times - "Eat, Love, Play" - March 14, 2013 - Article
- Illinois Times - "Drum Fest 2013" - April 11, 2013 - Article
- Daily Herald - "Suburban 'Inspired Madman' Marches to Beat of his Own Drum" - May 28, 2013 - Interview
- Illinois Times - "Sound Portraits" - February 13, 2014 - Article
- Roosevelt University - June 4, 2014 - Article
- Drummer's Resource Podcast 046 - Paul Wertico: "How To Be The Best Version Of Yourself" - June 23, 2014 - Listen
- Roosevelt University - September 18, 2014 - Article
- Drummeradio.com Podcast - February 3, 2015 - Listen
- Drummeradio.com Podcast - March 3, 2015 - Listen
- Roosevelt University - March 3, 2015 - Article
- Roosevelt University - "Q&A: Paul Wertico on Rock and Social Change" - August 5, 2015 - Article
- Drummer's Resource Pro - January 27, 2016
- Roosevelt University - February 25, 2016 - Article
- Around The Kit - March 6, 2016 - Interview
- Roosevelt University - June 10, 2016 - Article
- Nakedly Examined Music Podcast - "NEM #30: Paul Wertico and David Cain: Improv Without a Net" - December 4, 2016 - Listen
- All About Jazz - Paul Wertico's "Turn the Beat Around," Now Available from Alfred Music - August 19, 2017 - Article
- Hambone's Blues Party - WDCB 90.0 FM - September 7, 2017
- Around The Kit - September 10, 2017 - Interview
- Drummer's Resource Podcast 302 - Paul Wertico: "A Life of Improvisation" - September 11, 2017 - Interview
- Live from the Heartland - WLUW 88.7 - September 16, 2017
- Chicago Tribune - September 23, 2017 - Article
- Drummer Nation Show #36 - Paul Wertico: "We're the Conductors of the Band" - October 2, 2017 - Interview
- The Herman Show - WONC 89.1 FM - October 5, 2017
- Robyn Flans Drummer Interviews - "Paul Wertico Interview" - November 19, 2017 - Interview
- Drummer Nation Show #48 - "2017 In Review" - December 31, 2017
- JazzBluesNews - Paul Wertico: "Being "Rich" Isn't Always About Money" - January 20, 2018 - Interview
- Modern Drummer Magazine - "Inside Methods: Paul Wertico's Turn The Beat Around" - February 2018 Issue - Article
- Roosevelt University - "New Social Justice Through Sound course revives Sixties music at Roosevelt University" - March 19, 2018 - Article
- JazzBluesNews - Paul Wertico: "Paul Wertico: One of the most versatile and musical drummers in music today" - May 1, 2018 - Article
- Around The Kit Drum Talk Radio - August 5, 2018
- Drummer's Resource Podcast 430 - Paul Wertico: "Paul Wertico: Audio Masterclass" - September 10, 2018 - Interview
- The Herman Show - WONC 89.1 FM - October 18, 2018
- DRUM! Magazine - "Loving The 1 And The 3: Nine Questions With Paul Wertico" - November 8, 2018 - Interview
- Contraption: The Drummers' Podcast - Episode 1 - "Paul Wertico: Always Play the Truth" - November 11, 2018 - Interview
- Roosevelt Review - "The Power of Music to Help Change the World (and Me!)" - Fall/Winter 2018/19 Issue - Interview
- Drummer Nation LIVE! #30 - "Paul Wertico on Bandstand Setups" - January 10, 2019 - Interview
- DRUM! Magazine - "Paul Wertico - Fearlessly Creative" - Spring 2019 Issue - Interview
- The Herman Show - "A Conversation with Paul Wertico" - April 30, 2019 - Listen
- Chicago Jazz Magazine - "Paul Wertico Previews the John Moulder Quartet" - May 3, 2019 - Watch
- Chicago Jazz Magazine - "Talking Jazz #135: Grammy Winning Drummer Paul Wertico" - May 15, 2019 - Watch
- Musical U - "Letting The Music Play You with Paul Wertico" - June 4, 2019 - Watch
- All About Jazz - "Paul Wertico Tours With Award-Winning Guitarist Roman Miroshnichenko" - June 11, 2019 - Article
- Drum Talk TV - "Paul Wertico on Drum Talk TV!" - July 9, 2019 - Watch
- Around The Kit Drum Talk Radio - August 25, 2019
- Drumeo Gab #130 - "Paul Wertico: The Music Plays Me" - September 4, 2019 - Listen
- Not So Modern Drummer - "Paul Wertico: The Sound Painter" - December 26, 2019 - Interview
- “Behind the Lens” Instagram Live StreamChat - “Paul Wertico Q&A” - April 20, 2020
- Dream Cymbals Instagram Live StreamChat - “Paul Wertico Q&A” - April 25, 2020
- Jazz Talk Episode 24 - Paul Wertico - July 18, 2020 - Watch
- Peppe Merolla & Friends - Special Guest: Paul Wertico - July 19, 2020 - Watch
- Roosevelt University - Paul Wertico - "Music That Makes A Difference" - August 12, 2020 - Watch
- Karl Sterling Interview with Paul Wertico: Part 1 - January 30, 2021 - Watch
- Karl Sterling Interview with Paul Wertico: Part 2 - February 20, 2021 - Watch
- Michael Shrieve & Paul Wertico · Confronting Creativity with André Cholmondeley - March 25, 2021 - Watch
- Discussions in Percussion - Podcast #223 - Paul Wertico - Drummer, Educator, Writer & More! - April 7, 2021 - Listen
- The Business Side of Music - Podcast #166 - Paul Wertico - A Master of Drumming Insanity and a Genius of the Sticks - May 31, 2021 - Listen
- NPR Illinois 91.9 UIS - Community Voices: "Wertico Cain & Gray Improvise Music And Have Fun Doing It" - November 1, 2021 - Listen
- DRUMFILLS KAFÉ English - Season 4, Episode #22 - Max Sansalone & Paul Wertico - December 1, 2021 - Watch
- Drummer Nation: Paul Wertico CD Excerpt - August 16, 2023 - Watch
- Drummer Nation: Paul Wertico - August 16, 2023 - Watch
- JazzBluesNews - Interview with Paul Wertico: Jazz (whatever that is) is really a way of life, not just a style of music - September 28, 2023 - Interview
- Lombardi Live! featuring Paul Wertico (Part 1 of 2, Episode 80) - December 5, 2023 - Watch
- Lombardi Live! featuring Paul Wertico (Part 2 of 2, Episode 81) - December 12, 2023 - Watch
- The Bandwich Tapes - Episode 6 - Paul Wertico - February 10, 2024 - Listen
International Interviews:
- Rhythm & Drums Magazine - No. 13 (Japan)
- Drums & Percussion Magazine - April 1986 (Germany)
- Batteur Magazine - No. 11 (France)
- Rhythm & Drums Magazine - No. 21 (Japan)
- Sticks Magazine - June 1988 (Germany)
- Sound Check Magazine - January 1990 (Germany)
- Rhythm Magazine - February 1990 (England)
- Strumenti Musicali Magazine - September 1990 (Italy)
- Rhythm & Drums Magazine - No. 31 (Japan)
- Strumenti Musicali Magazine - July/August 1992 (Italy)
- Jazz Life Magazine - April 1993 (Japan)
- Rhythm & Drums Magazine - No. 48 (Japan)
- Belgo Beat - June/July 1993 (Belgium) (cover)
- Drums & Percussion Magazine - September/October 1993 (Germany)
- Slagwerkkrant Magazine - January/February 1994 (The Netherlands)
- HomeStudio Magazine - April 1994 (The Netherlands)
- Jazz a go-go Magazine - No. 7 - 1994 (Poland) (cover)
- Sticks Magazine - April 1995 (Germany)
- Percussioni Magazine - November 1996 (Italy) (clinic review)
- Stage Magazine - April 1997 (Belgium)
- Batteur Magazine - No. 100 (France)
- Pat Metheny Group Fan Club Newsletter - "Interview with Paul Wertico" - January 1999 (Germany) - Interview
- Percussioni Magazine - February 1999 (Italy) (cover)
- Avant Magazine - Issue 15 - Spring 2000 (England)
- Radio Station CJFX interview - March 24, 2002 (Canada)
- www.fusion.pl - 2003 - Part 1 (Poland)
- www.fusion.pl - 2003 - Part 2 (Poland)
- www.fusion.pl - 2003 - Part 3 (Poland)
- Klub Pokład Post-Chats - "Paul Wertico" - July, 2004 (Poland) - Interview
- Paul Wertico interview for SBB fans by Kamil Rubik (Part 1) - November 16, 2005 (Poland) - Listen
- Paul Wertico interview for SBB fans by Kamil Rubik (Part 2) - November 16, 2005 (Poland) - Listen
- Jazz.Ru Magazine - Paul Wertico: "My job Is To Give Students A Chance" - Issue #30 - 2006 (Russia) - Interview
- PerQsja Magazine - No. 3 - June 2006 (Poland) (cover)
- Bateristas al Sur - "Paul Wertico" - No. 13 - 2006 (Argentina/Chile/Uruguay/Venezuela) (cover) - Interview (Spanish version)
- TopDrummer Magazine - No. 2 - 2006 (Poland) (PW interview Part 1)
- TopDrummer Magazine - No. 3 - 2006 (Poland) (PW interview Part 2 plus "Almost Sixteen" transcription)
- Sligo Weekender - "Beat That! Drummer Paul's in Town" - August 5, 2008 (Ireland) - Article
- www.falafil.com.br - June 4, 2013 (Brazil)
- www.artistsandbands.org - "Paul Wertico (PAT METHENY GROUP, SBB)" - August 28, 2016 (Italy) - Interview
- Palace Drum Clinic - "PDChatshow with Paul Wertico" - November 7, 2020 (England) - Watch
- Dr. Jazz Talks #90: "Samo Šalamon & Paul Wertico interview" - June 27, 2021 (Slovenia) - Watch
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