Paul Serrano

CTL-E-2438 · Person · musician · c. 1933–2015

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Chicago jazz trumpeter (c. 1933–2015) and audio engineer; played in the first MJT+3 group, recorded for Riverside in 1960, and built P.S. Recording Studio on East 23rd Street in 1966.

The record

Also known as: Paul Serrano (trumpeter)

Notes

RELP58 new supporting entity (2026-10-06).

Relationships

Paul Serrano's (P.S. Recording Studio) — affiliated with
Serrano was owner and engineer of P.S. Studios on East 23rd Street.

Referenced by

Paul Serrano's (P.S. Recording Studio) — founded by → this record

Sources

IPM Night Lights — 'Returning The Call' (MJT+3 trumpeter; 1960 Riverside record; sideman with Woody Herman, Billy Eckstine, Chicago Civic Symphony)
Soul Express — Deep Soul June 2015 (built P.S. studio 1966; d. Jan 2015, age 82)

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