A pile of junk is transformed into an orchestra. When I go for a walk, it’s a musical walk on the wild side. 
I see a musical instrument in a tree, a leaf, a seedpod, or even in a blade of grass, and together with all the junk I find lying about, I have built a “ONE-MAN BAND”.
 
After dropping out of a highly lucrative career in the London Stock Exchange over 30 years ago, I discovered there were other ways to live.

In our throwaway world of urban trash, where everything quickly becomes obsolete, I create an orchestra by recycling. A pair of hands, a bit of imagination, and whatever you find  -- an old ironing board, bottles, plastic pipes, car parts, tin cans, even the top half of a flushing toilet becomes musical.  These are all that you need to create unforgettable magical sounds. The possibilities are endless; the Gods of Garbage are bountiful.

My One-Man Band Performance  

Wizardry, humor, story-telling, and theatre skills -- these are the building blocks of my  performance.  Ukuleles, banjos, washboards, kazoos, jugs, teapots, a tin bathtub one string bass, a suit case bass drum, even my teeth  -- are all used to create an interactive show that has the magic to stir up in both adults and kids, the desire to put their hands on the instruments and begin making music. By the end of the show, volunteers, with a little bit of guidance, are playing along with me a rousing version of “Oh When the Saints Go Marching In”.
 

My One Man Band Performance is a unique educational and emotional experience: audiences learn a little bit about their environment, how to build and play a musical instrument. In the course of an hour participants have been introduced to a wide variety of music: from the haunting beat of the Native American Indians to Jazz, Jug, Blues, Folk, Country and Rock. Other formats include Gospel to Classical, Klezmer, and world music.  


The show has won national acclaim throughout Israel. Recognized and sponsored by the Israel Ministry for Education and Culture,  the “Arts For The People” program and “Cultural Basket for the Education System”, I have appeared at and schools and kindergartens all over the country.

Adults can also enjoy the fun. 

Creating different themed shows to cater for varying tastes and ages, I appear regularly at, corporate events, clubs and pubs, art galleries, festivals, museums, theatres, old people homes and private parties in both Jewish and Arab communities.

Shows for the mentally and physically challenged:

Based on the One Man Band Show, Paul has developed a unique and special Musical Experience, an interactive show for the Physically and Mentally Challenged, which he performs at institutions for all ages throughout Israel.

Facts and Figures:

Duration: 45 - 60 minutes

Language: The show is performed in English or Hebrew.

In April 2001 Paul became the only One Man Band in the world to be hosted by the “Israel Philharmonic Orchestra”. Playing in Israel’s Carnegie Hall, “Heichal Ha tarboot”, he performed in a series of concerts about American music called “Music From the New World”. The series was produced and hosted by the eminent Israeli musicologist and pianist, Dr. Asterit Baltzan. The event was televised and broadcast on Israel National Television.