John Paris

About John Paris

As a featured performer alongside the Minneapolis Symphony, an accompanist to the Moody Blues, and a special guest star on The Merv Griffin Show and Jerry Lewis Telethon, John Paris has enjoyed a dive As a featured performer alongside the Minneapolis Symphony, an accompanist to the Moody Blues, and a special guest star on The Merv Griffin Show and Jerry Lewis Telethon, John Paris has enjoyed a diverse and varied career that has spanned four decades. Touring the country’s major cities, John entertained millions as the leader, composer and arranger of his show-band Atlantis, which was based out of Las Vegas. With this extensive resume and impressive credentials, John combines professionalism with real life experience.  Having studied formal musical theory at Concordia College and the University of Nevada, John used this training to improve his practice while being tutored in the art by several well respected musical masters, including Dennis Sandoli, who taught jazz greats John Coltrane and the Brecker Brothers.
While jazz runs through his veins, John has managed to combine this passion with original new age music on his moving solo piano excursions, reminiscent of the improvisational style of Keith Jarrett, Liz Story and the beautiful melodies of Jim Brickman. His sound creates a fusion of these elements generating music that leaves the listener feeling spiritually uplifted, hea