"Cool Beats with a Little Grease"
Manteca Beat has a sound which is both familiar and fresh. Led by Paul Klemperer’s soulful sax, the group explores the best in classic R&B, blues and latin music, with a cool jazzy edge. Original songs and arrangements give some extra spice to the recipe.“This band is about having fun. We start with what audiences know and then take them someplace new, so when they go home they feel like they have really been somewhere."

Drawing on 35 years of playing experience, Paul Klemperer formed Manteca Beat to get back to musical roots. "I like to find the heart of a song, my saxophone style is influenced as much by the blues as jazz," he explains. "To me, music is less about genre than about tone, energy and expression. That's the focus of this band. That's what makes this music special."

"Phez Kimono is the man!" - Malford Milligan

"Paul Klemperer has the sound." - Wayne Jackson, Memphis Horns

"I've had nothing but great reviews on your group." - P. Baumgartner, Cerilliant Corporation.

"One of the best sax players in Texas. He puts on an incredible show!" - Nuri Nuri, KPFT Radio, Houston.

"The Manteca man is Paul Klemperer, a Texas sax player with a lot of New Orleans, St. Louis, New York and Havana in his soul...The vibe throughout is smooth and laid back, the kind of music that works well in a smoky latenight club..."

- J. Poet, Palm Beach New Times.

2007 Toronto Exclusive Magazine AwardWinner:

Best International Blues Group; Best International Blues CD.