Paul Coladarci is the host of KUNV's specialty program, Swinging with the Big Bands.

A retired banking executive, Paul relocated to Las Vegas with his wife, Sue, in 2001. He served as president of the Las Vegas Jazz Society from 2004 through 2006 and for five years emceed all of the society's concerts.

While in New Jersey, he was vice president of the Newark Jazz Festival Board of Directors and was jazz programming producer for the Arts Council of the Morris Area. He was also a nominator and voting panelist for the New York Jazz Awards.

Paul loves jazz in all its forms but his passion is big bands. "There's nothing on earth that can touch the soul like a well-written and arranged chart performed from the heart by a swinging big band," he says.

You can reach Paul at bigbandguy@gmail.com.