November 15th will see the official release of Simple Life in Europe through Jammincolors Records and L’Autre Distribution. To celebrate the release I’ll be doing a series of special performances in France and Belgium. Joining me will be Jim Ridl on Piano, Reggie Washington on bass and Dutch drummer Yoran Vroom. I hope to be able to see you at one of the dates below. November 26, 2019 – Sunset-Sunside (Paris) November 30, 2019 – L’osons Jazz Club (Lurs France) […]
Thanks to Mac Randall and Thomas Conrad for this piece in the September issue of JazzTimes. Thanks also to Chris Drukker for his amazing photography. You can read the the full article in print or here on the JazzTimes website. Here’s an excerpt. Paul Jost Sings His Life After a long, diverse career, a musician of many instruments now concentrates on one: his voice. The first time you hear Paul Jost’s new album Simple Life you think, “Who is this guy?” He sings with quirky phrasing. He sometimes talks and often whispers. […]
In September I’ll be appearing in Los Angeles and appreciate that Doc Wendell of LA Jazz Scene recently reviewed my new CD, “Simple Life. We’ll be publishing the LA Dates as soon as possible so watch this space…. Here is a snippet of the review. You can read the full review on the LA Jazz Scene Website Here. By Doc Wendell Paul Jost has proven to be one of the most enthralling and soulful voices in jazz today. His second album Simple […]
I’m so honored to announce that the Quartet (Jim Ridl, Dean Johnson, Tim Horner) and I have been selected by the U.S. State Departments prestigious American Music Abroad program for 2019. What this means is that we will tour internationally representing our country playing concerts and giving masterclasses. The American Music Abroad program is designed to communicate America’s rich musical contributions to the global music scene as it fosters cross-cultural communication and people-to-people connection to global audiences. These tours focus […]
Last week I had the Honor of doing and Interview and playing 3 tunes with Jim Ridl, Dean Johnson live in the studios of WBGO in New Jersey. It aired last Sunday on Michael’s show. As I was writing to thank them this morning, Gary (unknown to me) was playing “Blackbird” at the same time! What a way to start the day!! Thank you WBGO!! For those that missed the show on Sunday, WBGO put up the podcast of the […]
On August 1st and 2nd of 2018 I experienced the joy of recording with Jim Ridl, Dean Johnson, Tim Horner and my very special guest artist on four tracks, Joe Locke. These extraordinary musicians and dear friends (along with engineer Chris Sulit) shared their boundless talent and love in realizing one of the greatest dreams of my life, the making of “Simple Life”. Today I’m thrilled to announce that the Album is now available in all the stores. For all […]
Earlier this month we played at Mezzrow and I was so moved to see all the people that came out on such a cold night in New York. Didn’t take long for the guys to heat it up inside. After the set I spoke with Brian Pace from the Pace Report. What a thoughtful and prepared interviewer. Not long ago I wrote a post about the romance of the underground and where I so often find myself. Check out the […]
You can’t begin to imagine how honored I am to be featured in this issue of Jazz in Europe! Deepest thanks to Andrew, Nigel J. Farmer and all those at the magazine for their amazing work and support of the music and those who create it. You can view the online version below and if you want to buy a hard copy (which is beautiful!) you can order online here.
Hello Everyone. Well the day is almost here for us to launch our new CD “Simple Life”. I’m so proud of this work that includes my dear friends and great musicians: Jim Ridl, Dean Johnson, Tim Horner and my special guest Joe Locke. I hope you’ll come celebrate with Jim, Dean, Tim and me at Mezzrow on March 12th and on March 31st from 6-9 at my home away from home The 55 Bar. There are simply too many people […]
Thanksgiving is but one time to express gratitude. Right now, I can barely contain my appreciation for all that surrounds me, and it becomes more humbling as I seem to grow older and younger at the same time… As always it starts with my family who blossom in love and grow closer in the most wondrous ways. Then there are my musical families who take me to places I can’t imagine on my own, and friendships that expand with those […]
