This Holiday season the quartet and I will be spending a fair bit of time in New York. Apart from my regular night at the 55 Bar, I’ll also be at North Square, Jazz Nights, Kitano and for the first time I’ll be at the Blue Note on the 16th. I hope you can catch us playing at one of these great venues! Here’s the schedule: Sunday, Dec. 2 – 12:30 and 2 p.m. Paul Jost Trio – Paul, Jim […]
What a great way to kick off the new year. Raul da Gama published a review of the latest TJP Album “Peace and Love” on his website JazzdaGama.com – Here is an excerpt. Click the link below to read the full review on Raul’s website. “In the cultures of Africa, Europe, China, India, and the Americas, the greatest storytellers have been either the poets of the spoken word, or the poets of song. Either way their poetry of feeling has forever […]
TJP – THE JOST PROJECT WINS BEST IN JAZZ IN PHILADELPHIA IN THE PHL LIVE CENTER STAGE AWARDS I’m honored to let you know that TJP won BEST IN JAZZ IN PHILADELPHIA in the PHL LIVE CENTER STAGE Awards presented by Philadelphia City Councilman David Oh. The Fourth Annual PHL LIVE Awards show took place December 14, 2017 at The Trocadero in Philadelphia. Tony Miceli (vibes) and I accepted the award for the band. Kevin MacConnell (bass) was not able to attend. […]
Thanks so much to WHYY-TV (PBS) and Karen Smyles, the producer of “Friday Arts”, for this incredible feature. If you missed it, you can view it here on the WHYY website. Producer: Karen Smyles Paul Jost is an eclectic artist with great skill as a drummer, vocalist, arranger and composer in genres that range from jazz to country and more. Over the years, his musical talents extended to guitar and harmonica, but it’s his voice that truly makes him a standout. […]
I want to thank Nigel J. Farmer at Jazz In Europe for publishing this interview with Tony, Kevin and me. I’m also thrilled to see that it’s been read over 10k times. Here’s an excerpt from the interview, to read the full Interview click here. TJP, spreading Peace and Love A few years ago I was presented with a CD by Philadelphia based band The Jost Project. The CD titled “Can’t Find My Way Home” included jazz interpretations of rock/pop classics including Iron Butterfly’s “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” Aerosmith’s […]
TJP will kick off Peace Day Philly on Sunday, September 17 at 3 p.m. at the Philadelphia Ethical Society, 1906 Rittenhouse Square. This free concert is the Preview Party for our new CD that includes such songs as “Get Together”, “Wonderful World”, “Put a Little Love in Your Heart” and “America the Beautiful.” In these tumultuous times, we hope the messages in the album will resonate, bringing back reminders of the hippie generation when dialogue and constructive action for peace […]
PAUL JOST LIVE RECORDING AT THE BITTER END “BORN TO RUN” reimagined – PAUL JOST’S JAZZ INTERPRETATION OF THIS SPRINGSTEEN CLASSIC TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18 – 7 P.M. New York, NY (September 14, 2016) – When Bruce Springsteen debuted Born to Run live in 1975, it was at The Bottom Line in Greenwich Village, around the corner from The Bitter End. And, now on Tuesday, October 18 at 7 p.m., vocalist/arranger Paul Jost is performing his jazz interpretation of Born to Run […]
On Friday, September 18th, the South Jersey Jazz Society presents Paul Jost’s “Springsteen Reimagined” concert at Sandi Pointe Coastal Bistro, 908 Shore Road, in Somers Point, NJ. Tickets are $20/$15 for SJJS members. For tickets, visitwww.southjerseyjazz.org or call 609-927-6677. As part of a celebration of the 40th Anniversary of Bruce Springsteen‘s epic Born to Run album, Jost has assembled an incredible band made up of jazz artists and friends that includeJim Ridl – piano, Tony Miceli – vibraphonist, John Swana – E.V.I., Chico Huff […]
Thanks to Jay Lustig for this article published on the NJArts.net website. The article focuses on a composition I wrote that was recorded by ‘The Band” and is the first cut on their “Jubilation” album. I want to personally thank Jay for this. It’s appreciated highly – Paul ‘Book Faded Brown,’ The Band By: Jay Lustig The first track on the last album recorded by the great roots-rock group The Band, 1998’s Jubilation, is written by Paul Jost of Vineland, […]
Under normal circumstances, a jazz festival might not seem like the most appropriate occasion to celebrate the 40th anniversary of a Bruce Springsteen album. But the Exit 0 Jazz Festival happens in New Jersey, and in New Jersey Bruce Springsteen is right for every occasion. And the album in question is Born To Run, which essentially qualifies as an extra gospel in the state. So on May 29, South Jersey-based vocalist Paul Jost will perform his jazz reimagining of Born To Run in Cape May Convention […]
