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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) […]

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 […]

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 […]