
I'm a drummer, vocalist, writer and arranger, and play harmonica, piano and guitar. I've had the incredible good fortune of playing with and being influenced and inspired by some of the finest artists and people I could ever hope to know; and lucky to be a small part of the common thread we all share in this endless journey, where our eyes, ears and hearts are forever open and available to witness, and be effected by, the sincere expressions of others. It would be impossible to list everyone, and painful to discover that I'd left someone out. I'm indebted to them all, and the list grows longer everyday, (There's a bio link below if you're interested).
Although I've never really been able to point directly at what is or isn't
"Jazz", I accept that the honesty always comes from the same place, and align myself with something I heard Bill Evans once say, that "Jazz isn't so much a style as it is an approach".
Current Projects: Vocalist/Arranger on "Dialogues Pt.2" by Antfarm Quartet, (above), featuring, Jim Ridl-Piano, Tim Lekan-Bass, Bob Shomo-Drums,
anfarmquartet.com, released on Dreambox Media 2008, and available at:
dreamboxmedia.com,
amazon.com,
cdbaby.com
"Side By Side" Vocal & Bass duo CD with bassist Tim Lekan release date July 2008
The Equinox Effect includes the music of Siora, (Dan Kleiman), John Coltrane, a traditional spiritual as well as poetry by Wendell Barry and by the author/narrator of The Equinox Effect, RuthAnn Purchase. Siora vocalist Phyllis Chapell and Paul Jost are featured prominantly throughout the piece. Listen to the broadcast:
theequinoxeffect.podhoster.com Just completed my 30th Library CD for Ad Impact.
firsttakelibrary.comBelow is a short bio:An eclectic artist known equally for his abilities as vocalist, drummer and composer. A four category Billboard Song Contest Winner, his songs, (most notably, "Book Faded Brown"), have been recorded by The Band, Carl Perkins and Rick Danko. He has composed for Canon Pictures, NBC, etc. He has performed with Billy Eckstine, Mark Murphy, Ann Hampton Calloway, Frank D'Rone, Sylvia Simms; served as musical director for Morgana King, and recorded with a variety of artists including Bobby Scott, Sivuca, Dr. John, Bucky Pizzarelli, Teo Macero. Paul's vocals, drumming and harmonica can be heard on national jingles for Johnson & Johnson, American Airlines, Nissan, Annheiser Bush, Miller Beer, Subway and Dow Chemical.
If you're interested in knowing more, check out
myspace.com/pauljost or
pauljostmusic.com or click on
bbbsccnj.org/pauljost-bio.pdf which will take you to a bio.
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Welcome to our Family here at TJN ~ Hope You will have a Lot of Fun with us --- as we have Great Talent, and Sounds at this very Special 24/7- J@zzClub !!
Very Special Thanks to You for being our 100th member at the Listening-Room, with the Great Sounds on your Page here at TJN !!!!!!
You surely will be a Real Asset here !!
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Thanks for telling me about this! Just got here and I like it already!
I hope to hear your music real soon. Looking forward to you and Tim's cd... Peace~~~
you make it all look so easy, 'n sound so good.
thank you for making sweet music! love you. gina
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drmike, Host and Music Director of all things 'jazz' on radioIO
Looking forward to hearing the duo stuff with Tim.
I hope all is well with you.
Peace
-T
and all the news! Peace, Diane
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