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Paul Jost Quartet at 55 Bar

Courtesy of Frank Lawrence | Posted on August 7, 2018

Where

55 Bar
55 Christopher Street
New York, NY
Map
212-929-9883

When

Wed, August 29, 2018
7:00 pm

Musicians

Paul Jost
vocals
Jim Ridl
piano
Dean Johnson
bass, acoustic

About

Vocalist, musician, arranger and composer Paul Jost continues his residency at 55 Bar with his select musicians. All About Jazz magazine captured the appeal of the Quartet in a review: "The quartet glides effortlessly from swing to bebop…Jost's boppish scatting bristles with the unmistakable energy of in-the-moment improvisation. Jost is an all-rounder; his gravely soul delivery can sound like a cross between singers Otis Redding and Pino Daniele, and he imbues singer John Sebastian's 'Daydream' with the Delta blues." Musicologist Raul da Gama has written of Paul, "...in his pristine articulation, Mr Jost dips into a colour palette that is not only most unusual, but also vast and encompassing of an impossibly wide register...he has been spoken of as a worthy successor, among male vocalists, to the legendary Mark Murphy." Paul's solo CD Breaking Through (Dot Time Records) continues to receive raves worldwide. And his new CD with TJP is making news. ...

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