“The very embodiment of the term Crooner. Knows his way round the ivories better than most, with an unbeatable repertoire of Classics and originals to keep you entertained."
Island Records artist
BS'D
Timecodes
0:00 Introduction
0:36 Operetta PAPER GUN
13:42 The 70's song IS THE PLAY
21:40 fundraisers / Beatles
23:45 Sinatra
27:29 Testimonials
28:56 Neil Diamond
30:33 more originals
33:18 more Bob Dylan & Billy Joel
36:15 Scottish song
38:11 Farewells
EXPERIENCE STORY & SONG — LIKE NEVER BEFORE
Paul’s blend of original pieces classic tunes, and moving reflections, is perfect for:
• Fund raisers • Theaters • Recital spaces • Jazz / Small Club rooms • 55+ communities • Country / Yacht clubs • Assisted living • Private home concerts • Collages / Universities • Retreats and health farms • Pesach programs • Interfaith gatherings • Galas • JCC's • Shuls • Piano Shop workshop/concerts • The spiritually curious.
“Think The Boston Pops meets solo theatre. Paul performs in a way you’ve never seen—acting the lyrics like a scene from a play, and singing them with live, looping piano arrangements. It's music reimagined with storytelling.
Paul presents an original, one-of-a-kind operetta, PAPER GUN, performed with the same theatricality and musical intimacy as his iconic 70’s show “THE SONG IS THE PLAY”.
Always a different, revolving around a path from illusion and pretense to integrity — to live authentically and with purpose.
A solo piano-singer performance of music, stories, and reflections. With humor, heart, and melody, Paul brings audiences on a journey through music, memory, and meaning — from the pubs of Scotland to the soul of a searching for the American dream. Openly Jewish-influenced but universally resonant. Whether you’re religious, secular, or somewhere in between, this is music for the part of you that still believes in light.
BACKGROUND
As the Piano Man Paul played across Europe, mostly in Switzerland, Denmark, as well as London’s West End—performing four hours a night four nights a week for four years in Hyde Park and Regents Park hotels. That’s where he built his repertoire and honed his style.
Now based in the U.S., He has spent the last six years bringing intimate, story-driven concerts to various 55+ communities, private homes and fund raisers— that he is booked for again and again. The original content in his Operetta has been honed during these recent years in the many repeat bookings for his 70's songwriters coast "THE SONG IS THE PLAY" show, up and down the East (as seen in the video).
After the show Paul often stays to take requests in a make shift Piano Bar scene: with some Bob Dylan, Billy Joel Frank Sinatra, Beatles, and others.
If requested, for a small extra fee he will stay and do that show in full the next night.
OFFER
CLICK HERE TO SEE format options for Paul and his OPERETTA “PAPER GUN” &/or “THE SONG IS THE PLAY” familiar favorites reimagined (interwoven with prophetic or humble family histories, revealing the roots of the writers who shaped generations).
Alan Gestetner TJB Publishing - alan@babytosh.com
Paul Tosh
Scottish crooner, piano player and songwriter
Improv pianist and looping artist.
🎭 TWO DISTINCT OPERETTA SHOWS:
...the song is the play
• Paper Gun —
An original operetta.
Sharp. Poetic. Unflinching.
• Six Decades of Songwriters —
A lyrical journey or monologue
& melody, where iconic songs
become living scenes.
Original OPERETTA
click for
full playlist and more
The WRITERS
Musical Style & Performances
Known for his dynamic and unpredictable performances, Paul offers two distinct shows:
1. Original Operetta – Paper Gun: Described as “an exercise in expressing things you can never express (when something must be done),” this piece delves into themes of vulnerability and emotional depth, inviting audiences into an intimate and reflective experience.
2. Six Decades of Songwriters: A tribute to the rich history of Jewish contributions to music, this show features classics from artists like Frank Sinatra (from his long list of his Jewish writers), Neil Diamond, Amy Winehouse, and Bob Dylan, presented with Paul Tosh’s unique flair.
Introduction
"Baby/Paul Tosh, born Paul Toshner, is a Scottish-born, USA-touring singer, pianist, and songwriter renowned for his emotive performances and eclectic musical style. His work seamlessly blends jazz, classical, pop, folk, and traditional music, often incorporating live piano looping and improvisation into his shows.
His performances are characterized by a fusion of conversation, humor, and musical prowess, often leaving audiences feeling as though they’ve been part of a
"pre-WWII era artistic gathering."
Alan Gestetner management
Monsey NY
“Check this guy out, it’s a kiddush Hashem.”
Ben Shapiro
The Daily Wire
-Live quotes
from testimonial video below
“You won me over because you first recited the poem without singing it, then you started embellishing and adding to it and giving it depth and it went straight to the heart.”
“Supremely talented musician Paul Toshner.”
Brightview - Towson
“Paul is a unique performer and is especially engaging with his audience.”
Brightview - Annapolis
“You’re a really good Frank Sinatra singer,
you get his…. timing”
“Your free. Some people stick to things
but your very fluid. You’re a real artist, as if u don’t know it!”
“I think you sound like Michael Bublay”
“You sing with your whole body,
were you born singing?”
“I like him the best, he’s got humor with his playing, the other ones are strait laced”
“I think I’ve listened to that song a hundred times but that might be the first time I’ve actually heard it”
“You love what you’re doing,
that love comes out to all of us”
"You are amongst those
who keep the world alive"
"You are an artist in your own right, I just hear Paul Toshner”
“Plus you had that little extra ability to “act” a scenario about the number being sung which contributed tremendously.”
Len Corbin
Artist management Marbella
“He speaks in a distinctive Scottish accent. With a friendly, bubbly personality that lights up the room.”
Baltimore Jewish Times
“Paul is the very embodiment of the term crooner. Knows his way round the ivories better than most.”
Alex Clare, Island Records artist
“He speaks in a distinctive Scottish accent. With a friendly, bubbly personality that lights up the room.”
Baltimore Jewish Times
VIDEO PLAYLIST
CLASSICS
ADAPTATIONS
ORIGINALS
“You won me over because you first recited the poem without singing it; then started embellishing it, giving it depth. It went straight to the heart..”
Columbia, MD
see testimonial footage above
MORE clips
"Paul tours throughout the US the Phoenix pop up camper, and would love to bring his shows to your community!
I'm Alan, Paul's business manager, please be in touch with me regards contracts"
And Paul regards scheduling,
An exercise in expressing things you can never express
There's something needs to be done
PRIVATE RECITALS
(preferably with a piano)
for;
fund raisers, friends, family, and neighbors
Be on time or miss the thread…
