“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
A bit about me 😁
New York, Washington, Baltimore
BIO
I was born in the Victoria Infirmary Glasgow, Scotland.
I have been a Swiss ski resort piano bar act, community halls concert act, and hotels in Londons west end. I perform lyric based song with a bit of chat and piano looping. I took classical voice lessons for three years with Lidea De Rosa, and piano with Jim McDowall in Glasgow
I dream music, probably because my subconscious is exposed a lot,
I then take the melodies and shape song structures and evolve them.
My influences include: Bob Dylan, Keith Jarrett, Billy Joel, Mahler, Frank Sinatra, Pavarotti, Elton John, and of course The Beatles.
please contact: paultoshner@gmail.com
LONDON HOTELS
DANUBIOUS REGENTS PARK LONDON
"Paul has been performing for a number of years in various hotels in London I have been running. He is an all round entertainer, has shown great engagement and is willing to go that extra mile for customers and you as a client."
simon.mclaughlin@hikensington.co.uk
Operations Manager, 2014
Danubious Regents Park London
CORUS HYDE PARK LONDON
“Bar sales are way up whenever Paul plays. Please do not hesitate to contact me for a reference ”
Andrew Hollett GM
at the time PAUL was resident entertainer
four hours a night for nights a week for three years.
now GM at Kettering Park Hotel & Spa
T: 01536 416666
FAVOURITES
SINGER: Fank Sinatra and Pavarotti
PIANO PLAYER: Elton John and Keith Jarret
SONGWRITER: Billy Joel
PERFROMER: Prince
BAND: The Beatles
POET: Bob Dylan Dorothy Parker
*STORY SONGS
e.g.: Hotel California, Tangled Up in Blue, Shelter From the Storm, The Wind Beneath My Wings,
The Gambler, Tiny Dancer, Rocket Man, Jailhouse Rock, Mr Bojangles, My Way, One For the Road, When I'm 64,
Norwegian Wood, My Life, A Day in The Life, The Fool On The Hill, Goodnight Saigon, Piano Man,
I Go To Extremes, Scenes from an Italian Restaurant, Minnie The Moocher,
Mary Poppins, Suzanne, PLUS my own
PRAISE 😘
"He sports a white fedora, speaks in a distinctive Scottish accent. With a friendly, bubbly personality that lights up the room and makes everyone feel welcome."
He speaks in a distinctive Scottish accent and sings as though he’s auditioning for a place in the Rat Pack.
He’s Paul Avrom Toshner.
A classically trained and jazz singer, Paul lives in Pikesville but was born and raised in the city of Glasgow. His professional career began in the Danish city of Aarhus, when an acquaintance asked him to cover his gig as a performer in a hotel for a month. From there, an agent got him jobs playing at the bars of Swiss ski resorts. He went on to take his performances all over the United Kingdom, including London, Manchester, Blackpool and, of course, his native Scotland.
In the course of his adventures, Paul eventually crossed paths with a Dr. Tan Sri Khoo, he says. A major shareholder and chairman of a British textile company, Khoo became his major patron and pushed him into the musical genre that would become his staple.
Khoo happened to be a great fan of Sinatra. He said he finds American audiences enthusiastic about his repertoire in general — which is what influenced him to relocate to the US three years ago.
“[The British] were great, they’d say, ‘Oh, it’s great, mate. Do you want a drink? Can you play Wonderwall by Oasis?’ But the Americans would be like, ‘Hey, man. Do you know Bob Dylan? Here’s 20 pounds.’ They would tip,” he explains. The fact that American audiences seemed more emotionally invested in his performances helped to sway him as well.
With a friendly, bubbly personality that lights up the room and makes everyone feel welcome, Paul is known for his distinctly off-beat style and an almost mystical relationship with his music.
“The very embodiment of the term Crooner. Knows his way round the ivories better than most, with an unbeatable repertoire of originals Classics to keep you entertained."
Island Records artist
“He is Beatles, u2, its Bob Dylan, its jazz – you write this style and that style – you have obviously been influenced by all the songs you have been playing through the years.The world would welcome something like this now with open arms, the songs are timeless, it’s an album like Sgt Pepper”.
-Orna Wellman
drama and English teacher Canada
GALLERY
AT MCDONALDS BRENT CROSS LONDON
Westfield shopping centre Shepherd's bush London.
With Dr Khoo and his wife as he picked me up for what was to be a three year stint at The Corus Hyde Park.
WITH MESOUD ON GUITAR IN LONDON
"Paul's songs are alive, you have to live with them.
Pinny also sets the standard, when it comes to camaraderie, and healthy artistic sharing."
-Mesoud Benasuly
Portrait artist and Bass player New York City
AT THE CORUS HYDE PARK LONDON
Baltimore
Klosters private function
The Crystal, St Moritz
The Chesa Grischuna Klosters
Bastille Taverne Glasgow with Rich on drums
Café des Art's with the Davidoff trio Basil
Princess Square Glasgow
Brightview White Marsh Baltimore
