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

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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

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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​

E: reception@ketteringparkhotel.co.uk

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

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*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

"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."

-Baltimore Jewish Times

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.​

AT THE CORUS HYDE PARK LONDON

Baltimore

The Crystal, St Moritz

The Chesa Grischuna Klosters

Klosters private function

Bastille Taverne Glasgow with Rich on drums

Café des Art's with the Davidoff trio Basil