Paul Jost Live Recording: Springsteen's "born To Run" Album Reimagined As Jazz at The Bitter End

When Bruce Springsteen debuted his iconic album Born to Run live in 1975, it was at The Bottom Line in Greenwich Village, around the corner from The Bitter End. And, now on Tuesday, October 18 at 7 p.m., vocalist/arranger Paul Jost is performing his jazz interpretation of the entire album with a Live Recording before a live audience.

Jost, a New Jersey native like Springsteen, was commissioned to do this work by Michael Kline, Producer of Exit Zero Jazz Festival in Cape May, NJ, and headlined the Festival on May 29, 2015. He has assembled an outstanding band made up of jazz artists and friends. He shared arranging responsibilities with good friend and legendary musician Barry Miles. Kline said, “Paul was amazing. The concert belongs on performance stages everywhere.” ...

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When Bruce Springsteen debuted his iconic album Born to Run live in 1975, it was at The Bottom Line in Greenwich Village, around the corner from The Bitter End. And, now on Tuesday, October 18 at 7 p.m., vocalist/arranger Paul Jost is performing his jazz interpretation of the entire album with a Live Recording before a live audience.

Jost, a New Jersey native like Springsteen, was commissioned to do this work by Michael Kline, Producer of Exit Zero Jazz Festival in Cape May, NJ, and headlined the Festival on May 29, 2015. He has assembled an outstanding band made up of jazz artists and friends. He shared arranging responsibilities with good friend and legendary musician Barry Miles. Kline said, “Paul was amazing. The concert belongs on performance stages everywhere.”
“Born to Run Reimagined” has been performed this year in several venues and, coincidentally, Charlie Calello, the original conductor and string arranger of Born to Run, was in the audience in a Philadelphia concert. He said, “Paul is brilliant. He’s the real deal. I’m a really tough critic and he knocks me out.” He added, “Barry Miles’ arrangement of Jungleland is better than mine.”

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