Originally from Needham, Massachusetts, Paul Bloom is a dynamic presence in the New York City music scene. As a pianist, keyboardist, songwriter, arranger, and producer, Paul’s versatility shines across live performances, recorded music, and film scoring. His collaborations span a wide range of genres and artists, including Jess Best, Taylor Simone Harvey, iiii, Justin Carter, Alex Graff, Bria Monét, Sedric Perry, Marty Jaffe, Jazze Belle, Sadi Mosko, Ajada Reigns, Daru Jones, Pete Rock, Marcus Machado, Kendra Foster, Jermaine Holmes, Rojo Lavoe, and JSWISS.
Paul has graced premier stages such as the Blue Note, Apollo Theater, Dizzy’s Club, Nublu, Cafe Wha?, Arthur’s Tavern, and Jazz at Lincoln Center. He has also performed at renowned festivals and events, including the Celebrate Brooklyn Festival, San Jose Jazz Festival, NYC Winter Jazz Festival, Harlem Arts Festival, The Bowery Ballroom, and the California Jazz Conservatory. When not making music, Paul works as a postdoctoral research scientist studying youth mental health, including an ongoing clinical trial of mindfulness meditation paired with real-time neural feedback to treat adolescent depression.