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"AS WE KNOW IT" NOW AVAILABLE!
The BPQ's third recording features the long-standing quartet on seven melodically driven original compositions that feature inventive solos and a cohesive group sound.

Available online at:
CD Baby - click here
Amazon - click here
iTunes - click here
eMusic - click here
Napster - click here
Rhapsody - click here

Also available at:
Blue Sky Music Studios (Delmar, NY)
The River Street Beat Shop (Troy, NY)
Shutter Speed Photo (Albany, NY)
Cole's Woodwind Shop (Saratoga, NY)
Borders (Crossgates, Colonie, & Saratoga, NY)
Barnes & Noble (Colonie, Saratoga & Niskayuna, NY)
• Any upcoming performance

RECENT PRESS:
Metroland 2008 Readers' Poll - "Best Local Jazz Band"
AllAboutJazz.com review of As We Know It by Budd Kopman
Times Union - Best Local CDs of 2007
Capital District Homestyle - Conversations by Molly Belmont
Metroland - review of As We Know It by Mike Hotter
The Jazz Session - podcast hosted by Jason Crane
Jazz & Tzaz (Greece) - review of As We Know It by Vangelis Aragiannis
Chronogram - review of As We Know It by Chris Kelsey
Times Union 2007 Reader's Poll - "Best Jazz Musician/Band" (2nd place)
eJazzNews - review of As We Know It by Glenn Astirita
Capital News 9 "Close-Up On The Arts" by Vince Gallagher
AllAboutJazz.com review of As We Know It by Mark F. Turner
AllAboutJazz.com review of As We Know It by J Hunter
albanyjazz.com review of As We Know It CD Release Party by J Hunter
Times Union - "Sax master" by Greg Haymes
Metroland - "Local Boy Makes Good and Stays Local" by B.A. Nilsson
albanyjazz.com review of As We Know It by J Hunter
Jazz & Blues Music Reviews review of As We Know It by Tim Niland
Metroland 2007 Readers' Poll - "Best Local Jazz Band"

THE JAZZ SESSION WITH JASON CRANE INTERVIEW
I was recently interviewed for a weekly podcast called The Jazz Session.  The Jazz Session is a jazz interview podcast featuring conversations with musicians, writers, broadcasters, podcasters and more. The show is hosted by All About Jazz contributor and longtime radio broadcaster Jason Crane.  Recent guests on the show have included Jason Moran, Don Byron, Eberhard Weber, Miroslav Vitous, Matt Wilson, John Abercrombie, Robin Eubanks, Bobby Sanabria, David Torn, Joel Frahm and Jeff “Tain” Watts.
Click here to listen to the podcast.

CAPITAL NEWS 9 CLOSE-UP ON THE ARTS
The sounds of jazz fill the air at Justin's restaurant in Albany, courtesy of the Brian Patneaude Quartet ... Click here to watch a recent story on the BPQ that aired on Capital News 9. Special thanks to Vince Gallagher and the folks at Capital News 9 for making this happen!

"AS WE KNOW IT" REVIEWED IN UK'S JAZZWISE
The BPQ's latest release received a three out of five star review from the UK's biggest selling jazz magazine - Jazzwise.
Critic Andy Robson said:  Patneaude and crew explore a post-Michael Brecker world of accessible, melodically astute and harmonically textured music.

SAMPLE SONGS ON MY SPACE
You can now stream several songs from As We Know It on MySpace: www.myspace.com/brianpatneaudequartet

Upcoming performances:

Tuesday 5/8 - 6:00pm
Big Soul Ensemble
"Champagne In The Park"
Wahington Park
Albany NY

Saturday 5/10 - 8:00pm
Alex Torres y Su Orquesta
WAMC Performing Arts Studios
339 Central Ave.
Albany, NY
(800) - 323-9262

Saturday 5/10 - 9:30pm
Albany Jazz Collective
Justin's
301 Lark St.
Albany, NY
(518) 436-7008
Steve Lambert (t), Keith Pray (as), Brian Patneaude (ts), Dave Payette (p), Mike DelPrete (d), Joe Barna (d)

Sunday 5/11 - 9:00am
Brian Patneaude Duo
The Factory Eat ery & Spirits
20 Prospect Street
Ballston Spa, NY
(518) 885-0500

Sunday 5/11 - 9:00pm
Brian Patneaude Quartet
Justin's
301 Lark St.
Albany, NY
(518) 436-7008
Francesca Tanksley (p), Mike DelPrete (b), Jeff Siegel (d)

Sunday 5/18 - 9:00pm
Brian Patneaude Quartet
Justin's
301 Lark St.
Albany, NY
(518) 436-7008
Jesse Chandler (p), Mike DelPrete (b), Danny Whelchel (d)

Sunday 5/25 - 9:00pm
Brian Patneaude Quartet
Justin's
301 Lark St.
Albany, NY
(518) 436-7008
George Muscatello (g), Otto Gardner (b), Danny Whelchel (d)

more performances ...



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