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 Repeatedly cited as “Best Jazz” by Metroland magazine, Brian Patneaude is easily one of the busiest musicians of New York's Capital District. In addition to leading his own Quartet (with three critically acclaimed releases to their credit) the saxophonist also maintains an active performance schedule with salsa/merengue favorites Alex Torres & His Latin Orchestra and the award winning Empire Jazz Orchestra. He has performed at the Montreal Jazz Festival, the Kingston International Jazz Festival, the Newport Jazz Festival Saratoga, the Albany Riverfront Jazz Festival, the Rochester International Jazz Festival and countless clubs and concert halls throughout the Northeast.Brian was born on August 8th, 1974 in Schenectady, New York. Although his parents encouraged his musical interests at a young age, it wasn't until he heard the music of saxophonists Michael Brecker and David Sanborn that he decided to pursue a career in music. In the fall of 1992 Brian entered The College Of St. Rose in Albany, NY to study saxophone with Paul Evoskevich and earn a degree in music education. Over the next four years he participated in numerous performing ensembles, the highlights of which included a performance at the Newport Jazz Festival Saratoga and a two-week tour of Russia. During this time Brian was profiled in the 'Auditions' section of Downbeat Magazine (August 1994). Upon graduation from the College Of St. Rose Brian received a full-tuition scholarship to the Cincinnati College-Conservatory Of Music at the University Of Cincinnati to pursue a masters degree in saxophone performance. While at the Conservatory he studied saxophone with Rick Van Matre and Tom Walsh and jazz improvisation with Pat Harbison. After an intense period of study he returned to the Capital District of New York. In the winter of 2000, Brian joined Grammy Award Semi-Finalists Alex Torres & His Latin Orchestra, a high-energy, 12-piece Salsa/Merengue/Latin jazz band based in upstate New York. He has recorded three CDs with the group Elementos, Punto de Vista and 25 To Life (all on WEPA Records) and performed at major festivals throughout the Northeast including the Montreal Jazz Festival, the Rochester International Jazz Festival, Kentucky's "Master Musician Festival", North Carolina's "Lake Eden Arts Festival" and Pennsylvania's "Bethlehem Musikfest". Patneaude joined the Empire Jazz Orchestra under the direction of William Meckley in the fall of 2001. Recent guest performers with this 19 piece jazz ensemble include saxophonist Jimmy Heath, trombonists Slide Hampton & Wycliffe Gordon, trumpeters Randy Brecker, Lew Soloff & Byron Stripling, bassist Rufus Reid, and vocal sensations The Four Freshmen. 
Formed in 2002, the Brian Patneaude Quartet - featuring guitarist George Muscatello, bassist Mike DelPrete, drummer Danny Whelchel and frequent guest pianist Dave Payette - has quickly become one of the most well known jazz acts in upstate New York. Their music is an organic blend of modern jazz styles, featuring accessible melodies and harmonic textures that appeal to the casual listener and jazz aficionado alike. The group’s close-knit musical relationship and seamless interplay is a result of performances at numerous venues throughout the Northeast. Highlights include recent performances at the Kingston International Jazz Festival, Albany Riverfront Jazz Festival, Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Guilderland Performing Arts Center, WAMC Performing Arts Studio, A Place For Jazz Concert Series, Albany’s “Lark Fest”, Saratoga’s “Final Stretch Street Festival” and a five year weekly residency at one of the Capital District’s most highly acclaimed jazz venues - Justin’s. The quartet has been repeatedly cited as “Best Jazz Group” by the writers and readers of Metroland magazine and has gained increasing attention, both nationally and abroad. Tracks from the group’s three CDs on WEPA Records - As We Know It (2007), Distance (2005) and Variations (2002) - have been played on over 50 radio stations worldwide, including the nationally syndicated “Jazz After Hours” with Jim Wilke and “Listen Here!” hosted by Neil Tesser & Mark Ruffin.Brian also teaches private saxophone lessons at Blue Sky Music Studios in Delmar, NY and maintains albanyjazz.com, an online guide to the region's jazz community. He spends most of his free time listening to, playing & composing music, rooting for the Cincinnati Bengals & Boston Red Sox and speaking in the third person. |
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As a leader: As We Know It - Brian Patneaude Quartet (2007) Distance - Brian Patneaude Quartet (2005) Variations - Brian Patneaude Quartet (2003) Compilations: Music For Miracles (2005) - one song: "Release" Coffee House Music - Coffee & Jazz (2003) - one song: "Jolo" As a sideman: I Thought About You - Colleen Pratt (2007) Tough Dog - Tom Healey Band (2006) 25 To Life - Alex Torres y Su Orquesta (2005) Dispatch - Erftones (2005) House Of Hearts - Rick Whispers (2004) Coffee House Music - Various Artists (2004) Anniversary - Empire Jazz Orchestra (2003) Punto de Vista - Alex Torres y Los Reyes Latinos (2002) The Cutting-Room Floor - Collider (2002) Away From Here - Sirsy (2002) The End Of October - Sean Rowe (2002) So Long Baby - Joe Glickman & The Zippity Doo Wop Band (2001) Elementos - Alex Torres y Los Reyes Latinos (2000) Live @ The Parting Glass - Sam Whedon & The Grim Orchestra (1999) The Gravity Of Rivers - Mark Mollica (1997) |
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© 1998-2007 brianpatneaude@mac.com
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