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The Brian Patneaude Quartet Saxophonist Brian Patneaude’s latest recording - As We Know It (WEPA Records) - features his long-standing quartet with guitarist George Muscatello, bassist Mike DelPrete and drummer Danny Whelchel along with special guest Dave Payette on fender rhodes. The album is comprised of seven melodically driven original compositions that feature inventive solos and the cohesive group sound that the quartet has become known for.Formed in 2002, the Brian Patneaude Quartet 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 CDs 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. As We Know It is the third release on WEPA Records by the Brian Patneaude Quartet following Variations (2002) and Distance (2005). The group has performed throughout the Northeast at venues such as ...
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Click on a song for a short MP3 sample from the Quartet's latest CD:  1. Matters Not (Patneaude) 2. Exit (Patneaude) 3. Will You Be (Patneaude) 4. Simple Truth (Patneaude) 5. Majority (Patneaude) 6. Life As We Know It (Patneaude) 7. Gil Barney (Wins The Race) (Patneaude)“A group that we can include without second thought in the list of the new generation's most remarkable bands.” Vangelis Aragiannis, Jazz & Tzaz, Greece "Patneaude and crew explore a post-Michael Brecker world of accessible, melodically astute and harmonically textured music" Jazzwise, UK " ... his quartet brings to mind the best work of Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, and others from the era." Chronogram Magazine " ... a wonderful album filled with memorable tunes that stick in the mind, played with a joy that is infectious. Patneaude and the band are masters of telling a story." Budd Kopman, AllAboutJazz.com "This is a magical disc that yields a little bit more musical treasure upon each return." Mike Hotter, Metroland "... high-caliber jazz performed with gusto, determination and a persuasive vibe." Glenn Astirita, eJazzNews " ... the passion and maturity in Patneaude’s writing and playing is all his own, and this disc is his best recording to date." AllAboutJazz.com "This is smart music that doesn't brag about its IQ, or its hipness quotient. It's music that embraces melody and adventure in equal parts without a trace of irony. It's music that's fearlessly spiritual without ever preaching. It's music with heart." Greg Haymes, Times Union "As We Know It is another collection of well-written, well-performed originals ... Patneaude's lines and fills here have the clarity and conciseness that were hallmarks of Michael Brecker; however, the beauty and maturity Patneaude brings to As We Know It is all his own. Like the Albany jazz scene, the Brian Patneaude Quartet keeps moving towards the future." J Hunter, albanyjazz.com "This band is a very adept working unit, performing memorable original compositions and comfortable at any tempo that they choose to perform, making this a consistently good album of modern jazz." Tim Niland, Jazz & Blues Music Reviews
Click on a song for a short MP3 sample from the Quartet's second CD: 1. Change (Patneaude) 2. Release (Patneaude) 3. Inspiration (Patneaude) 4. Alone (Patneaude) 5. Red (Patneaude) 6. Distance (Patneaude) 7. Unending (Patneaude)“ … lyrical, melodic, musical, & tasteful. Every note has its meaning. Distance makes a statement - a beautiful one.” Jeff Waggoner - contributing writer, Jazz Times "Distance continues on in the pattern established by Patneaude’s debut, seamlessly incorporating world rhythms and textures, tasteful shadings of free-jazz inspired oddity, and smoky slow groove, all of which are threaded together by Patneaude’s unfailingly lyrical and melodic tenor." Metroland "Distance is a solid winner from start to finish." Greg Haymes, Times Union, Albany, NY "Distance has muscular, straight-ahead blowing, some lyrical ballads — "Alone" may be Patneaude’s most evocative slow melody ever — and some change of pace surprises." Michael Hochanadel, The Daily Gazette, Schenectady, NY "The group is extremely tight and its music is like nothing else. Sounding at various turns exuberant, soaring, grooving, or longing, it leaves you in suspense from one track to the next about what is going to happen. Even within a track, the music is never predictable, and many times the band's total sound can sweep you away." AllAboutJazz.com "... deceptively accessible, flavored with rhythm and melody that’s fun and funky and sure to lift your spirits. Distance stays with you." B.A. Nilsson, Metroland "[Distance is] an outstanding CD, absolutely no question, one of the 5 best I've heard this year." Albert Khalis Pride, Jazz Exodus (5/5 stars) " ... teaches listeners a thing or two about pace ... The disc is filled with winding build-ups and fresh timing." Mark Bialczak, Syracuse Post Standard "The musicians are in total control of their instruments on brilliantly composed, eclectic music - a blend which gives the listener further reason to celebrate the music of Distance. Patneaude, as a composer and tenor player, glistens with great potential and the group's strong presence compliments his efforts 100%. Rob Young, Abstract Grooves
Click on a song for a short Real Audio sample from the Quartet's debut CD: 1. Jolo (Patneaude) 2. Variation On A Variation (Muscatello) 3. The Strega (Muscatello) 4. The Longing (Lukas) 5. O.F.F. (Muscatello) 6. Hide The Fat Guy (Whelchel/Muscatello) 7. Erodiade (Muscatello) 8. Freedom Trane (Patneaude) 9. Tons Of Fun (Muscatello)"A highly accomplished debut recording that truly is the sum of some excellent parts" The All Music Guide (****) " ... a super-hip sound ... perfectly balances inventive improvisation with slippery-smooth melodies for a sound as refreshing as it is classic." Seven Days, Burlington, VT "Variations is the work of young professionals who have developed their own ideas about the direction of their music and customize their compositions to fit their musical personalities ... the tightness of the quartet establishes a distinctive style that constantly catches the listener off guard with it's unpredictability ... you'll be hearing more of Patneaude's quartet in the future" Cadence " ... a fabulous recording ... amazingly fresh in both concept and execution" Mike Schwartz KSJS 90.5 FM, San Jose, CA "We'll be hearing a great deal from this group in years to come." AllAboutJazz.com "... a wonderful, tightly supportive combination of a wide variety of elements ... performed at the highest level of musicianship" "A Place For Jazz" "... fresh melodic modern jazz played with passion. I expect these guys to be of a higher profile very soon." Phil Grenadier - trumpeter & Fresh Sound New Talent recording artist |
