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May 2007 click here to read his story!

Pat Bianchi Pat Bianchi is considered by legendary jazz organists Joey DeFrancesco and Lonnie Smith to be an upcoming star in the jazz organ world, making his mark in the United States and Europe and becoming widely recognized.   Born in Rochester NY, Pat began playing music by ear at the age of 6 on his first instrument, a small combo organ. At age 7 his studies continued in classical piano. From a musical family, he was being educated by both grandfathers and his father in playing basic jazz styles, big band and dance band music as well. Pat was able to absorb a large amount of musical knowledge within a short period of time and was out playing professionally by the age of 12. In his early teens, Pat's focus shifted towards the piano.   He enrolled in the Eastman School of Music community education division for classical piano and music theory studies. At the same time he continued to study jazz piano on his own while performing in various student jazz ensembles. Pat also played acoustic and electric bass in various school bands for a short time. Pat's interest shifted to jazz organ at age 16 after receiving Joey DeFrancesco's "Live at the Five Spot" record as a gift. Soon after, he acquired his first Hammond Organ.   There began his exploration of the Jazz Hammond world. From 1994-1998, Pat was a student at Berklee College of Music where he studied with an impressive list of jazz educators, receiving his bachelors degree in music performance in 1998. Upon graduating from Berklee, he relocated to Denver, Colorado to perform in Denver's historic jazz club El Chapultepec. It was at this club where Pat began building his impressive resume while working with the many musical legends showcased at the club. In October 2002, Pat moved to NYC for a short time, and returned to Denver in 2003.

contact:	patrickbianchi@yahoo.com
homepage:	www.patbianchi.com
	myspace.com/patbianchi
	Click on the logo to see Pat's tour dates.

The Art Of The Jazz Organ Trio Synenergy Music SMCD80017-2 recorded July 2002 in Denver, CO/USA	Pat Bianchi, Hammond B-3 organ Dave Corbus, guitar Todd Reid, drums
East Coast Roots Jazzed Media JM 1002 recorded May 2005 in Wheatridge, CO/USA	Pat Bianchi, Hammond B-3 organ Mark Whitfield, guitar Byron Landham, drums
3osity Capri Records74077-2 recorded July 2005 in Wheatridge, CO/USA	Pat Bianchi, Hammond B-3 organ Dave Corbus, guitar Todd Reid, drums
Roll With It Origin Records 82513 recorded February 2008 in Provo, UT/USA	Corey Christiansen, guitar David Halliday, tenor sax Pat Bianchi, Hammond B-3 organ Matt Jorgensen, drums
Outlaw Tractor Origin Records 82562 recorded February 2008 in Provo, UT/USA	Corey Christiansen, guitar David Halliday, tenor sax Pat Bianchi, Hammond B-3 organ Matt Jorgensen, drums
Back Home Doodlin Records DR014 recorded October 2009 in Brooklyn, NY/USA	Pat Bianchi, organ Terell Stafford, trumpet Wayne Escoffery, sax Gilad Hekselman, guitar Ralph Peterson jr, drums Carmen Intorre jr, drums
Exhilaration & Other States Motéma Music MTM 0068 recorded December 2009 in Dover, NJ/USA	J.C.Stylles, guitar Pat Bianchi, Hammond B-3 organ Lawrence Leathers, drums
Live At Cory Weeds' Cellar Jazz Club Cellar Live Records recorded live at Cory Weed's Jazz Club in Vancouver, BC/Canada	Pat Bianchi, organ Bill Coon, guitar Jesse Cahill, drums
Live At Umeå Jazz Festival bootleg recorded live 27 October 2012 in Umeå/Sweden	Pat Martino, guitar Pat Bianchi, Hammond organ Carmen Intorre jr, drums
On The Loose Top Secret Productions	Mike Fageros, guitar Pat Bianchi, Hammond organ Carmen Intorre jr, drums
A Higher Standard 21-H Records 21-H001 recorded 2014 in Exton, PA/USA	Pat Bianchi, Hammond organ Craig Ebner, bass Byron Landham, drums
Lamar soundsdifferent music SR-051 recorded August 2012, March & August 2013 in New York City/USA	Brad Allen Williams, guitar Tyshawn Sorey, drums Pat Bianchi, Hammond organ
Roots Interchange no label recorded February 2014 in Paramus, NJ/USA	Alessandro Florio, guitar Pat Bianchi, Hammond organ Carmen Intorre, drums Gegè Telesforo, vocals
Formidable High Note HCD 7307 recorded April 2017 in Wall Township, NJ/USA	Pat Martino, guitar Pat Bianchi, Viscount organ Carmen Intorre jr, drums Adam Niewood, tenor saxophone Alex Norris, trumpet, flugelhorn
Jazzland Criss Cross 1400 recorded September 2017 in Brooklyn, NY/USA	Tim Warfield, tenor sax, soprano sax Terell Stafford, trumpet, flugelhorn Pat Bianchi, Hammond B-3 organ Byron Landham, drums Daniel Sadownick, percussion
In The Moment Savant SCD 2173 recorded September 2016 in Brooklyn, NY/USA	Pat Bianchi, organ Paul Bollenback, guitar Byron Landham, drums Peter Bernstein, guitar Carmen Intorre jr, drums Joe Locke, vibes Kevin Mahogany, vocal Pat Martino, guitar
Something to Say - The Music of Stevie Wonder Savant SCD 2190 recorded September 2020 in Paramus, NJ/USA	Pat Bianchi, organ Wayne Escoffery, tenor sax Paul Bollenback, guitar Byron Landham, drums
Workin' It Out 21H Records	Pat Bianchi organ Mark Whitfield guitar Byron Landham drums

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