Celebrating International Jazz Day 2021
Friday, April 30 | 8 pm
Celebrate International Jazz Day with live jazz! Join us on YouTube at HAPCOMusicFoundation for incredible live music from Patrick Hill, Anthony Aldissi, Maria Marmarou and Nathan Pence.
Patrick Hill is an American alto saxophonist, woodwind instrumentalist, arranger and composer. He is working toward his Masters Degree in Jazz Performance at Temple University in Philadelphia. While in his first year there, he placed as one of the Top 5 saxophonist in the North American Saxophone Alliance (NASA) Jazz finals.
His artistic goal is to present a unique sound to the general and musical public that pays homage to the previous innovators of this music while moving forward his own perception of melody, soul and swing to bring forth a sense of community. A Dallas native, Hill completed his undergraduate studies at the University of North Texas with a Bachelors in Jazz Performance.
Patrick Hill bio
Patrick Hill is an American alto saxophonist, woodwind instrumentalist, arranger and composer. He is working toward his Masters Degree in Jazz Performance at Temple University in Philadelphia. While in his first year there, he placed as one of the Top 5 saxophonist in the North American Saxophone Alliance (NASA) Jazz finals.
As a native of Dallas, Texas, he grew up under the mentorship of critically-acclaimed Alto Saxophonist Brad Leali. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of North Texas with a Bachelors in Jazz Performance. While studying at UNT, Patrick had the opportunity to learn in various ensembles including the UNT Latin Jazz Ensemble under direction of Jose Aponté, The 3 O’Clock Lab Band under direction of Tanya Darby, and the Grammy Nominated 1 O’Clock Lab Band under the direction of Alan Baylock.
Hill has performed as a side man and bandleader with revered musicians including Shelley Caroll, Brad Leali, Conrad Herwig, Wycliffe Gordon, Kenny Werner, Ari Hoenig, Quincy Davis and Kirk Whalum.
At Temple University, he is studying under the mentorship of members of the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, Dick Oatts and Terrell Stafford as well as Tim Warfield Jr.
His goal is to present a unique sound to the general and musical public that pays homage to the previous innovators of this music while moving forward his own perception of melody, soul and swing to bring forth a sense of community.