Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert featuring the Ben Patterson Group! We'll be using minimal amplification and enforcing our signature whisper policy to ensure guests and livestream viewers can enjoy the acoustic concert to its fullest potential.

Tickets at ben-patterson-nov-19th-monksjazz.eventbrite.com

Watch in UHD at youtu.be/i2BPn0oGcMU

Ben Patterson - Trombone

Luis Hernandez - Tenor Saxophone

Shawn Purcell - Guitar Harry

Appelman - Hammond B3 Organ

Paul Henry - Bass

Todd Harrison - Drums

Trombonist Ben Patterson is known internationally for his unique musical voice and his explosive technique. Patterson is a prolific arranger, producer, and played lead trombone in the acclaimed One O’Clock Lab Band while attending the University of North Texas.

Ben has spent 22 years with USAF Band The Airmen of Note as lead trombonist and music director, presenting hundreds of concerts and clinics all over the U.S. and abroad. He produced ten Jazz Heritage Series recordings with guests including such artists as Branford Marsalis, Randy Brecker, and Christian McBride.

In 2016, Ben launched the Ben Patterson Jazz Orchestra with its first recording, “Vital Frequencies featuring Chris Potter.” The band includes some of the Washington D.C. area’s top musicians and has performed at Blues Alley and for the Washington Performing Arts Society Gala. In 2020, Ben launched The Ben Patterson Group, featuring long-time musical collaborators Shawn Purcell (guitar), Paul Henry (bass), and Todd Harrison (drums). The group’s 2021 Origin Records release, “Push the Limits,” which also featured pianist Chris Ziemba, climbed to the JazzWeek Top 50 radio chart. The group’s newest release, “The Way of the Groove” was released in 2022 and featured Harry Appelman on organ and fellow UNT graduate Luis Hernandez on tenor saxophone.