Pat Bianchi

American jazz organist

Pat Bianchi

Background information
Born	(1975-12-07) December 7, 1975 (age 48) Rochester, New York
Genres	Jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	Hammond organ
Labels	21H, Savant

Website	patbianchi.com

Musical artist

Pat Bianchi is an American jazz organist from New York, known for playing the Hammond B-3 organ.^[1]^[2]

Career

A modern ambassador of the mighty Hammond B3, organist Pat Bianchi demonstrates a deep knowledge of jazz-organ history yet draws from a wide range of other musical influences. The result is a unique and creative voice that acknowledges the tradition while looking beyond at the same moment.

To date Bianchi has 9 CD releases as a leader, extensive tours throughout the United States and Europe, appearances at numerous jazz festivals and most recently opening for Steely Dan for 3 consecutive east coast tours. In addition to being a prolific bandleader Bianchi has appeared as a guest on over 30 recordings. The award winning organist has also enjoyed tenured membership in the bands of some of the most highly revered artists in jazz including; Pat Martino, Lou Donaldson, Ralph Peterson Jr. and Chuck Loeb.

With additional performance credits which include: Red Holloway, George Coleman, Terrace Martin, Mark Whitfield, Roy Ayers, Terell Stafford, Dakota Staton, Javon Jackson, Tim Warfield and Alvin Queen among many others, Bianchi continues to be in high demand. His command of the instrument, harmonic prowess, rhythmic intensity and versatility are rivaled by few.

Born in Rochester New York, Bianchi hails from a musically gifted family. He began playing organ at the age of 7 and was playing his first professional gigs by the age of 11. In grade school he was enrolled at The Eastman School of Music’s preparatory program for piano and music theory while at the same time, being mentored by numerous musicians in the Rochester music scene. Upon graduation from Berklee, Bianchi relocated to Denver, CO where he further honed his skill as musician. Inevitably he would relocate back to the east coast and New York City has been his home for over 15 years.

While maintaining an active performance schedule, Bianchi also teaches jazz organ at Berklee College of Music. He has been an integral co-author of curriculum for one of the first Hammond organ programs and official majors offered by an institution of higher education. You can also hear Pat on Sirius XM Radio where he hosts the weekly show “Organized” featuring the greats of Jazz organ.

As leader

The Art of The Jazz Organ Trio (Synergy Music, 2002)
3osity (Capri, 2006)
East Coast Roots (Jazzed Media, 2006)
Back Home (Doodlin', 2010)
Crazy (Cellar Live, 2012)
A Higher Standard (21H, 2015)
In the Moment (Savant, 2018)
Something To Say: The Music of Steve Wonder (Savant, 2021)
Three (21H, 2024)

As sideman

Ed Cherry – It's All Good (Posi-Tone, 2012)
Joey DeFrancesco – Never Can Say Goodbye (HighNote, 2010)
Chuck Loeb – Plain 'n' Simple (Tweety, 2011)
Pat Martino – Formidable (HighNote, 2017)
Ralph Peterson – The Unity Project: Outer Reaches (Onyx, 2010)
JC Stylles – Exhilaration and Other States (Motéma, 2011)
Tim Warfield – A Sentimental Journey (Criss Cross, 2010)
Tim Warfield - Jazzland (Criss Cross, 2018)

References

^ Silver, Matt (2019) "Jazz Album of the Week: Organist Pat Bianchi Dazzles with All-Star Accompaniment on In the Moment", wrti.org, February 11, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2020
^ Gilbert, Andrew (2018) "B-3 organ star Pat Bianchi heads to SF Bay Area for 2 shows", mercurynews.com, August 1, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2020