Jeb Patton’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro US-amerikanischer Jazzmusiker
Is Musician 
Composer 
From United States of America 
Type Music 
Gender male
Birth 17 August 1974, Kensington, United States of America
Age: 45 years
Star sign Leo

Jeb Patton (* 17. August 1974 in Kensington, Montgomery County, Maryland) ist ein US-amerikanischer Jazzmusiker (Piano, Arrangement, Komposition) des Modern Jazz.

Leben und Wirken

Patton studierte an der Duke University, wo er Unterricht bei Tibor Szasz, Douglas Buys und Jane Hawkins hatte. Er spielte in dieser Zeit auch im Duke Jazz Ensemble unter Leitung von Paul Jeffrey, mit dem 1994 erste Aufnahmen entstanden (Tribute to Trane). Nach Erwerb des Bachelor of Arts and Sciences mit Auszeichnung (magna cum laude) arbeitete er als Musiker und Arrangeur in den USA und Europa. Das Masterstudium absolvierte er an der Aaron Copland School of Music, am Queens College und an der City University of New York, wo er Unterricht bei Roland Hanna und Jimmy Heath. Mit dem Masterabschluss (summa cum laude) erhielt er 1997 auch den Louis Armstrong Award für Komposition der ASCAP Foundation. Nach Studienabschluss tourte er mit den Heath Brothers und mit Jimmy Heath’ Generations Quintet; 1996 zog er nach New York. Dort arbeitete er außerdem mit Charles McPherson, Winard Harper, Antonio Hart, Jon Faddis, Lewis Nash, Sachal Vasandani, Roberta Gambarini, Javon Jackson, James Moody, Diego Urcola, Jeremy Pelt, Keter Betts, Eddie Locke und Marlene VerPlank. 2006 legte er sein Debütalbum A Lovesome Thing vor. 2019 spielte er im Jeremy Pelt Quartet.

Beeinflusst von Roland Hanna beschäftigte sich Patton auch mit klassischer Musik. Als Solist konzertierte er u. a. im Queensborough Community College mit Chopin-Balladen, ferner mit der New York Philomusica, mit dem er er Duke Ellingtons Musik aufführte. Außerdem trat er mit dem Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson’s New Black Music Repertory Ensemble auf. Patton unterrichtet Piano, Improvisation, Transkription und Gehörtraining am Queens College und am Five Towns College in Dix Hills, New York.
Im Bereich des Jazz war er zwischen 1994 und 2018 an 39 Aufnahmesessions beteiligt, u. a. auch mit Dmitry Baevsky, Josh Levinson, Mike Melito.

Diskographische Hinweise

  • New Strides (Max Jazz, 2007), mit Jimmy Heath, David Wong, Pete Van Nostrand, Tootie Heath
  • Shades and Tones (CellarLive, 2014), mit Michael Rodríguez, Dion Tucker, Elena Pinderhughes, Dmitry Baevsky, David Wong, Lewis Nash, Tootie Heath, Pete Van Nostrand
  • Tenthish, Live in New York (CellarLive, 2018), mit David Wong, Rodney Green
  • Dmitry Baevsky & Jeb Patton: We Two (2018)
  • Shades and Tones (2018)
You May Also Like

Lorrie Morgan’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth & life story

Of her more than 25 singles that hit Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts, Lorrie Morgan is best associated with her three singles that made it to the #1 spot. These singles include I Didn’t Know My Own Strength, What Part of No and Five Minutes. To date, this popular country singer has already sold more than 6 million copies of her records worlwide.
Read More

Casper Van Dien’s net worth, biography, fact, career, awards and life story

Casper Van Dien Net Worth: Casper Van Dien is an American actor who has a net worth of $7 million. Casper Van Dien is probably most well known for his role in the movie Starship Troopers. Casper Van Dien was born in Milton, Florida, in 1968 into a military family. As a child, he was often called a “Ken doll” because of his resemblance to the popular toy and his good looks. He joined the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity while attending Florida State University. His first movie appearance was uncredited in the 1984 film “Revenge of the Nerds”, and Van Dien didn’t appear onscreen again until a 1990 role as a life guard in the TV movie “Menu for Murder”. He made brief appearances in TV shows during the ’90s, including spots on “Saved by the Bell”, “Dangerous Women” and “One Life to Live” before appearing in the 1997 film “Casper: A Spirited Beginning”. He went on to score roles in “Beverly Hills, 90210”, “James Dean: Race with Destiny”, “Starship Troopers” and “Tarzan and the Lost City”. Van Dien has been married twice and has two children with his first wife, Carrie Mitchum. He starred on the set of “James Dean: Race with Destiny” with Carrie Mitchum’s grandfather, Robert Mitchum. Casper and Carrie split in 1997. Casper Van Dien married actress Catherine Oxenberg in 1999 after they met on the set of “The Collectors”. In 2005 they appeared in their own reality show, “I Married a Princess”, which lasted one season and aired on the Lifetime Network. They also appeared together in the drama “Watch Over Me” which aired on MyNetWorkTV. They have two children together. Casper and Catherine actively support the Childhelp charity which aims to end child abuse in North America. Unfortunately they divorced in 2015. In June 2018, Casper married Jennifer Wenger.
Read More