The Patti Wicks TrioSunday October 17, 2010 at 5:00 pm.
Rinelli’s Yellowtail
101 North Second Street, Fort Pierce, FL 34950
Tickets $65.00 per person includes dinner, wine & jazz.
Call (772) 466-5474 for required reservations.
Rinelli’s Yellowtail
101 North Second Street, Fort Pierce, FL 34950
Tickets $65.00 per person includes dinner, wine & jazz.
Call (772) 466-5474 for required reservations.
ABOUT PATTI WICKS
It’s not hard to understand why jazz pianist/vocalist Patti Wicks has consistently received high praise not only from jazz critics, but from her fans and fellow musicians as well. “Patti Wicks has brought the elusive art - of singing while accompanying oneself - to a new, high standard,” says singer/pianist/composer Bob Dorough. She is an outstanding jazz pianist with a highly personal style. “This is jazz piano playing of the very highest order.” declared Bruce Crowther, Jazz
Journal International. She’s also an excellent jazz singer with a distinctive sound. Known as a extraordinary interpreter, especially of ballads, she has that rare ability to get to the heart of a lyric, convey its meaning to her audience on a personal emotional level, connecting directly with each listener both in live performances and on her recordings. “She sings these songs with an attention to nuance and interpretive detail that's genuinely riveting.” wrote Alan Bargebuhr, Cadence Magazine.
Patti regularly performs at international jazz clubs, concerts and jazz festivals, including the Jazz Standard, the Metropolitan Room (NYC); Blues Alley (D.C.); the Royal Room at the Colony Hotel, Palm Beach, The Van Dyke, Heidi‘s Jazz Club, Cocoa Beach, (FL); The Jazz Corner, Hilton Head (SC),The Firefly, Ann Arbor (MI); Bake’s Place, Issaquah (WA); Blue Note (Milan), the Jazz Club Ferarra, (Ferrara), Alexanderplatz (Rome), Italy; concerts at Washington, D.C.’s Corcoran Gallery (with Bob Dorough); The Seasons, Yakima, WA, The Sanchez Concert Hall,
Pacifica, CA; in Florence, Genoa, Turin, Ancona, Livorno and La Spezia, Italy; jazz festivals: Cape May (NJ), Syracuse Jazz Festival: Jazz In The Square, Anguilla Jazz Festival (British West Indies); Livorno, La Spezia, Ancona, Euro-Jazz d’Vrea and Argo Jazz Festivals in Italy, the Jazz Cruise 2004 with Kristin Korb Trio, and 2007 as solo artist.
In his Ancona Jazz review, Massimo Tarabelli observed: “Her phrasing is behind the beat, and yet extremely fluid, and most effective in communicating a lyric. She has a killer sense of swing and a repertoire filled with illustrious standards and lesser-known lost gems.”
Patti has worked with jazz luminaries Clark Terry, Larry Coryell, Flip Phillips, Cecil Payne, Frank Morgan, Ira Sullivan; Pete Minger, Buddy DeFranco, Ben Tucker, Keter Betts, Italy‘s legendary tenor saxophonist Gianni Basso (who dubbed her “Lady Jazz”); accompanied renowned vocalists Anita O’Day, Sheila Jordan, Rebecca Parris, Roseanna Vitro, Giacomo Gates, and (at the legendary Village Vanguard), Carol Sloane.
She’s been Marian McPartland’s featured guest on the award-winning “Piano Jazz.” Her jazz profile is included in reviewer/author Scott Yanow‘s highlyregarded 2008 book, “The Jazz Singers: The Ultimate Guide,” A gifted composer, she has been a recipient of ASCAPLUS awards for her original jazz compositions. Patti’s 7 CDs have received superlative reviews from jazz critics worldwide.
It’s not hard to understand why jazz pianist/vocalist Patti Wicks has consistently received high praise not only from jazz critics, but from her fans and fellow musicians as well. “Patti Wicks has brought the elusive art - of singing while accompanying oneself - to a new, high standard,” says singer/pianist/composer Bob Dorough. She is an outstanding jazz pianist with a highly personal style. “This is jazz piano playing of the very highest order.” declared Bruce Crowther, Jazz
Journal International. She’s also an excellent jazz singer with a distinctive sound. Known as a extraordinary interpreter, especially of ballads, she has that rare ability to get to the heart of a lyric, convey its meaning to her audience on a personal emotional level, connecting directly with each listener both in live performances and on her recordings. “She sings these songs with an attention to nuance and interpretive detail that's genuinely riveting.” wrote Alan Bargebuhr, Cadence Magazine.
Patti regularly performs at international jazz clubs, concerts and jazz festivals, including the Jazz Standard, the Metropolitan Room (NYC); Blues Alley (D.C.); the Royal Room at the Colony Hotel, Palm Beach, The Van Dyke, Heidi‘s Jazz Club, Cocoa Beach, (FL); The Jazz Corner, Hilton Head (SC),The Firefly, Ann Arbor (MI); Bake’s Place, Issaquah (WA); Blue Note (Milan), the Jazz Club Ferarra, (Ferrara), Alexanderplatz (Rome), Italy; concerts at Washington, D.C.’s Corcoran Gallery (with Bob Dorough); The Seasons, Yakima, WA, The Sanchez Concert Hall,
Pacifica, CA; in Florence, Genoa, Turin, Ancona, Livorno and La Spezia, Italy; jazz festivals: Cape May (NJ), Syracuse Jazz Festival: Jazz In The Square, Anguilla Jazz Festival (British West Indies); Livorno, La Spezia, Ancona, Euro-Jazz d’Vrea and Argo Jazz Festivals in Italy, the Jazz Cruise 2004 with Kristin Korb Trio, and 2007 as solo artist.
In his Ancona Jazz review, Massimo Tarabelli observed: “Her phrasing is behind the beat, and yet extremely fluid, and most effective in communicating a lyric. She has a killer sense of swing and a repertoire filled with illustrious standards and lesser-known lost gems.”
Patti has worked with jazz luminaries Clark Terry, Larry Coryell, Flip Phillips, Cecil Payne, Frank Morgan, Ira Sullivan; Pete Minger, Buddy DeFranco, Ben Tucker, Keter Betts, Italy‘s legendary tenor saxophonist Gianni Basso (who dubbed her “Lady Jazz”); accompanied renowned vocalists Anita O’Day, Sheila Jordan, Rebecca Parris, Roseanna Vitro, Giacomo Gates, and (at the legendary Village Vanguard), Carol Sloane.
She’s been Marian McPartland’s featured guest on the award-winning “Piano Jazz.” Her jazz profile is included in reviewer/author Scott Yanow‘s highlyregarded 2008 book, “The Jazz Singers: The Ultimate Guide,” A gifted composer, she has been a recipient of ASCAPLUS awards for her original jazz compositions. Patti’s 7 CDs have received superlative reviews from jazz critics worldwide.
Her1998 debut release, Room At the Top (Recycled Notes) was hailed by critics as “a revelation” and “an impressive first album.” Washington City Paper’s Joel E. Siegel declared: “Room At The Top establishes her as a world-class singer-pianist in the tradition of Nat Cole and Shirley Horn.”
In 2003, her gripping all-ballad album, Love Locked Out (MAXJAZZ), with bassist Keter Betts and drummer Joe LaBarbera, was released. Produced by Joel E. Siegel the CD received stellar reviews. Washington Post critic Mike Joyce stated: “ Love Locked Out deserves a place on the CD shelf right alongside Shirley Horn’s finest recordings. It’s that good.” Christopher Loudon, JazzTimes predicted: “It's a safe bet that Love Locked Out…will win her the national and international attention she's long deserved.”
In July, 2003, Patti made her debut concert tour in Italy with bassist Giovanni Sanguineti and drummer Giovanni Gullino. Italian audiences loved her. The trio played to packed houses and standing ovations. Her Livorno Jazz Festival concert review headline proclaimed: “Patti Wicks Holds The Audience Spellbound At Anfiteatro Jazz de Livorno.” Patti performs regularly in Italy with her bassist and drummer and has recorded 4 trio CDs and one duo release. Basic Feeling, (SFR) also featuring alto saxophonist Claudio Chiara, was released in 2005 to critical acclaim.
“extraordinary…a real gem,” wrote Fabio Francione, IL CITTADINO. Italian Sessions, (SFR),with special guest Gianni Basso was released in 2006; It’s A Good Day (Geco) the trio’s late 2007 release received the Italian Jazz Award for Best Jazz Album of 2008. Patti is honored to have been the first foreign artist ever to receive the award. In 2008 Claudio Chiara and Patti released a duo album Two For The Road (Music Center). Her latest release, Dedicated To… (Geco) 2009 with her trio, and special guest tenor saxophonist Scott Hamilton. The CDs have all received accolades from jazz critics such as JazzJournal International, All About Jazz,
Cadence Magazine, The Palm Beach Post, All About Jazz Italia, Musica Jazz, and Japan’s Record Collector.
Considered one of the most arresting jazz artists performing today, New York reviewer Elizabeth Ahlfors wrote: “Wicks made a name for herself as a musical spellbinder and a compelling interpreter.” Dan Singer, InTune International (London) gets right to the point: “Prepare yourself for a performance that will knock your socks off!”
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What The Critics Say:
“Like the much-missed Carmen McRae, Ms. Wicks… scrutinizes songs with a raised eyebrow. Words and phrases are dismantled with a wry deliberation and an improvisatory boldness…”
- Stephen Holden, NY Times
“Even if she didn’t sing a note, she’d still be a formidable keyboard presence.”
- Franklin Bruno, Time Out New York
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“Wicks made a name for herself as a musical spellbinder and compelling interpreter. Her whiskey-and-cigarettes voice, succinct phrasing, imaginative piano musicianship combine to effortlessly deliver some outstanding music…. For mood and intimacy, this is a class act not to be missed.”
- Elizabeth Ahlfors, Cabaret Scenes Magazine
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“The divine Patti Wicks, in splendid voice and accompanying herself on piano, enchanted an audience of almost one thousand at “Anfiteatro Jazz de Livorno,” as fans sat in quasi-religious silence throughout this long-awaited concert. Holding nothing back, Ms. Wicks created many unforgettable moments - backed up on stage by the excellent Giovanni Sanguineti on bass and Giovanni Gullino on drums – for which she received a standing ovation from her appreciative fans. Her finale was greeted with a full minute of applause, after which the trio performed an encore, energizing the Anfiteatro Jazz Piazza. An unforgettable evening!”
- LivornoJazz Live Concert Review: Livorno Jazz Festival
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“Patti Wicks -- she of the deep, smoky voice and impeccable sense of swing -- gives those not already in the know a chance to discover a singer and pianist of distinction…. With Basic Feeling, Ms. Wicks has concocted an intoxicating blend of distilled emotions…”
-- Francesco Mazzotta - All Jazz, IL CORRIERE DELLA SERA
“Patti Wicks is an exquisite singer/pianist whose MAXJAZZ release, Love Locked Out is one of the finest ballad albums in recent times.”
- Scott Yanow
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“A wicked ballad performer, Wicks’ voice and time can add an additional dimension to any song she sings… She makes Fisher and Segal’s “I Keep Going back to Joe’s” her “saloon” song in the same way Sinatra did with “One More For the Road.” On the upbeat side, Wicks’ playfully romps through the Kahn and Styne standard “A Beautiful Friendship….Wicks’ piano and voice blends the smoky and the heady in a solution of relaxed bliss.”
- C. Michael Bailey, All About Jazz CD Review: Italian Sessions
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“Wicks' performances are like that book you can't put down, while the unattended bathtub is overflowing or the neglected oven burns the roast to a crisp.” - Alan Bargebuhr, CADENCE Magazine
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“Last year, this reviewer had the privilege of attending one of Patti Wicks’ New York appearances. A group of friends, musicians and connoisseurs -- the great composer Sir Richard Rodney Bennett among them --were likewise in her thrall. Wicks was accompanied by her regular--and very musical-- bassist Linc Milliman, and the results were astounding: I believe the evening will remain indelible in my memory.”
- M. Tarabelli, Ancona Jazz (Italy)
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“Her solos are imaginative and impressive in their construction; this is jazz piano playing of the very highest order.”
- Bruce Crowther, JazzJournal International
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“You can judge an artist by the audience she gains and the response that she engenders. Well, on her opening night at the Lobby court in the Westin-LAX hotel, a quick look at the audience showed composers Lew Spence (“Nice ‘n’ Easy”), Jack Segal (“When Sunny Gets Blue”), Cabaret West president, Les Traub, fellow singers Rebecca Parris, Pinky Winters, Betty Bryant and bandleader/arranger Buddy Bregman just to cite a few happy patrons. Wicks was accompanied on her Los Angeles debut by two of LA’s finest: Bob Maize on bass and Paul Kreibich at the drums. Her piano playing would seem to be out of the Bill Evans’ school and her deep, smoky voice, a cross between Carmen McRae and Helen Merrill. But Wicks is her own person and cannot be typecast.. Her Los Angeles debut was most satisfying. I’m already eagerly awaiting her next CD and her next trip to Los Angeles.”
- Roger Crane, L.A. Jazz Scene
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“Every once in a while a performer comes along who makes you ask, "Where have you been all my life?" With Patti Wicks, the thought crossed my mind.”
- David Finkle, Back Stage New York
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“It should be noted that Patti has the rare ability to excel as a singer and as an instrumentalist, which talents place her in a very select category.”
- Mort Fega
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“It should be noted that Patti has the rare ability to excel as a singer and as an instrumentalist, which talents place her in a very select category.”
- Mort Fega
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