09/21/05 - After getting off the road with Maynard Ferguson & Big Bop Nouveau, Patrick had a pretty busy summer of 2005.  As soon as Patrick got home in May, he had a baroque trumpet and organ wedding with organist Larry Przybysz.  Patrick then flew out to play with Paul Anka at Harrah's Casino in St. Louis, MO.  Patrick was then called by Lon Bronson to play lead trumpet in "The Rat Pack Returns in The Tribute to Frank, Sammy, Joey & Dean" for a 6-week run at the Detroit City Theatre.  Patrick also had various summer gigs with Maynard Ferguson & Big Bop Nouveau and some of them included, the Blue Note in New York, the Cesky Krumlov International Music Festival 2005 and a fun filled week at Ronnie Scott's in London!  To end off the summer, Patrick had a Local 5 trust fund gig, a gig with Grupo Fuego, The OJ's and a couple of gigs with Spyder Turner. One of which was at the world famous Woodward Dream Cruise!  Kicking off the fall tour, Patrick will be back on the road with Maynard Ferguson & Big Nouveau starting September 23rd.  We hope to see you there!

08/24/2005 - Monette News - Here is a Sneak Peek at Monette's ALL-NEW 2006 Line of PRANA Instruments!  We hope you enjoy the 7 minute video collage featuring some of the top artists play-testing Monette's new PRANA Instruments. Patrick appears in this video collage 3 times, so check it out!

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08/05/2005 - Maynard Ferguson's Big Bop Nouveau, London

08/02/2005 - Dose of the real world Still powering ahead; JAZZ

07/23/2005 - The Hessions Sessions Guestbook has been updated to a newer version. You can now post pictures with your entries and hopefully spam will not be a problem anymore.

06/24/2005 - Trumpet Guru Wows Kobalt Crowd - A Review by Peter Landsdowne

03/14/2005 - The Hessions Sessions Photo Gallery has now been updated! In Celebration of Black History Month, Patrick played in Port Huron and Sarnia, Canada with the International Symphony Orchestra. Patrick is back on the road with Maynard Ferguson and Big Bop Nouveau until May 15th. We hope to see you there!

02/22/2005 - A-List: A Review by Kelly Beaman

01/22/2005 - Kenneth Robinson's debut classical CD, "Festive Masterpieces for Trumpet and Organ", is now available at KGR Music.com. Check out the clips on the Audio page. This CD is dedicated to AJ Abdallah, who was tragically shot and killed in his recording studio in Ferndale, Michigan, January 2, 2005. AJ recorded, mixed and mastered this CD and it was the last finished product to come out of Studio 8. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends. We will miss you AJ. You are one in a million! Patrick and Ken can be seen on tour with Maynard Ferguson and Big Bop Nouveau until February 21st. Patrick put a special Piccolo Trumpet part in the MF HIT MEDLEY 2005, so come check it out.

01/21/2005 - Christmas is a very busy time of year if you are a trumpet player and for Patrick there was no exception. First off, Patrick played a couple of gigs with the local Latin band, Salvaje. Then, Patrick and Ken Robinson, roommate and best friend, were off to Dearborn, Michigan to be guest performers with the Annapolis High School Band's Christmas Concerts. Patrick then spent the day with the students and then played for their basketball game that night. Patrick and Ken were off again to Port Huron, Michigan to play a Christmas concert with the International Symphony Orchestra. Immediately after the ISO Christmas Concert, Patrick and Ken were off to Royal Oak, Michigan to play for the Royal Oak Music Center's annual Christmas party with the Howling Diablos. Patrick and Ken also played with the now rising Latin stars, Grupo Fuego. They are now #6 on Latin Billboard and have asked Patrick and Ken to join the band, but Patrick's loyalty is still for Maynard Ferguson, a.k.a., "The Boss". Besides, Maynard told Patrick that he could not quit Big Bop Nouveau without his permission! Patrick then ended the Christmas season with a total of four Masses on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Another great New Year's Eve with the Incomparable Paul Anka and this year, Patrick was able to get Ken Robinson on the gig. Patrick has played New Year's Eve with Paul Anka on several occasions and it is always a blast for him to be able to do the gig. The gig was at the Potawatomi Casino in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Paul had a great spread in his Presidential Suite after the gig and the hang was a lot of fun. Thanks, Paul! Before flying back out to join Maynard Ferguson for the Winter tour, Patrick played three gigs with Spyder Turner at the Motor City Casino in Detroit, Michigan. Patrick will be back on the road with Maynard Ferguson & Big Nouveau starting January 10th.

09/30/2004 - Patrick is back on the road with Maynard Ferguson and Big Bop Nouveau until November 22nd. Patrick appears as a special guest on Kenneth Robinson's debut classical album, "Festive Masterpieces for Trumpet and Organ".

08/31/2004 - "Highlights of the Life of Billy Hodges", the incredible video tribute to my great friend, roommate and mentor is now available on my website. Click on the links below for streaming video. I've broken this 12-minute video tribute down into four smaller, more manageable segments:

07/14/2004 - Patrick's new book, "Hessions Sessions - Guide to consistent, reliable and sometimes, Invincible Chops!", is selling like wildfire. To get your hot little hands on a copy, click here.

07/13/2004 - Patrick is back on the road again with Maynard Ferguson's Big Bop Nouveau for a two-week stint.

07/01/2004 - Patrick has just received his new MONETTE PRANA XLT trumpet. Check out his wonderful write-up in the Monette 2004 newsletter. Monette has graciously featured Patrick in it's annual newsletter alongside such trumpet greats as Wynton Marsalis, Calvin Price, Mark Isham and Charlie Schlueter. Click the links below to access the two articles as well as Monette's website.

01/31/2003 - JAZZ REVIEW - Maynard Ferguson lets loose a high-energy ensemble (a review by Don Heckman of latimes.com)

2001 - jazzreview.com - Diane Schuur & Maynard Ferguson