Laurdine "Pat" Patrick
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Pat was a band member touring with the Broadway company of Bob Fosse's DANCIN in 1980–1981. He and other show band members would seek local clubs to jam on weekends after the show.
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| Birth name | Laurdine Kenneth Patrick |
| Born | November 23, 1929 |
| Origin | East Moline, Illinois, United States |
| Died | December 31, 1991 (aged 62) |
| Genres | Hard bop, swing, avant-garde jazz, free jazz, experimental music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instruments | baritone saxophone, alto saxophone and bass |
| Associated acts | Sun Ra and the Arkestra, Mongo Santamaría, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Duke Ellington Orchestra, Quincy Jones, and Babatunde Olatunji |
Laurdine Kenneth "Pat" Patrick (November 23, 1929 – December 31, 1991) was an American jazz musician. He played baritone saxophone, alto saxophone and Fender bass and was best known for his 40-year association with Sun Ra. His son, Deval Patrick, was Governor of Massachusetts.
Pat Patrick was one of the longest time members of Sun Ra's Arkestra bands, first joining Ra's group in the early 1950s. He later resided for several years in the Arkestra's communal residences in New York City's East Village and Philadelphia. He also played with John Coltrane (appearing on Africa/Brass in 1961), Blue Mitchell (A Sure Thing, 1962), Mongo Santamaría ("Watermelon Man" and "Yeh Yeh") and Thelonious Monk (early 1970s). He also extensively backed Babatunde Olatunji. Patrick attended and studied music at DuSable High School in Chicago, a school notable for producing many important and influential musicians. He also attended Florida A&M University.
Patrick was born in East Moline, Illinois, to Laverne and Laurdine Patrick, Sr. His father (1905–2001), a native of Kansas, worked as an iron moulder at a factory at the time of his son's birth.
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