Artist InformationBiography
Look for Pat on on the Sundance Channel in the miniseries
FLYING: CONFESSIONS OF A FREE WOMAN.
At a Grammy awards show, Tony Bennett told a crowd of over 2000 industry professionals, "Pat Cisarano is the greatest white blues singer 'on the planet.'"
Coming from the king, that's quite a complement.
.
NYC LOVES THIS WOMAN.
So decree her NYC fans and the serious catz who honed their blues-thang with Pat as she reined as Blues-Queen of the NYC Bleecker Street scene-in its everybody-say-HEY-day!
Gigging with Pat gave, and gives an indelible seal of approval; her alumni play with many an A-list superstar.
Her bands have always reflected a dedication to ethnic balance, as her music springs
from a marriage of blues, jazz, soul, and reggae. At her shows, expect to hear "shed-a-tear blues, grab-yo-honey soul, with a pinch of sweet reggae.
Members of the School of Pat, to name a few include;
George Laks (Lenny Kravitz.) when in town, plays keys for Pat. Pat & George have been working together for over 15 years. Paul Frazier, who plays bass for David Byrne (among others) produced Pat's CD "ah", and holds down the bass chair for Pats "Combo-Nation" when not touring with Byrne. Andy Hess, Bass (John Schofeild, Black Crowz, Government Mule), Obie award winning guitar player/ crooner Bill Sims Jr., drummer Rod Gross (Shenikqua Copeland), bassman Barry Campbell (Al Green),
The list goes on....
Brooklyn-Born, Pat has given her life to song, and to sharing that passion. Her Dad owned a well-loved neighborhood Bar & Grill near Sheepshead Bay. It's phenomenal jukebox, and the music of the era, was to indelibly shape her life.
To quote the liner notes from one of her CD liner notes latest release, If the Biz were more about artistic sense than dollars-n-cents, Pat Cisarano would long ago have been added to the list of regal first-namers:
Ella, Etta, Billie, Aretha, Bessie, Janis...PAT.
When covering classics, she rips into each song's core so even the most familiar seem her own, and her originals sing out like standards. .
Her very first recording project was Third Rail Screamin' for Rave On Music, where she recorded two of her own songs, live. Her other CD's include early bluesy TRUE LOVE, blues compilation called CARRIED AWAY, and *AH* -a retro soul/world/blues ensemble produced by Paul Frazier.
Pat took a break from gigging to study acting at John Strasberg's Real Stage. She landed a small comedic part in the Spanish film La Linea Del Cielo (Skyline), which was a hit in Spain, and won a number of awards. In New York, critic Judith Crist said 'IT’S PERFECTO.' Pat did more work for the same director, Fernando Colomo, when he returned to New York to film his TV series Las Chicas.
She went on to work Mirror Repertory Company as house manager and understudy. Geraldine Page was artist-in-residence at the Mirror. Pat says observing Miss Page work night after night was the best education she could have had.
And it shows onstage. She's not only a fine vocalist, she's a performer.
When she left the Mirror, she formed a band and began performing in venues around the city. She set her sights on Bleecker Street-work, work, work. From there, she performed in Europe, South and Central America.
One reviewer artfully said: At her gigs expect to hear anything from melt-the-ice- in- your-jack-and-coke funk to shed-a-tear-with-me blues, to grab-yo-honey-and-squeeze soul, to smooth and sweet reggae. “When Pat covers the classics she insinuates herself into each songs emotional core so even the most familiar song seems her own, and her originals, i.e., the exquisite ballad Sugar Melts in the Rain or the uplifting True Love are so instantaneously memorable they seem to be standards.”
In earlier days, Tony Bennett would take time out from his busy schedule to pop into a downtown spot to check Pat out. He was so taken by her talent that he called her up stage with him at the Blue Note to perform �Let the Good Times Roll with his band, the Ralph Sharon Trio. Twice. He later told Mike Shane of Newsday, "Pat is the real deal". Yup!
At the 25th year commemoration of the Woodstock Festival, Pat performed with Muddy Water Blues� with Paul Rogers (Free, Bad Company) and Slash (Guns N Roses).
She received the Shure Microphone Best Female Vocalist award. Pat has been prominently featured on Bob Porter's National Public Radio show Portraits in Blue. He called her "the best voice on the NY blues scene', and said, "This lady is a great songwriter."
After 911, Pat was asked by friend Nile Rodgers to join the nation’s top recording stars in the studio (Diana Ross, Sister Sledge) for the re-recording of the legendary song, We Are Family, to benefit the victims of the disaster. Spike Lee filmed the recording session and created a documentary about the event.
Pat contributed music to the acclaimed PBS documentary American Love Story. The series follows bluesman Bill Sims Jr. Two of her songs were chosen for the soundtrack album, and she co-wrote the shows theme song with Sims. Songs from her CD "ah" have been featured in several independent feature films and TV shows as well.
Pat and Bill Sims Jr. worked together for many years, in projects such at the Pat Cisarano Band, American Acoustic Roots Orchestra, and the Cold Blooded Blues Band.
Although a serious illness in 2001 (brain tumor) temporarily derailed her dedication to creative-live-music, it did not stop her. She still belts it out--some say badder than ever.
Pat is back, with her new combo, her songs and her open heart.
Look for Pat on on the Sundance Channel in the miniseries
FLYING: CONFESSIONS OF A FREE WOMAN.
At a Grammy awards show, Tony Bennett told a crowd of over 2000 industry professionals, "Pat Cisarano is the greatest white blues singer 'on the planet.'"
Coming from the king, that's quite a complement.
.
NYC LOVES THIS WOMAN.
So decree her NYC fans and the serious catz who honed their blues-thang with Pat as she reined as Blues-Queen of the NYC Bleecker Street scene-in its everybody-say-HEY-day!
Gigging with Pat gave, and gives an indelible seal of approval; her alumni play with many an A-list superstar.
Her bands have always reflected a dedication to ethnic balance, as her music springs
from a marriage of blues, jazz, soul, and reggae. At her shows, expect to hear "shed-a-tear blues, grab-yo-honey soul, with a pinch of sweet reggae.
Members of the School of Pat, to name a few include;
George Laks (Lenny Kravitz.) when in town, plays keys for Pat. Pat & George have been working together for over 15 years. Paul Frazier, who plays bass for David Byrne (among others) produced Pat's CD "ah", and holds down the bass chair for Pats "Combo-Nation" when not touring with Byrne. Andy Hess, Bass (John Schofeild, Black Crowz, Government Mule), Obie award winning guitar player/ crooner Bill Sims Jr., drummer Rod Gross (Shenikqua Copeland), bassman Barry Campbell (Al Green),
The list goes on....
Brooklyn-Born, Pat has given her life to song, and to sharing that passion. Her Dad owned a well-loved neighborhood Bar & Grill near Sheepshead Bay. It's phenomenal jukebox, and the music of the era, was to indelibly shape her life.
To quote the liner notes from one of her CD liner notes latest release, If the Biz were more about artistic sense than dollars-n-cents, Pat Cisarano would long ago have been added to the list of regal first-namers:
Ella, Etta, Billie, Aretha, Bessie, Janis...PAT.
When covering classics, she rips into each song's core so even the most familiar seem her own, and her originals sing out like standards. .
Her very first recording project was Third Rail Screamin' for Rave On Music, where she recorded two of her own songs, live. Her other CD's include early bluesy TRUE LOVE, blues compilation called CARRIED AWAY, and *AH* -a retro soul/world/blues ensemble produced by Paul Frazier. Paul takes time out from his busy schedule touring with David Byrne to be musical director for Pat when time permits.
Pat took a break from gigging to study acting at John Strasberg's Real Stage. She landed a small comedic part in the Spanish film La Linea Del Cielo (Skyline), which was a hit in Spain, and won a number of awards. In New York, critic Judith Crist said 'IT’S PERFECTO.' Pat did more work for the same director, Fernando Colomo, when he returned to New York to film his TV series Las Chicas.
She went on to work Mirror Repertory Company as house manager and understudy. Geraldine Page was artist-in-residence at the Mirror. Pat says observing Miss Page work night after night was the best education she could have had.
And it shows onstage. She's not only a fine vocalist, she's a performer.
When she left the Mirror, she formed a band and began performing in venues around the city. She set her sights on Bleecker Street-work, work, work. From there, she performed in Europe, South and Central America.
One reviewer artfully said: At her gigs expect to hear anything from melt-the-ice- in- your-jack-and-coke funk to shed-a-tear-with-me blues, to grab-yo-honey-and-squeeze soul, to smooth and sweet reggae. “When Pat covers the classics she insinuates herself into each songs emotional core so even the most familiar song seems her own, and her originals, i.e., the exquisite ballad Sugar Melts in the Rain or the uplifting True Love are so instantaneously memorable they seem to be standards.”
In earlier days, Tony Bennett would take time out from his busy schedule to pop into a downtown spot to check Pat out. He was so taken by her talent that he called her up stage with him at the Blue Note to perform Let the Good Times Roll with his band, the Ralph Sharon Trio. Twice. He later told Mike Shane of Newsday, "Pat is the real deal". Yup!
At the 25th year commemoration of the Woodstock Festival, Pat performed with Muddy Water Blues� with Paul Rogers (Free, Bad Company) and Slash (Guns N Roses).
She received the Shure Microphone Best Female Vocalist award. Pat has been prominently featured on Bob Porter's National Public Radio show Portraits in Blue. He called her "the best voice on the NY blues scene', and said, "This lady is a great songwriter."
After 911, Pat was asked by friend Nile Rodgers to join the nation’s top recording stars in the studio (Diana Ross, Sister Sledge) for the re-recording of the legendary song, We Are Family, to benefit the victims of the disaster. Spike Lee filmed the recording session and created a documentary about the event.
Pat contributed music to the acclaimed PBS documentary American Love Story. The series follows bluesman Bill Sims Jr. Two of her songs were chosen for the soundtrack album, and she co-wrote the shows theme song with Sims. Songs from her CD "ah" have been featured in several independent feature films and TV shows as well.
Pat and Bill Sims Jr. worked together for many years, in projects such at the Pat Cisarano Band, American Acoustic Roots Orchestra, and the Cold Blooded Blues Band.
Although a serious illness in 2001 (brain tumor) temporarily derailed her dedication to creative-live-music, it did not stop her. She still belts it out--some say badder than ever.
Pat is back, with her new combo, her songs and her open heart.
Now she's setting her mind on recording a new CD. How will she manage it this time around? Stay tuned. The power of intention is an awesome thing!
Instrumentation
Paul Frazier takes time out from touring with David Byrne to play bass , as does George Laks, who has played keys for Lenny Kravitz for over 9 years. Smooth Frank Trani plays guitar, and the incredibly funky Rod Gross on drums.
Discography
Third Rain Screamin'
The R&B of New York City
Rave-On Records
Ticia Rave-on Records
Ah hapimusic
Ah
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Links
| http://www.patcisarano.com |
| http://www.facebook.com/patcisarano |
| myspace.com/patcisarano |