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Pat Braxton
“As far a I can remember, I have always loved to entertain people and put a smile on their faces. I started singing and performing before I could read .It was a lot of fun and still is!” That’s how Pat Braxton describes the beginning of her interest in music. She was born in New Jersey and was raised in Boston, Ma. Showcasing her talent throughout the United States,Canada , Europe , Italy and Asia and has included performances that The Blues Alley in(Washington DC), Scullers Jazz Club (Boston), Ocho Rios International Jazz festival (Kingston Jamaica ),Jersey Shores Jazz and Blues festival , Boston Jazz Fest ,International Jazz Cruises and a host of other venues. She captivates her audiences everywhere with her personality and Pat has often been compared to Billie Holiday and her voice and facial features are strikingly similar. Pat was one of the vocalists chosen to perform at the Urban League’s 90th Anniversary Gala Event, which was held at the Boston Seaport Hotel .Pat has worked The Whispers ,Herb Reed and Platters,The Temptations Revue and a host of others artist .. Pat Braxton’s presence, and emotional appeal continues to thrill aud audiences of all ages, backgrounds, and cultures. So, if you like Billie Holiday, you will love Pat. She brings you back in time like no other Jazz artist of this day and age.
Band Pat Braxton Vocals Erena Terakubo Sax Brain Rowe Bass Eros Lamb Drums Yoshino NakaharaKeys
Awards
Awarded Best Female Jazz Artist 2012 by The New England Urban Music Awards Awarded Best Female Jazz and Best Female Jazz CD,The New England Urban Music Awards 2013 Metco- Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity Boston 4/2011 Honored for her support of Quality Education
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Apple Mac Computers Final Cut X Logic Pro X
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Pat Braxton, Jazz Vocalist, Performs at Amazing Things Arts Center in Framingham on January 7
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MassJazz: Jazz in Massachusetts
Boston jazz vocalist Pat Braxton is performing at the Amazing Things Arts Center in Framingham, Massachusetts on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets to the concert are $18 general admission, $17 for students and seniors, $15 for members and $9 for children under twelve. Order tickets online or call 508 405-2787. Her band includes Patricia Velasquez on piano, Pat Loomis on saxophone and percussion, Jon Niven on bass, Wali Ali on guitar and Eros Lamb on drums. For ...
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Touch 106.1 FM "The look and sound of Billie Holiday" may 2010
Maysa " I Just love your CD" November 2010
WBZ-TV Jack Williams The best band I have heard in a long time"
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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson