Quartet Members Piano - Rusty Scott Tenor Saxophone - Tim Mayer Bass- Keala Kaumeheiwa Drums - Harold Layne Vocals - Patrice Williamson

Patrice Williamson - Vocals "Patrice epitomizes the jazz essence; sound, swing, creativity, and above all, heart!"     - Patty Crocker Named "Best Jazz Vocalist" in Boston Magazines' 1997 "Best of Boston" awards, the talent and versatility of Patrice Williamson cannot be overstated - accomplished musician and composer, veteran of numerous clubs and festivals, graduate of the University of Tennessee and New England Conservatory. Patrice left her native Memphis in 1992 to pursue jazz studies at the New England Conservatory with award-winning, RCA Victor recording artist Dominique Eade. When NEC offered her a place in the prestigious Artist Diploma program in 1994, she accepted - on the condition that she first be allowed to complete a scheduled four-month engagement at Somerset's Bar of the Westin Hotel in Singapore, that country's premier jazz venue. A string of successful appearances soon followed, including The Regattabar, the Gardner Museum's "Jazz at the Gardner" series, the IDB Cultural Center's Concert Series in Washington, D.C., the Tanglewood Jazz Festival, Jordan Hall at NEC, and Symphony Hall, Boston. A classically trained violinist beginning at age 4 and flautist at age 11, as an undergraduate at the University of Tennessee, Patrice was principle flautist for both the Opera and Symphony Orchestra. It wasn't until the conductor of the UT Studio Jazz Orchestra overheard her singing during a rehearsal break, and immediately offered her a solo, that she considered singing as a possible career. Her reception was so positive that she headed for Boston to focus full-time on her voice. In addition to her engagements with the Rusty Scott Quartet, Patrice tours regularly with her own band "The Patrice Williamson Group" throughout the U.S. and Asia and can be heard locally at the Regattabar in Boston.