Roy Patterson

加拿大吉他手羅伊・派特森（Roy Patterson），以旋律清晰、音色渾厚著稱，曾獲《環球郵報》與《多倫多星報》高度評價。他自1989年至2014年間發行多張專輯，並於1997年獲得蒙特婁爵士音樂節「爵士大獎」。演出足跡遍及歐美與加拿大，也曾任教於多倫多大學爵士系，現為約克大學教師。他長期為《Just Jazz Guitar》撰稿，並被收錄於《爵士吉他大師指南》（Scott Yanow 著）。目前他正於台灣駐留，與本地音樂人合作演出，同時完成著作《爵士吉他的和聲》。Every note that he plays seems to have a purpose and a place, and bothpurpose and place usually have something to do with melody.” - TheGlobe and Mail“Patterson....a perfectionist with a big, round and dominating soundthat turns every tune into a stimulating experience.” – The TorontoStarThe work of Canadian guitarist Roy Patterson has been documented onseveral CDs released between 1989 and 2014, receiving national andinternational recognition. His quartet won the coveted Prix de Jazzat the 1997 Montreal Jazz Festival, and his playing has beencompared with some of the most recognized guitarists in recentdecades. His music has taken him to Europe, the USA, andacross Canada. As an educator Roy taught in the jazzprogramme at the University of Toronto for over a decade andsince 2003 has taught at Toronto’s York University. For overtwenty years he was a regular contributor to the US publication,“Just Jazz Guitar” and is profiled in, “The Great Jazz Guitarists:The Ultimate Guide” by Scott Yanow. (Backbeat Books, 2013)Currently on a research leave from York University, Roy will be inTaiwan for an extended period, performing with Taiwanese jazzmusicians and completing a book called, Harmony for JazzGuitar.