Patrick Smith Quartet
july 31 @ 5:00 PM

Patrick Smith Quartet 
Patrick Smith-Saxophone 
Jen Lo-Piano 
Julian Anderson Bowes-Bass 
Angelica Zavala-Drums 

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Patrick Smith is a saxophonist based in Toronto (originally from Ottawa).

He has established himself as one of the most in-demand saxophonists of the Canadian music scene. In recent years he has extensively toured Canada, the US, and Europe with Legends of Motown (featuring Michael Dunston and Gary Beals), My Son The Hurricane, The Reklaws, Chelsea Mcbride’s Socialist Night School, and Forever Seger. 

He keeps an active freelance schedule in Toronto and around North America appearing with artists such as Order of Canada Recipient Dave Young, Juini Booth (bassist for Mccoy Tyner and Tony Williams), The Reklaws, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Yemen Blues, Erez Zobary, Heavyweights Brass Band, Alex Bird and the Jazz Mavericks, Eighth Street Orchestra, Dan Pitt Quintet, King Cardiac, Duck Society, Kazdoura, and Shout The Band. An active bandleader, he currently leads three projects. His quintet which plays hard hitting original modern jazz. A quartet, his generation’s take on classic jazz which swings hard and pays hommage to the great artists of the jazz tradition. And Pangea, which features UK Jazz fused with Neo-Soul, World Music and R&B. A jazz fusion concept group featuring some of the top members of the Toronto music scene. This group draws from the spirit of John Coltrane reimagined in the 21st century in the age of connectivity across the globe. It features local heavyweights of the Toronto music scene. Darryl Joseph-Denie (Ahi), Kae Murphy (BADBADNOTGOOD, Whitney), and Jon Catanus (Erez Zobary, Diskarte)

He has released several albums with his various projects.

In 2018 he released his debut EP of original compositions with his quintet called “Still Searching.” 

In 2023, he released two singles off of his band “3-Oh”s forthcoming EP. An arrangement of “I Love You” the Billie Eilish tune followed by an intense rendition of Joe Henderson’s Afro-Centric

His debut album with Pangea titled “Pangea:Rebirth was released January 2025. In December 2025 he released “Words Underlined” on Lit Soc records, a trio recording featuring Dan Pitt and Lowell Whitty. 

He is currently working on recording his quintet’s debut full length album and keeps a very active freelance schedule in Southern Ontario.