 Pat Belliveau
was born on January 1st,1967, started his formal musical
training at the age of four and began playing the
saxophone at age 12. Presently, he is on the faculty at
the
University of Calgary,
teaching jazz saxophone, jazz harmony, and jazz
improvisation. In addition, he has a number of private
students and is active as a clinician/adjudicator for
festivals, schools, and various adult groups throughout
Western Canada. Pat is a co-founder and past
"Vice-President" of the "Calgary Jazz Association" (CJazz)
and is presently a member of the "artistic
committee" for the annual "CJazz Festival".
He holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz Studies;
has attended many workshops and clinics, and has done
private study with various jazz people including
Bobby Shew, Kirk MacDonald, George Robert, Roger
Rosenberg, Tim Ries, Greg Bush, Dominic Spera and George
Coleman.
Pat has an extensive performing background which has
involved numerous performances at international jazz
festivals in Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton,
Saskatoon, and Winnipeg. In addition, he has toured
throughout North America, Europe, and Japan, with a
number of groups, including jazz quintet Quintonal,
participants at the Montreux International Jazz
Festival, in Montreux, Switzerland, 1989, the saxophone
ensemble Saxoffonee, participants at the
Montreux Festival, 1997, the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra,
Vic Damone/Diahann Carroll, the Mills Brothers, "Jazz
Vibraphonist" Terry Gibbs, Maureen McGovern, and Mel
Torme.
As well, Pat has
done numerous concert performances with many artists and
groups including; Bob Mintzer, Randy Brecker, Harry
Connick Jr., Bobby Shew, Clark Terry, Pat LaBarbera,
Mike Tomaro, Steve Slagle, Jeff Jarvis, Kenny Wheeler,
Dave Koz, Lenny Pickett, Guido Basso, Rob McConnell, Sam
Noto, Peter Appleyard, Marvin "Smitty" Smith, Don
Braden, Phil Nimmons, David Foster, Hal Linden, Johnny
Mathis, Ben Vereen, Neil Sedaka, Petula Clark, Shirley
Jones, The 5th Dimension, The Temptations, Clarence
Clemons and the “Temple of Soul”, Jack Semple, The
University of Calgary Jazz Ensemble,
The University of Lethbridge Jazz Ensemble, The Brandon
University Jazz Ensemble,
The Abilene Christian University Jazz Ensemble
(Abilene, Texas), The Canadian "rock group"
Lighthouse, The New York casts of A West
Side Story and A Chorus Line, and
The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, among others.
In addition, he has also performed at private functions
held for former Canadian Prime Ministers Brian
Mulroney, Kim Campbell, and Joe Clark, former U.S.
President Bill Clinton, and the Queen of
Norway. As well, Pat has also performed as an
opening artist for Jazz Guitarist John Pizzarelli,
the Hugh Fraser/Jean Toussaint Quintet, The
Canadian “rock groups” Wide Mouth Mason
and The Colin James Band, Jazz
Singer Al Jarreau, and The Neville Brothers.
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