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Patrick Bartley Jr, born 1993[1] in Hollywood, Florida[2], is an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and bandleader. Bartley Jr is best known for his appearances on Emmet Cohen's "Live from Emmet's Place", as well as from his band J.Music Ensemble. He has previously been nominated for a Grammy Award, and has performed and recorded with many big names, establishing himself in the jazz and greater music community. Presently, he resides in Tokyo, Japan, where he continues to develop his career. [1]

Career

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Born and raised in Hollywood, Florida, and under the tutelage of Melton Mustafa Jr, Bartley Jr became the the youngest musician to perform at the Jazz In The Gardens jazz festival, and got his first professional recording opportunity at age 17.[2]

Bartley Jr was exposed to jazz at a young age, and his passion for music developed during his high school years as he started playing the saxophone, marking the beginning of his journey with music. [3]

Bartley approaches composition and improvisation from a visual and narrative perspective, taking inspiration from video games, anime, and sci-fi adventure.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Patrick Bartley". Syos. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
  2. ^ a b "THE FOUNDER". j-music-ensemble. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
  3. ^ "Jazz Beliefs that Need to Die – Patrick Bartley". bettersax.com. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
  4. ^ "Open World: Patrick Bartley Speaks". Jazz Speaks. 2018-10-09. Retrieved 2025-06-04.