Laurdine Kenneth (Pat) Patrick, Jr. papers, 1927-2012 BCA-044 Finding aid prepared by Amanda Axel This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit December 10, 2018 Describing Archives: A Content Standard Berklee Archives 2018-11-01 Berklee College of Music 1140 Boylston St Boston, MA, 02215 617-747-8001 Laurdine Kenneth (Pat) Patrick, Jr. papers, 1927-2012 BCA-044 Table of Contents Summary Information ................................................................................................................................. 3 Biographical/Historical note.......................................................................................................................... 4 Scope and Contents note............................................................................................................................... 4 Arrangement note...........................................................................................................................................4 Administrative Information .........................................................................................................................5 Controlled Access Headings..........................................................................................................................5 Collection Inventory...................................................................................................................................... 7 Personal Papers........................................................................................................................................ 7 Leads and Scores................................................................................................................................... 11 The Baritone Saxophone Retinue..........................................................................................................37 Plays....................................................................................................................................................... 38 Magazines and Songbooks.................................................................................................................... 40 Photographs............................................................................................................................................41 Audiovisual Materials............................................................................................................................53 - Page 2 - Laurdine Kenneth (Pat) Patrick, Jr. papers, 1927-2012 BCA-044 Summary Information Repository Berklee Archives Creator Patrick, Pat, (Laurdine Kenneth Pat) Title Laurdine Kenneth (Pat) Patrick, Jr. papers Date 1927-2012 Extent 13.0 Cubic feet Language English Preferred Citation note [Identification of item], in the Laurdine Kenneth (Pat) Patrick, Jr. papers, BCA-044. Berklee Archives, Stan Getz Library, Berklee College of Music. - Page 3 - Laurdine Kenneth (Pat) Patrick, Jr. papers, 1927-2012 BCA-044 Biographical/Historical note Pat Patrick (1939-1991) was a jazz musician, composer, and arranger who played the saxophone and other reeds. He was best known for his more than 40-year association with jazz composer, bandleader, musician, and philosopher Sun Ra. He accompanied Ra's Arkestra on several overseas tours and was one of the musicians on Ra's albums Live in Egypt 1 and Live at Montreux. Patrick also played with Mongo Santamaria, Duke Ellington, John Coltrane, and Thelonious Monk, among others, and was a founding member The Baritone Saxophone Retinue in the 1970s. He was also an eduactor, teaching at State University of New York at Old Westbury in the 1980s. Scope and Contents note The Laurdine Kenneth (Pat) Patrick, Jr. Collection was donated to Berklee College of Music in August 2009, by the family of Pat Patrick, for the purpose of research and study of Black music and culture. The Patrick, Jr. papers consist of personal materials, music scores, photographs, and ephemera. Arrangement note The Laurdine Kenneth (Pat) Patrick, Jr. papers are arranged in seven series: Personal Papers, Leads and Scores, The Baritone Saxophone Retinue, Plays, Magazines and Songbooks, Photographs, and Audiovisual Materials. Series 1, Personal Papers: This series consists of the personal papers of Pat Patrick, including family correspondence, school report cards, writings by Patrick on the Baritone Saxophone Retinue and other music topics of the day, a handwritten family genealogy, Patrick's resume, royalty statements, passports, and newspaper clippings. This series is arranged chronologically Series 2, Leads and Scores: This series contains music scores, including lead sheets and arrangements of Patrick's own compositions, and lead sheets or parts of works by other composers. There is an Ellington item, the clarinet part for "The Mooche," with a note by Patrick that Ellingon himself wrote out the part for him from memory. There are also parts for particular groups or bands. This series is arranged alphabetically by song title. - Page 4 - Laurdine Kenneth (Pat) Patrick, Jr. papers, 1927-2012 BCA-044 Series 3, The Baritone Saxophone Retinue: This series contains scores for the Baritone Saxophone Retinue, a jazz band founded by Patrick in the 1970s, which consisted of six to ten baritone saxophones backed up by a rhythm section. There are scores for eight baritone saxophones, one piano, and one bass. This series is arranged by instrument number. Series 4, Plays: This series contains scripts for theatrical productions by Amiri Baraka, Wole Soyinka, Ed Bullins, and J.E. Gains, for which Patrick wrote the music. This series is arranged chronologically. Series 5, Magazines and Songbooks: This series contains miscellaneous magazines and songbooks. It is arranged chronologically. Series 6, Photographs: This series contains several hundred photographs and negatives, including studio shots and performance photos of Patrick, snapshots taken by Patrick on family occasions and while on tour, and photographs of Patrick with Thelonious Monk, the Baritone Saxophone Retinue, and Clark Terry. This series is arranged chronologically. Series 7, Audiovisual Materials: This series contains audio cassette, reel-to-reel, and VHS tapes of Patrick's recordings with, among others, the Baritone Saxophone Retinue, Miles Davis, and Thelonious Monk. This series is arranged chronologically. Administrative Information Publication Information Berklee Archives 2018-11-01 Conditions Governing Access note This non-circulating collection is open for research use by appointment on site at the Berklee Archives (Monday - Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with evening hours available upon request). Advance notice is required to retrieve archival items because these materials are stored offsite. Use of audiovisual materials may require the production of listening or viewing copies. To schedule an appointment or request further information, please email [email protected] or call 617-747-8001. Controlled Access Headings Corporate Name(s) - Page 5 - Laurdine Kenneth (Pat) Patrick, Jr. papers, 1927-2012 BCA-044 • Sun Ra Arkestra. Genre(s) • Jazz Subject(s) • Arrangement (music) • Composition (music) • Jazz musicians - Page 6 - Laurdine Kenneth (Pat) Patrick, Jr. papers, 1927-2012 BCA-044 Personal Papers Collection Inventory Personal Papers, 1927-2012 Arrangement note This series consists of the personal papers of Pat Patrick, including family correspondence, school report cards, writings by Patrick on the Baritone Saxophone Retinue and other music topics of the day, a handwritten family genealogy, Patrick's resume, royalty statements, passports, and newspaper clippings. This series is arranged chronologically Box Folder 1 1 American Church and Church School Hymnal, 1927 1 2 Miscellaneous, 1938-1975 1 3 Miscellaneous, 1938-1975 11 14 Boy Scout Cards, 1939-1941 1 4 School Records, 1940-1946 12 7 Scrapbook, 1948-1958 13 16 Roll Book, 1957 March-October - Page 7 - Laurdine Kenneth (Pat) Patrick, Jr. papers, 1927-2012 BCA-044 Personal Papers 1 5 News Clippings, 1960-1976 13 12 News Clippings, 1970-1976 1 6 Kindergarten, Ruggles School, 1961 April 13 17 The Lead Belly Songbook, 1962 13 1 Portrait Sketch of Pat Patrick, 1964 1 7 Record World Jazz Award, 1968 12 5 Miscellaneous Articles and Publications, 1969-1977 1 8 Resume, 1970 March 07 1 9 International Driving Permit, 1970 1 10 Miscellaneous, 1970-1977 13 5 Passport and International Driving Permits, 1970-1986 1 11 Miscellaneous, 1971-1986 1 12 Baritone Saxophone Retinue, 1972-1975 13 9 Programs, 1973-1976; Undated - Page 8 - Laurdine Kenneth (Pat) Patrick, Jr. papers, 1927-2012 BCA-044 Personal Papers 1 13 Miscellaneous, 1973-1975 1 14 Photographs, 1973; Undated 1 15 SUNY (Old Westbury), 1974-1977 1 16 SUNY (Old Westbury), 1974-1979 1 17 Festac, 1975 1 18 Festac, 1975 1 19 SUNY (Old Westbury), 1975-1979 11 15 Class Schedule, SUNY College at Old Westbury, 1976 Spring-1977 Fall 1 20 Correspondence, 1977-1983 12 1 Consortium of Jazz Organizations and Artists, Inc. Musical Excellence Award, 1979 June 25 13 14 Correspondence, 1979 July 26 1 21 Passport, 1981-1986 11 16 Memorial Service Programs, 1983-1992 - Page 9 - Laurdine Kenneth (Pat) Patrick, Jr. papers, 1927-2012 BCA-044 Personal Papers 1 22 Jazz Calendar, 1987 13 11 Pat Patrick Brochure, 1990 1 23 Last Will and Testament, 1991 1 24 Funeral, 1991-1992 1 25 Ed Bullins' Twelve Plays and Selected Writings, 1999-2008 1 26 The Great Lost Sun Ra Albums, 2000 1 27 Letter to Deval Patrick from Jean McKinney, 2012