Saxman Brian Patneaude played to a nearly sold-out crowd for 90 minutes at the storied Van Dyck on October 16. His quartet for the night included Rob Lindquist on keys, Danny Whelchel on drums, and (his former student) Jarod Grieco on bass.

Words and Photos by Rudy Lu for Mirth Films

The final music of the night was an excellent example of a contrafact. A set of chords kept with a new melody floated on top of it. Gigi Gryce’s 1953 composition “Minority ” was contrafacted by Brian as “Majority”.

– Rudy Lu for Mirth Films