Vibraphonist, marimbist, improviser and composer Patricia Brennan “has been widely feted as one of the instrument’s newer leaders” observed The New York City Jazz Record. 

Growing up in Veracruz, Mexico, Patricia’s childhood immersed her in the rich musical culture that developed her artistic voice. Patricia’s search for freedom in her musical expression led her to extending the range and sonic possibilities through the vibraphone and mallet percussion in improvisational music and composition.  

Patricia’s first album, the solo album “Maquishti”, was #4 in the New York Time’s top 10 jazz albums of 2021.  Patricia was voted the rising star vibraphonist award on Downbeat magazine’s 70th Critics Poll for 2022.  Her newest album, “More Touch,” released in November 2022, is already receiving accolades from critics. “More Touch” was included in several Best Jazz Albums of 2022 lists such as NPR Best Music of 2022, Bandcamp and PopMatters. The opener track “Unquiet Respect”, from the record “More Touch”, was listed under NPR’s 100 Best Songs of 2022, a list featuring music from all genres. 

Patricia works both as a leader and side person for renowned artists such as Grammy winning Arturo O’Farrill’s Afro Latin Jazz Big Band, the Grammy nominated John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble and other bands including the Michael Formanek Ensemble Kolossus, Matt Mitchell’s Phalax Ambassadors, Tomas Fujiwara’s 7 Poets, Mary Halvorson’s Amaryllis amongst other groups and collectives.   She has performed in venues such as Newport Jazz Festival, SF JAZZ, and Carnegie Hall, as well as several international venues including venues in Germany, Finland, Netherlands, Mexico, and Argentina. 

Patricia is a Valley of Search artist, Pyroclastic Records artist, Audeze artist and a BlueHaus Mallets artist.  She is currently on the faculty for Jazz vibraphone and Jazz ensemble at Manhattan School of Music, the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music and the Jazz Studies program at NYU Steinhardt. She has given lectures at several colleges including Manhattan School of Music and UCLA.