Pat Van Dyke is a drummer, composer, producer, and band leader. Equally
comfortable behind the drum kit, as he is penning compositions at the
Fender Rhodes, PVD balances the rhythmic intensity of true-school hip
hop with the rich harmony & refreshing subtlety of jazz. Drawing
from a diverse palette of sounds, Pat’s music features live
instrumentation alongside analog synthesizers, lush horns, and vintage
keyboards, straddling the boundaries of electronic music, jazz, and
golden era hip-hop.
Along
with a rotating cast of NYC's finest musicians, PVD has brought his
unique LIVE blend of soul-jazz & organic hip-hop to packed houses at
The Blue Note, S.O.B's, NJPAC, The Knitting Factory, Southpaw, as well
as other venues; large & small, throughout NYC & beyond.
Recent releases include two full length LPs; ‘Technicolor HI-FI’ (Cotter
Records), ‘Right On Time’ (Jakarta Records - Germany), a limited
edition vinyl 7" with (mc) John Robinson entitled "Miles & Trane": a
hip hop tribute to the two jazz legends, as well as a 7” Vinyl Release
with the legendary DJ Spinna.