Patrick Lamb

Patrick Lamb is an American smooth jazz saxophonist and vocalist. He fronts his own band as both saxophonist and lead vocalist, a combined role that is unusual among contemporary smooth jazz bandleaders. He is also a record producer, bandleader, and the founder of the ticketing company Ticket Tomato. He has placed five singles on the Billboard Smooth Jazz Songs chart, three of them in the Top 5, and his music receives regular rotation on SiriusXM Watercolors. Lamb is an inductee of the Oregon Music Hall of Fame and a three-time recipient of the Muddy Award from the Cascade Blues Association. He performed at the White House during the holiday Congressional VIP Tours in 1996 and 1997, during the Clinton Administration.

Early life and education

Lamb was born in Jackson, Mississippi and raised in Portland, Oregon. The climb, on May 12, 1986, ended in the 1986 Mount Hood disaster, one of the deadliest mountaineering accidents in North American history. Seven students and two teachers from Oregon Episcopal died on the mountain in a blizzard. On June 12, 1999, the thirteenth anniversary of the disaster, Lamb climbed Mount Hood with a group from Portland Mountain Rescue. He left Tibetan prayer flags at the summit and read a memorial prayer naming each of the nine Oregon Episcopal victims.

Billboard charting and SiriusXM Watercolors

Lamb has placed five singles on the Billboard Smooth Jazz Songs chart, three of which reached the Top 5: Its follow-up, "Tailgate!", was a "Most Added" at smooth-jazz radio and was added to SiriusXM Watercolors on release. His 2026 single "Horizon Line" reached No. 20 on the RadioWave Monitor Smooth Jazz 100 chart and No. 26 on the SmoothJazz.com Top 100.

Critical reception

NEA Jazz Master Todd Barkan has described Lamb as "one of the most uplifting and deeply expressive saxophonists in the world today." Dave Koz has said of Lamb, "His time has come." Lamb returned to the White House for a second appearance during the 1997 holiday season. The 1997 performance is referenced in All About Jazz. and The Christian Science Monitor. According to Lamb, the invitations came through his acquaintance with Radko. He was accompanied by pianist Ed Bisquera in 1996 and by Thomas Lauderdale (founder of Pink Martini) in 1997. Ticket Tomato was founded in 2007 and co-founded with Amy Maxwell, who serves as the company's president and chief executive officer. An early breakthrough came when Waterfront Blues Festival producer Peter Dammann engaged the company to handle festival ticketing. Caring Heart Award