After eighteen years spent living in New York, saxophonist Patrick Cornelius has emerged as a dynamic voice on the city’s legendary scene. His latest release (his ninth as a leader) reconnects him with his old bandmates from The TransAtlantic Collective for an exploratory performance of original music inspired by Acadia National Park in Maine. Way of the Cairns marks a conceptual departure for Patrick as composer and bandleader and features the cohesion and virtuosity of the entire ensemble. The release marks his fourth on Whirlwind as a leader (following Fierce, While We’re Still Young and Infinite Blue).

A keen collaborator, Patrick’s work has seen him work with Frank Kimbrough, Jeff Ballard, Gerald Clayton, Kendrick Scott and Nick Vayenas. As a composer, he is an established writer of original music that embraces his own multi-genre aesthetic spanning classical, jazz and improvised inspirations.