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The latest music from Patrick Cornelius takes its inspiration from the wilderness area and national park Acadia in North Eastern Maine. Acadia is also the name of the band who are former members of the Transatlantic Collective, reunited here for this project led by Cornelius. The European half are Estonian Kristian Randall (piano) and Paul Wittgen (drums) from Luxembourg; the US half comprises Patrick Cornelius (sax) and Whirlwind record label founder Michael Janisch (bass).
For Cornelius “everything is driven by friendship”. He explains that the band forms the lead voice rather than any single musician; the concept of the collective remains a driving force for the music. Cornelius has been New York-based for 19 years but spent his formative years in San Antonio, Texas. He was inspired to become a jazz musician by what he describes as the huge arts culture in Texas schools. The idea of the South remains an important part of his identity.