Patrice Rushen

American jazz pianist and R&B singer

Born: 30 September 1954
Los Angeles
Country: United States
Active: 1973–
Record labels: Prestige
Discography: 11 albums

Biography

Patrice Rushen is a jazz musician who plays piano, musical keyboard and voice. Patrice Rushen was born on 30 September 1954 in Los Angeles. The music is usually filed under jazz, jazz fusion and soul. Record labels: Prestige. The discography here lists 11 albums, from “Prelusion” (1974) to “Signature” (1997).

Patrice Louise Rushen (born September 30, 1954) is an American jazz pianist, R&B singer, record producer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and music director. At the 25th Annual Grammy Awards, her 1982 single, "Forget Me Nots", received a nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, while her instrumental song, "Number One" was nominated Best R&B Instrumental; both songs were from her seventh studio album, Straight from the Heart (1982). Since 2008, Rushen has served as an ambassador for artistry in education at the Berklee College of Music, and the chair of the popular music program at the USC Thornton School of Music from 2014 to 2024.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Prelusion 1974 · Prestige Before the Dawn 1975 · Prestige Shout It Out 1977 · Prestige Patrice 1978 · Elektra Pizzazz 1979 · Elektra Posh 1980 · Elektra Straight From the Heart 1982 · Elektra Now 1984 · Elektra Watch Out! 1987 · Arista Anything but Ordinary 1994 · Sin-Drome Records Signature 1997 · Discovery Records

Also plays on

Albums where Patrice Rushen is credited as a sideman

1975	Upon the Wings of Music — Jean‐Luc Ponty	clavinet, electric piano, piano, synthesizer
1975	Have You Ever Seen The Rain — Stanley Turrentine	keyboard
1976	Caricatures — Donald Byrd	keyboard
1976	First Course — Lee Ritenour	clavinet
1976	Aurora — Jean‐Luc Ponty	synthesizer, piano, electric piano
1976	Yesterdays Dreams — Alphonso Johnson	electric piano, clavinet, harpsichord
1976	People Moving — Azar Lawrence	arranger, piano, synthesizer, electric piano, vocals
1977	The Way I Feel — Sonny Rollins	piano, synthesizer
1977	Captain Fingers — Lee Ritenour	keyboard
1977	Autumn Blow — Sadao Watanabe	piano
1977	AN INSATIABLE HIGH — 高中正義	keyboard
1977	Slow Traffic to the Right — Bennie Maupin	clavinet, piano, Rhodes piano
1978	Electric Guitarist — John McLaughlin	piano
1978	The Captain's Journey — Lee Ritenour	electric piano
1979	Land of Passion — Hubert Laws	piano
1980	Heritage — Kenny Burrell	piano
1982	Lite Me Up — Herbie Hancock	vocoder
1988	Joy Ryder — Wayne Shorter	keyboard
1989	Storytelling — Jean‐Luc Ponty	synthesizer
1998	Gentle Thoughts — Lee Ritenour	piano
2001	Standards — Stanley Clarke	piano
2006	Givin’ It Up — George Benson & Al Jarreau	keyboard, arranger, Rhodes piano, piano
2006	Smoke 'n' Mirrors — Lee Ritenour	Rhodes piano, organ, background vocals
2010	Another Lifetime — Cindy Blackman	Rhodes piano, synthesizer
2012	Rhythm Sessions — Lee Ritenour	piano
2015	A Twist of Rit — Lee Ritenour	Rhodes piano
2016	A Place in Time — Wallace Roney	piano
—	Earthmover — Harvey Mason	piano, electric piano