Patrick performs regularly with the Santa Cruz-based "Barbara Lopez Jazz Group" (website),"Hold Tight" (website), "Duologue," as well as regularly performing with San Jose's "Neil Kelly Ensemble" (website) He is an occasional member of big bands and smaller ensembles led by Robin Anderson, and has occasionally participated in the "house band" for the Santa Cruz Jazz Society's weekly jam session.

In the past, Patrick has been a member of the San Jose-based "Ananda Jazz Trio" (which is currently taking an extended "break"), as well as the "Dave Chaidez Quintet." He continues to be active in the local Bay Area jazz scene, working and recording with both his ensembles and a variety of jazz and jazz/fusion-related Santa Cruz and San Jose ensembles, large and small.

Patrick studied jazz for several years with Ray Brown at Cabrillo College, as well as bassist Stan Poplin at UC Santa Cruz.