The Very Entertaining Patti Jo Edwards

Patti Jo Edwards

Over 40 years experience

Entertainer, Producer, Recording Artist, and Teacher

Music Therapy

ENTERAINING:

Dancing and playing the guitar while singing, Patti Jo can create the ambiance that carries the music. Young Children to Seniors ~ Ragtime, Showtunes, Blues, Folk, Country, Pop, Rock, Gospel, Latin ~ Patti Jo brings fun and friendly entertainment everytime, transporting her audiences to a happy place where they can enjoy the experience of song and music.

PRODUCING:

Her television show, "Patti Jo Roth's Songwriters' Soundstage" was aired over stations located as far away as England, Austrailia and Brazil and included a yearly live awards show, "The Rothies."  During that time, Patti Jo also produced  and hosted a television show out of Berkeley called, "Live at LaVal's," an interview and performance show that went out to Oakland, San Leandro and the rest of the East Bay.

To watch Patti Jo performing on one of her shows enter the following into your search engine:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SK4woNF1F6k

 Beyond her productions that featured music, Patti Jo produced and directed two telethons for PCTV Channel 8 in Pacifica, Calivornia, a seriese for Midcoast TV Channel 6 titled, "On the Go With Patti Jo" taking viewers to backroad destinations south of San Francisco and the weekly TV series "Whales of Tales" for the Peninsula Ligrary Association, a children't show featuring a ibrarian and live audience sharing books with young children to encourage reading.

RECORDING:

Patti Jo has had six of her original songs receive radio air-play including, "Line in the Sand," "No Kissin' Just Talkin'," "She's So Strange, She don't Like Sushi," "Temporary State of the blues," "Shakin' and Slidin'" and "The Electric Car Song."

She has three albums of original music.

PERFORMING:

Besides performing on television, Patti Jo has entertained at venues ranging from festivals to coffee houses to theaters for audiences of all ages and walks of life.  She is a versatile performer with a powerful voice that she uses to express styles from blues, to rock, to pop, swing or comedy depending on the need and listener.

Accomplishing an average of 30 performances each month, standing up, dancing, singing and playing guitar came to a halt with an accident dancing.  Although the injury healed, Patti Jo Roth decided not to go back to the stress of performing.  She is now married to Russ Edwards, living in Los Gatos and teaching out of her home.

TEACHING:  Patti Jo has taught 100s of people age 5 to 85 to play the guitar.  She reminds us that we "play" music.  It should be fun.  Her students learn quickly to play songs and soon to play along with each other without written music.  Students should be able to get music from the radio, CDs, TV or other musicians whether they can read music or not.  Patti Jo provides all music to her students, often giving 2 to 5 songs in a lesson.  They leave the first lesson already able to play 2 songs.  "It's not about learning the songs; it's about playing music."  Patti Jo Edwards

MUSIC THERAPY: 

Patti Jo has many stories about adventures performing as an entertainer for the elderly (a Music Therapist).  It is Therapy, because individuals who have never spoken to their caregivers have been known to sing along and share their memories after hearing a love song or even a silly song such as "Under the Bamboo Tree".  Hospice residents have come out their coma and smiled even though they have not responded to anyone for weeks, taken her hand and thanked her. People with walkers get up and dance.  Residents who refuse to leave their rooms make it out for the monthly birthday party to see Patti Jo and hear her songs.  It is love.