Patsy Stone
Patsy Stone is vocalist for both the
Heartland Jazz Orchestra and State Farm Big Band in Bloomington, IL
and for the
Steve Cooper Orchestra in Chicago,IL. She appears at several of the local
night spots such as
The Loft, Jim's Steakhouse and Valentino's and has performed
in several concerts with members of the
Lawrence Welk Orchestra. She is
available for private engagements as well.
Patsy hails from Nashville, Tennessee
where she was pianist/vocalist for Radio Daze Dance Orchestra
prior to her
relocation to Bloomington and State Farm.
She began her musical career at age
3, when she began playing piano by ear and singing.
She studied piano and
vocals from age 6, and taught piano both privately and at public school.
After completing her graduate studies, she began the transition from church
pianist and choir director,
which she still does, to public performer. She is a
published songwriter and poet,
and currently has a CD called "First Time".
She has also performed vocals on CDs
for the Heartland Jazz Orchestra and the
Steve Cooper Orchestra.