Patrik Skogh

Swedish trumpet player born in Sandviken. He uses Pat Wood as an alias. He has studied jazz at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm (KMH). After graduating, Patrik went on to play with some of Europe’s most well-known jazz groups including Stockholm Jazz Orchestra, Blue House Jazz Orchestra,WDR Big Band Köln and FR Big Band. Now based in Stockholm, he has built a reputation as one of the city’s most sought after session players and over the years has appeared on a number of recordings as well as performed in many theatre productions. In addition to his session work, Patrik Skogh also has his own group called the Pat Wood Quartet which plays a mix of his own compositions and standards. In 2009, the Pat Wood Quartet released its first album and they are currently working on the next one. Alongside of his playing commitments, Patrik is also involved in education and is the Head of Trumpet at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm (KMH) and director of the KMH Jazz Orchestra.