Along Came John
1963 studio album by John Patton
Along Came John | ||||
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Studio album by John Patton | ||||
Released | 1963 | |||
Recorded | April 5, 1963 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 34:34 | |||
Label | Blue Note BST 84130 | |||
Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
John Patton chronology | ||||
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Along Came John is the debut album by American organist John Patton, recorded in 1963 and released on the Blue Note label.[1]
Reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
The AllMusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 4 stars and stated "These original compositions may not all be memorable, but the band's interaction, improvisation, and solos are. Tenor saxophonists Fred Jackson and Harold Vick provide good support, as well, but the show belongs to Patton, Green, and Dixon, who once again prove they are one of the finest soul-jazz combos of their era".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by John Patton except where noted
- "The Silver Meter" (Ben Dixon) – 5:41
- "I'll Never Be Free" (Bennie Benjamin, George Weiss) – 5:03
- "Spiffy Diffy" (Dixon) – 6:02
- "Along Came John" – 6:03
- "Gee Gee" – 6:01
- "Pig Foots" (Dixon) – 5:44
Personnel
- John Patton – organ
- Fred Jackson, Harold Vick – tenor saxophone
- Grant Green – guitar
- Ben Dixon – drums
References
- ^ Blue Note Records discography accessed November 3, 2010
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Big John Patton: Along Came John – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1134. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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"Big" John Patton
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
leader
- Along Came John (1963)
- Blue John (1963)
- The Way I Feel (1964)
- Oh Baby! (1965)
- Let 'Em Roll (1965)
- Got a Good Thing Goin' (1966)
- Boogaloo (1968)
- That Certain Feeling (1968)
- Understanding (1968)
- Accent on the Blues (1969)
- Memphis to New York Spirit (1969–70)
- Soul Connection (1983)
- Blue Planet Man (1993)
- Minor Swing (1994)
- This One's for Ja (1996)
Lou
Donaldson
- The Natural Soul (1962)
- A Man With a Horn (1963)
- Good Gracious! (1963)
- Signifyin' (1963)
- Possum Head (1964)
others
- Am I Blue (Grant Green, 1963)
- Blues for Lou (Grant Green, 1963)
- Iron City (Grant Green, 1967)
- Soul Groove (Johnny Griffin and Matthew Gee, 1963)
- The Burner (Red Holloway, 1963)
- Soul Fountain (Clifford Jordan, 1966)
- Everything Must Change (Johnny Lytle, 1977)
- Rockin' the Boat (Jimmy Smith, 1963)
- Steppin' Out! (Harold Vick, 1963)
- Shoutin' (Don Wilkerson, 1963)
- The Big Gundown (1984–85)
- Spillane (1986–87)