Big John Patton – Let ‘Em Roll LP (Blue Note Tone Poet Series)

Description

Blue Note, 1966

Blue Notes roster of Hammond B3 organists was a vibrant and varied bunch that ran the stylistic gamut from Jimmy Smiths virtuosic innovations to Larry Youngs horizon-expanding explorations. Kansas City-born dynamo Big John Patton operated in a soul-jazz sweet spot throughout his stellar 1960s Blue Note tenure always making sure each of his platters was served with a healthy helping of soul. Patton first appeared as a sideman on Lou Donaldsons albums The Natural Soul and Good Gracious and later cut his own Blue Note leader debut with 1963s Along Came John. Perhaps the most uniqueand certainly one of the finestalbums in his discography is Let Em Roll, a fantastic 1965 session that found Patton altering the standard organ trio line-up of guitar (Grant Green) and drums (Otis Finch) by adding vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson into the mix (Green had used this same instrumentation to great effect on his album Street of Dreams the year prior). Highlights of the set include the Patton originals Let Em Roll and Latona, a tender performance of the Johnny Mandel ballad The Shadow of Your Smile, and a spirited romp through Hank Mobleys The Turnaround.

Tracklist & Credits – LP

Tracklist:

Side A
A1: Let Em Roll
A2: Latona
A3: The Shadow Of Your Smile

Side B
B1: The Turnaround
B2: Jakey
B3: One Step Ahead

This stereo Tone Poet Vinyl Edition was produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray (Cohearent Audio) from the original analog master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at Record Technology Inc. (RTI), and packaged in a deluxe gatefold tip-on jacket.

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