Mosaic Select: Big John Patton
Released: Oct 21, 2003
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Released: Oct 21, 2003
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The Mosaic Select treatment has deservedly been given to Big John Patton. There are those who argue that Patton's entire catalog should have been the subject of a Mosaic box set proper. There was...
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Got A Good Thing Goin' - REMASTERED
Released: Oct 7, 2003
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Released: Oct 7, 2003
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Grant Green always brought out the best in Big John Patton. Almost any record that featured the guitarist and organist was dominated by their scintillating interplay, and it always sounded like...
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This One's for J.A.
Released: Apr 21, 1998
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Released: Apr 21, 1998
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On the third album of his '90s comeback, Big John Patton chooses to create a relaxed vibe, smoothly grooving through a surprising choice of material. Most of the record consists of challenging...
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Minor Swing
Released: May 30, 1995
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Released: May 30, 1995
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An organ trio fronted by an avant-garde alto saxophonist like John Zorn isn't usually a combination associated with groove oriented soul-jazz. Luckily, on Minor Swing, organist Big John Patton and...
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Blue Planet Man
Released: Apr 12, 1993
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Released: Apr 12, 1993
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Though Big John Patton isn't the innovator that Larry Young was, it would be a mistake to think of him as being strictly a soul-jazz player. Patton can get funky, to be sure, but he hasn't been...
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Memphis to New York Spirit
Released: Jun 9, 1969
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Released: Jun 9, 1969
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Although it was scheduled for release two times, Memphis to New York Spirit didn't appear until 1996, over 25 years after it was recorded. The album comprises the contents of two separate sessions...
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The Best of "Big" John Patton: The Organization!
Released: 1995
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Released: 1995
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Super 78-minute anthology of Patton's prime (1963-70) era, unfortunately released only in the U.K., drawn from nine albums. 1963's "Along Came John," and 1966's "Amanda," and the two cuts from his...
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Boogaloo
Released: Aug 9, 1968
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Released: Aug 9, 1968
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The main reason to purchase this previously unissued set from the declining years of Blue Note is not for the trivial rhythmic themes (which use fairly basic chord sequences) or even the solos of...
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That Certain Feeling
Released: Mar 8, 1968
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Released: Mar 8, 1968
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It took Big John Patton nearly two years to return to the studio as a leader following the sessions that produced the exceptional Got a Good Thing Goin'. When he finally cut its sequel, That...
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