JOHN PATTON - ACCENT ON THE BLUES
Rakin and Scrapin
[10:07]14.6 Mb
Freedom Jazz Dance
[4:46]6.8 Mb
Captain Nasty
[5:09]7.3 Mb
Village
[7:24]10.6 Mb
Lite Hit
[6:24]9.2 Mb
Don't Let Me Lose this Dream
[6:58]9.9 Mb
Lite Hit (Alternate Take)
[6:10]8.8 Mb
Buddy Boy
[6:38]9.5 Mb
2 J
[7:50]11.2 Mb
Sweet Pea
[5:22]7.6 Mb
John Patton "Accent on the Blues" Album Review
Play On Big John...
accent on the blues is a fairly funky recording. the tracks seem equally rooted in jazz and soul, but the organ has a way of making any kind of music sound a little more funky than it would without it. with some righteous help from marvin cabell and george coleman on tenor saxophones, patton lays down some mildly unstructured tunes that are different, but none-the-less pleasing. on tracks like "freedom jazz dance", patton hits notes that don't sound quite right. they work, but you'll know when he hits them. it's hardly a case of patton being a weak musician though, he's simply being crafty. accent on the blues borderlines on free jazz in many instances, but patton roots the arrangements and his solos enough to keep it from getting too out there. it's not the patton i would recommend starting with if you haven't heard him before, but it's a worthy addition if you have become a fan.
JOHN PATTON - LET EM ROLL
Let Em Roll
[6:47]9.7 Mb
Latona
[7:23]10.6 Mb
The Shadow of Your Smile
[6:55]9.9 Mb
The Turnaround
[6:49]9.7 Mb
Jakey
[5:36]8.1 Mb
One Step Ahead
[6:26]9.2 Mb
John Patton "Let Em Roll" Album Review
One Of Patton's Best!
let' em roll is definitely one of john patton best albums. in a somewhat strange quartet setting, the band is comprised of a who's who on their respected instrument - john patton at the lead on organ, the incredible grant green on guitar, the incomparable bobby hutcherson on vibes and the lesser known otis finch on the kit. the music all has a tight jazz funk sound and occasionally hints of latin, lounge and instrumental memphis soul. not surprisingly, patton gets the largest chunk of solo time, but green and hutcherson get their share. green seems a little uncomfortable with the backup roll, often playing a little lazily and harping on the repetitive chords (which is somewhat strange since he has been an excellent sidemen on many occassions). when it's his turn to solo though, he is the king. let' em roll is a hip release, and although it may get forgotten among the many other blue note organ-based releases, it's an excellent recording.
JOHN PATTON - MINOR SWING
The Way I Feel
[12:05]17.4 Mb
Tyrone
[6:31]9.3 Mb
Minor Swing
[8:35]12.4 Mb
The Rock
[6:26]9.2 Mb
Along Came John
[5:13]7.4 Mb
Lite Hit
[7:13]10.4 Mb
B Men Thel
[7:22]10.6 Mb
John Patton "Minor Swing" Album Review
Buy "let 'em Roll" instead...
Let's get to it organ fans; this is sub-standard organ from Big John, and just plain nasty saxophone from little John(Zorn that is).<p>The cover photo tricked me into buying this one. It is not worthy to be mentioned in the same breath as Mr Patton's 60's and 70's work.<p>However, my loss is your gain. I feel it is my duty to warn buyers looking for swinging boogaloo away from this, and towards "Memphis to New York Spirit", "Blue John" and various others he did under the leadership of Lou Donaldson.<p>If you know about organ music, you will know what I'm talking about.<p>Trust me, I am an organ fanatic.<p>I have hundreds of organ CDs and LPs, I keep this one in a sealed plastic bag so the bad ju-ju does not infect my good stuff.<br>I am serious about that.
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