BIG JOHN PATTON jazz LP BLUE NOTE “Let Em’ Roll” mono NYUSA RVG ’66 NICE
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Description
Artist: BIG JOHN PATTON
Title: “Let Em’ Roll”
Label: BLUE NOTE ~ BLP 4239. Mono pressing on medium weight vinyl. Label is blue and white, with blue text.
Label address is “BLUE NOTE RECORDS INC * NEW YORK USA” on both sides. VAN GELDER is stamped in the runout area on both sides.
Year: 1966.
Personnel:
Grant Green – guitar
John Patton – organ
Bobby Hutcherson – vibes
Otis Finch – drums
Track Listing:
Side 1:
- Let ‘em Roll (Patton)
- Latona (Patton)
- The Shadow of Your Smile (Mandel & Webster)
Side 2:
- The Turnaround (Mobley
- Jakey (Patton)
- One Step Ahead (Patton)
Condition:
DISC: Vinyl is EXCELLENT with full original gloss. Has been played a small number of times and handled with care. There are a couple slight hairline paper scuffs but no serious or audible marks or problems. Plays beautifully with superb fidelity. Labels are clean. This hard-to-find LP is one that you will never need to upgrade.
JACKET: Jacket is nice VG+. Front artwork is clean, with some noticeable ring wear. Light wear and rubbing on seams and corners. Reverse has some light red pen marks and some ring wear. Overall a very nice jacket to accompany the beautiful disc.
Disc is neatly enclosed in original “27 Years Blue Note, 1939-1966” paper inner sleeve, in top condition.
Review:
“In an unusual setting for a groove/soul jazz setting, B3 organist extraordinaire big John Patton creates a band around himself that includes Grant Green, drummer Otis Finch, and vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson. It's truly weird to think of vibes on a groove date, but the way Patton's understated playing works, and the way Green is literally all things to all players, Hutcherson's role is not only a clearly defined one, but adds immeasurably to both depth and texture on this date. What also makes this possible is the symbiotic relationship between Patton and Green. There is a double groove conscious swing happening on every track here, from the bluesed-out slip and slide of the title track which opens the record to a killer version of Hank Mobley's "The Turnaround," which expands the blues vibe into solid soul territory because of Hutcherson's ability to play pianistically and slip into the funk groove whenever necessary. Green's deadly in his solo on the track, shimmering arpeggios through Patton's big fat chords and chunky hammering runs.
Also notable are Patton's own tunes, the most beautiful of which is "Latona," a floating Latin number with a killer salsa rhythm in 6/8. As Patton vamps through the chorus, Green slips in one of his gnarliest solos ever. It begins with a groove like run in the hard bop blues and then shoves itself into overdrive, capturing the cold sweat of a Bola Sete or Wes Montgomery in his groove years. But when Green goes for the harmonic edges, all bets are off: Hutcherson lays out, and he and Patton go running to the bridge and bring the melody back just in time to take it out. This is one of the least appreciated of Patton's records, and there's no reason for it; it is great.”
(review courtesy of Thom Jurek, allmusic.com)
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