{"title":"Artist: Big John Patton","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"big-john-patton-let-em-roll-blue-note-tone-poet-series-lp","title":"Let 'Em Roll (Blue Note Tone Poet Series)","description":"\u003ch3\u003e** This is a BACKORDER item. Please read our policies before ordering. Check our website for Est. Ship Date.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eKEY FEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis stereo Tone Poet Vinyl Edition was produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray (Cohearent Audio) from the original analog master tapes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003ePressed on 180g vinyl at Record Technology Inc. (RTI)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackaged in a deluxe gatefold tip-on jacket\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRELEASE DESCRIPTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlue Note’s roster of Hammond B3 organists was a vibrant and varied bunch that ran the stylistic gamut from \u003cstrong\u003e Jimmy Smith’\u003c\/strong\u003es virtuosic innovations to \u003cstrong\u003e Larry Young\u003c\/strong\u003e’s horizon-expanding explorations. Kansas City born dynamo \u003cstrong\u003e Big John Patton \u003c\/strong\u003eoperated 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 \u003cstrong\u003e Lou Donaldson\u003c\/strong\u003e’s albums \u003cem\u003eThe Natural \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSoul \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cem\u003eGood Gracious \u003c\/em\u003eand later cut his own Blue Note leader debut with 1963’s\u003cem\u003eAlong Came John\u003c\/em\u003e. Perhaps the most unique—and certainly one of the finest—albums in his discography is \u003cem\u003eLet ‘Em Roll\u003c\/em\u003e, a fantastic 1965 session that found Patton altering the standard organ trio line-up of guitar ( \u003cstrong\u003e Grant Green\u003c\/strong\u003e) and drums ( \u003cstrong\u003e Otis Finch\u003c\/strong\u003e) by adding vibraphonist \u003cstrong\u003e Bobby \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHutcherson \u003c\/strong\u003einto\u003c\/span\u003e 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 \u003cstrong\u003e Johnny \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMandel \u003c\/strong\u003eballad\u003c\/span\u003e “The Shadow of Your Smile,” and a spirited romp through \u003cstrong\u003e Hank Mobley\u003c\/strong\u003e’s “The Turnaround.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cu\u003eBlue Note Tone Poet Series\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series was born out of Blue Note President Don Was’ admiration for the exceptional audiophile Blue Note LP reissues presented by Music Matters was brought Joe Harley, a.k.a. the “Tone Poet,” on board to curate and supervise a series of reissues from the Blue Note family of labels.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtreme attention to detail has been paid to getting these right in every conceivable way, from the jacket graphics and printing quality to superior LP mastering (direct from the master tapes) by Kevin Gray to superb 180g audiophile LP pressings by Record Technology Inc. Every aspect of these Tone Poet releases is done to the highest possible standard. It means that you will never find a superior version. This is IT.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e TRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLet ‘Em Roll\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLatona\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Shadow Of Your Smile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Turnaround\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJakey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne Step Ahead\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big John Patton","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Black","offer_id":44099390406847,"sku":"BST-84239-BK","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/4233413-3034425.jpg?v=1741078535"},{"product_id":"big-john-patton-oh-baby-blue-note-classic-vinyl-series-lp","title":"Oh Baby! (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)","description":"\u003ch3\u003e** This is a BACKORDER item. Please read our policies before ordering. Check our website for Est. Ship Date.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eKEY FEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003ePressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRELEASE DESCRIPTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing the success of \u003cstrong\u003eJimmy Smith,\u003c\/strong\u003e Blue Note expanded its stable of Hammond B3 organ whizzes in the 1960s with several master practitioners of the instrument including the soulful Kansas City born dynamo \u003cstrong\u003eBig John Patton\u003c\/strong\u003e who first appeared as a sideman on \u003cstrong\u003eLou Donaldson’s\u003c\/strong\u003e albums \u003cem\u003eThe Natural Sou\u003c\/em\u003el and \u003cem\u003eGood Gracious\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003ePatton\u003c\/strong\u003e debuted as a leader on Blue Note in 1963 and went on to release a stellar run of soul jazz dates of his own throughout the decade including \u003cem\u003eOh Baby!\u003c\/em\u003e, which was recorded in 1965. The dynamic quintet he assembled for the session packed a punch with a two-horn frontline of \u003cstrong\u003eBlue Mitchell\u003c\/strong\u003e on trumpet and \u003cstrong\u003eHarold Vick\u003c\/strong\u003e on tenor saxophone plus \u003cstrong\u003eGrant Green\u003c\/strong\u003e on guitar and \u003cstrong\u003eBen Dixon\u003c\/strong\u003e on drums. The band keeps it firmly in the pocket on \u003cstrong\u003ePatton\u003c\/strong\u003e originals like “Oh Baby,” “One to Twelve,” and “Good Juice,” and hits the ground swinging on Vick’s up-tempo burner “Night Flight.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFat Judy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOh Baby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach Time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne To Twelve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNight Flight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGood Juice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big John Patton","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Black","offer_id":44099390439615,"sku":"BST-84192-BK","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/4130087-2911515.jpg?v=1741078931"}],"url":"https:\/\/helixsounds.com\/collections\/artist-big-john-patton.oembed","provider":"Helix Sounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}