Along Came John by John Patton

Along Came John [Vinyl]

"...As much as I'd love to relay all kinds of anecdotes about the challenges Steve Hoffman and Kevin Gray encounter during the mastering sessions, I witness none. These boys know the sound of the facility and the Van Gelder masters like the backs of their hands...Back home a month later, I unpack some test pressings Chad Kassem has sent me...I hear the most realistic- sounding drums ever reproduced by my system. It's as though I'm sitting at the point of creation, experiencing the same high that brought such gifted musicians together as one. Steve Hoffman, Kevin Gray, Chad Kassem, and Don MacInnis have done Rudy Van Gelder and his Blue Note artists proud." - Jason Victor Serinus, Stereophile, April 2008 John Patton, Grant Green and Ben Dixon were introduced to Blue Note by Lou Donaldson and quickly became the quintessential rhythm section for Blue Note's funkier session. They came together for this, John Patton's first album, with two of the label's tenor saxophonists Fred Jackson and Harold Vick. The double tenors and organ trio make an unbeatable combination for some soulful, swinging music. The title tune and "The Silver Meter" were radio hits that remain among the most popular of Patton's recorded performances. Recorded in 1963. Ben Dixon, drums Grant Green, guitar Fred Jackson, sax (tenor) Big John Patton, organ Harold Vick, sax (tenor) 1. The Silver Meter 2. I'll Never Be Free 3. Spiffy Diffy 4. Along Came John 5. Gee Gee 6. Pig Foots