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fansite|date=January 2012one source|date=January 2012Infobox person| name = John Patton| image =| image_size =| caption =| birth_date = Birth-date|July 12, 1935| birth_place = Kansas City, Missouri | death_date = death-date|March 19, 2002| death_place = Montclair, New Jersey | other_names =Big John Patton| known_for =| occupation =musician| nationality =US-american John Patton (July 12, 1935 in Kansas City, Missouri March 19, 2002 in Montclair, New Jersey ), sometimes nicknamed Big John Patton , was a hard bop and soul jazz organist .Allmusic|class=artist|id=big-john-patton-p112832|pure_url=yes Allmusic biography
After spending time with the Lloyd Price orchestra, he recorded extensively for Blue Note Records|Blue Note , and performed or collaborated with Grant Green , Lou Donaldson , and John Zorn . His music evolved to incorporate elements of modal and free jazz, without ever losing the basic, earthy groove that he brought to it from the beginning.
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He wrote some classics and will be remembered fondly both by musicians and fans. His stellar work included "Funky Mama" and Along Came John . During the late 60s John recorded some very adventurous music for the Blue Note label with artists such as Harold Alexander (musician)|Harold Alexander and George Coleman on lps such as Understanding and Accent on the Blues . Of particular note on the early sessions recorded for Blue Note both under his own name and also with George Braith , Don Wilkerson and Lou Donaldson was the superlative empathy he developed with guitarist Grant Green and drummer Ben Dixon (musician)|Ben Dixon - an organ trio whose work in the soul jazz genre remains unsurpassed to this day.
Since the resurgence in interest in music from this period Blue Note has unearthed many sessions that lay in the vaults. LPs such as Blue John which was actually penciled for release, but never was, and two fantastic (and forward looking) albums Boogaloo and Memphis New York Spirit saw the light of day and showed the world more of this exceptional artist's work.
He continued recording until the late 1990s and his LPs (listed below) are well worth finding. In these later years he developed a loyal following in both Japan and Europe - which he toured to great acclaim. He also played live in the US and abroad to great acclaim with several dates having been recorded by collectors. Most recently George Braith issued Eagle Eye Blues on his own label. In 2001, Patton performed "Money Jungle" with Ron Carter and Black Star (group)|Black Star for the Red Hot Organization 's compilation album Red Hot + Indigo , a tribute to Duke Ellington , which raised money for various charities devoted to increasing AIDS awareness and fighting the disease
Discography
As leader
Along Came John - BN 84130 (5/4/1963)
Blue John (album)|Blue John - BN 84143 (11/7& 2/8/1963)
The Way I Feel (John Patton album)|The Way I Feel - BN 84174 (19/6/1964)
http://www.organissimo.org Jazz Hammond organ trio Organissimo's site, from which the discography was taken
Persondata|NAME=Patton, John |ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Big John Patton |SHORT DESCRIPTION= hard bop and soul jazz organist |DATE OF BIRTH=July 12, 1935 |PLACE OF BIRTH= Kansas City, Missouri |DATE OF DEATH=March 19, 2002 |PLACE OF DEATH= Montclair, New Jersey DEFAULTSORT:Patton, John Category:1935 births Category:2002 deaths Category:People from Kansas City, Missouri Category:Soul-jazz organists Category:Hard bop organists Category:American jazz organists Category:Blue Note Records artists Category:DIW Records artists
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