Big John Patton

Big John Patton

... one of Blue Note's busiest soul-jazz organists during the golden age of the Hammond B-3s. Between 1963 and 1970 Patton cooked up 11 albums' worth of material as a leader and sat in with a dizzying procession of skilled improvisers, and his best work has since been compared with that of tragically short-lived innovator Larry Young. Patton also enjoyed a long overdue comeback during the 1990s when he collaborated with saxophonist and composer John Zorn. (AllMusicSignificant. File under:  Hammond B3 Masters.

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In the music library: Oh Baby!

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Obituary: The Guardian     New York Times       Big John Patton Dies at 66

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