JOHN PATTON jazz LP BLUE NOTE “Let Em’ Roll” mono NY Van Gelder ’66 NM

$

60

Artist:  BIG JOHN PATTON

Title:   “Let Em’ Roll”

Label:   BLUE NOTE ~ BLP 4239.  Monaural 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.

Does not have deep groove.  VAN GELDER is stamped in the runout area on both sides. 

Year:  1965.

Personnel:    

Grant Green – guitar 

John Patton – organ 

Bobby Hutcherson – vibes 

Otis Finch - drums. 

Condition: 

DISC:  NEAR MINT with 100% of original gloss, as clean as can be found.  Appears to have been played one or two times at most, and handled with care.  Labels are clean.  Fidelity is superb.  A gorgeous disc you will never need to upgrade.

JACKET:   Jacket is nice VG++.  Front artwork is clean and bright, with some minor ring wear.  Light wear and rubbing on bottom seam.  Corner tips have been lightly bumped.  Reverse has light ring and surface wear, and small pen mark next to song title.  No other writing or issues.  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."

(courtesy Thom Jurek, allmusic.com.)       

Track Listing: 

Side 1:

• Let Em’ Roll – 6:40
• Latona – 7:20
• The Shadow of Your Smile – 6:50 

Side 2:

• The Turnaround – 6:45
• Jakey – 5:30
• One Step Ahead – 6:50

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