BIG JOHN PATTON – Oh Baby! (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series) – LP – 180g Vinyl

LP – 180g Black Vinyl

Following the success ofJimmy Smith,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 dynamoBig John Pattonwho first appeared as a sideman onLou DonaldsonsalbumsThe Natural Soul andGood Gracious.Pattondebuted 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 includingOh Baby!, which was recorded in 1965. The dynamic quintet he assembled for the session packed a punch with a two-horn frontline ofBlue Mitchellon trumpet andHarold Vickon tenor saxophone plusGrant Greenon guitar andBen Dixonon drums. The band keeps it firmly in the pocket onPattonoriginals like Oh Baby, One to Twelve, and Good Juice, and hits the ground swinging on Vicks up-tempo burner Night Flight.

This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.

Tracklist:

A1. Fat Judy
A2. Oh Baby
A3. Each Time

B1. One to Twelve
B2. Night Flight
B3. Good Juice