Big John Patton Discography
1963 (age 28)
John Patton Quintet
Fred Jackson, Harold Vick, tenor sax; John Patton, organ; Grant Green, guitar; Ben Dixon, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 5, 1963
| tk.2 | The Silver Meter | Blue Note 45-1888, BLP 4130 |
| tk.3 | Spiffy Diffy | Blue Note BLP 4130 |
| tk.12 | Gee Gee | - |
| tk.14 | Along Came John | Blue Note 45-1889, BLP 4130 |
| tk.20 | Pig Foots | Blue Note BLP 4130 |
| tk.21 | I'll Never Be Free | Blue Note 45-1889, BLP 4130 |
* Blue Note BLP 4130, BST 84130 John Patton - Along Came John 1963
= Mosaic MS-006 John Patton - Mosaic Select 2003
* Blue Note 45-1888 'Big' John Patton - The Silver Meter Parts 1 & 2 1963
* Blue Note 45-1889 'Big' John Patton - I'll Never Be Free / Along Came John 1963
'Big' John Patton Quintet
Tommy Turrentine, trumpet #1-4; George Braith, soprano sax, stritch #1-4; John Patton, organ; Grant Green, guitar; Ben Dixon, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 11, 1963
| 1. tk.3 | Blue John | Blue Note BST-84143 |
| 2. tk.14 | Nicety | - |
| 3. tk.15 | Jean De Fleur | Blue Note (J) UCCQ-5008 |
| 4. tk.27 | Extension | rejected |
| 5. tk.32 | I Miss You So (mistitled as I Need You So) | Blue Note (J) UCCQ-5008 |
* Blue Note BST-84143 'Big' John Patton - Blue John 1986
= Blue Note CDP 7 84143 2 - 1989
= Blue Note (J) UCCQ-5008 - 2014
'Big' John Patton Quartet
George Braith, stritch, soprano sax #1,2,4,5; John Patton, organ; Grant Green, guitar; Ben Dixon, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 2, 1963
| 1. tk.16 | Hot Sauce | Blue Note BST-84143 |
| 2. tk.20 | Bermuda Clay House | - |
| 3. tk.26 | Chunky Cheeks | Blue Note (J) UCCQ-5008 |
| 4. tk.34 | Dem Dirty Dues | Blue Note BST-84143 |
| 5. tk.36 | Country Girl | - |
| 6. tk.45 | Untitled Patton Tune | Blue Note (J) UCCQ-5008 |
| 7. tk.49 | Davene | unissued |
| 8. tk.62 | Kinda Slick | Blue Note (J) UCCQ-5008 |
* Blue Note BST-84143 'Big' John Patton - Blue John 1986
= Blue Note CDP 7 84143 2 - 1989
= Blue Note (J) UCCQ-5008 - 2014
1964
'Big' John Patton Quintet
Richard Williams, trumpet #1-4; Fred Jackson, tenor, baritone sax #1-4; John Patton, organ; Grant Green, guitar; Ben Dixon, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 19, 1964
| 1. 1376 tk.9 | Jerry | Blue Note BLP 4174 |
| 2. 1377 tk.17 | The Rock | - |
| 3. 1378 tk.20 | The Way I Feel | - |
| 4. 1379 tk.22 | Just 3/4 | - |
| 5. 1380 tk.28 | Davene | - |
* Blue Note BLP 4174, BST 84174 'Big' John Patton - The Way I Feel 1964
= Mosaic MS-006 John Patton - Mosaic Select 2003
1965 (age 30)
Big John Patton Quintet
Blue Mitchell, trumpet; Harold Vick, tenor sax; John Patton, organ; Grant Green, guitar; Ben Dixon, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 8, 1965
| 1536 tk.7 | One To Twelve | Blue Note BLP 4192 |
| 1537 tk.10 | Night Flight | - |
| 1538 tk.21 | Oh Baby | - |
| 1539 tk.27 | Each Time | - |
| 1540 tk.29 | Good Juice | - |
| 1541 tk.33 | Fat Judy | Blue Note 45-1920, BLP 4192 |
* Blue Note BLP 4192, BST 84192 Big John Patton - Oh Baby! 1965
= Mosaic MS-006 John Patton - Mosaic Select 2003
* Blue Note 45-1920 'Big' John Patton - Fat Judy Parts 1 & 2 1965
Big John Patton Quartet
Bobby Hutcherson, vibes; John Patton, organ; Grant Green, guitar; Otis Finch, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 11, 1965
| 1693 tk.2 | The Shadow Of Your Smile | Blue Note BLP 4239 |
| 1694 tk.5 | The Turnaround | - |
| 1695 tk.14 | Latona | - |
| 1696 tk.21 | Jakey | - |
| 1697 tk.25 | Let 'Em Roll | - |
| 1698 tk.28 | One Step Ahead | - |
* Blue Note BLP 4239, BST 84239 Big John Patton - Let 'Em Roll 1967
= Blue Note B1-89795, CDP 0777 7 89795 2 4 - 1993
1966
Big John Patton Quartet
John Patton, organ; Grant Green, guitar; Hugh Walker, drums; Richard Landrum, congas.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 29, 1966
| 1730 tk.7 | Soul Woman | Blue Note BLP 4229 |
| 1731 tk.28 | Amanda | Blue Note 45-1926, BLP 4229 |
| 1732 tk.37 | The Shake | Blue Note BLP 4229 |
| 1733 tk.42 | Ain't That Peculiar | Blue Note 45-1926, BLP 4229 |
| 1734 tk.45 | The Yodel | Blue Note BLP 4229 |
* Blue Note BLP 4229, BST 84229 Big John Patton - Got A Good Thing Goin' 1966
* Blue Note 45-1926 Big John Patton - Ain't That Peculiar / Amanda 1966
1968
John Patton Quartet
Junior Cook, tenor sax; John Patton, organ; Jimmy Ponder, guitar; Clifford Jarvis, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 8, 1968
| 2052 tk.2 | Daddy James | Blue Note BST 84281 |
| 2053 tk.9 | Early A.M. | - |
| 2054 tk.14 | Minor Swing | - |
| 2055 tk.16 | Dirty Fingers | - |
| 2056 tk.19 | I Want To Go Home | - |
| 2057 tk.23 | String Bean | - |
* Blue Note BST 84281 John Patton - That Certain Feeling 1968
= Mosaic MS-006 John Patton - Mosaic Select 2003
John Patton Quintet
Vincent McEwan, trumpet; Harold Alexander, flute, tenor sax; John Patton, organ; George Edward Brown, drums; Richie 'Pablo' Landrum, congas.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 9, 1968
| 3074 tk.4 | Boogaloo Boogie | Blue Note B1-31878 |
| 3075 tk.6 | Spirit | - |
| 3076 tk.7 | Barefootin' | - |
| 3077 tk.8 | B & J (Two Sisters) | - |
| 3078 tk.10 | Milk And Honey | - |
| 3079 tk.11 | Shoutin' But No Poutin' | - |
* Blue Note B1-31878, CDP 7243 8 31878 2 9 John Patton - Boogaloo 1995
John Patton Trio
Harold Alexander, tenor sax, flute; John Patton, organ; Hugh Walker, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 25, 1968
| 4035 tk.1 | Alfie's Theme | Blue Note BST 84306 |
| 4036 tk.2 | Understanding | - |
| 4037 tk.5 | Chittlins Con Carne | - |
| 4038 tk.9 | Soul Man | - |
| 4039 tk.11 | Ding Dong | - |
| 4040 tk.14 | Congo Chant | - |
* Blue Note BST 84306 John Patton - Understanding 1968
= Blue Note B1-31223, CDP 7243 8 31223 2 5 - 1995
= Mosaic MS-006 John Patton - Mosaic Select 2003
1969
John Patton Quartet
Marvin Cabell, soprano, tenor sax; George Coleman, tenor sax; John Patton, organ; Leroy Williams, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 9, 1969
| tk.5 | Buddy Boy | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 53924 2 9 |
| tk.16 | 2 J | - |
| tk.23 | Man From Tanganyika | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 35221 2 5 |
| tk.25 | Cissy Strut | - |
| tk.30 | Dragon Slayer | - |
| tk.33 | Sweet Pea | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 53924 2 9 |
* Blue Note CDP 7243 8 53924 2 9 John Patton - Accent On The Blues 1997
* Blue Note CDP 7243 8 35221 2 5 John Patton - Memphis To New York Spirit 1996
John Patton Quartet
Marvin Cabell, tenor sax, flute, saxello; John Patton, organ; James Ulmer, guitar; Leroy Williams, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 15, 1969
| 4992 tk.10 | Lite Hit (alternate take) (mistitled as Village Lee (alternate take)) | Blue Note B1-31883, CDP 7243 8 53924 2 9 |
| 4992 tk.11 | Lite Hit | Blue Note BST 84340 |
| 4993 tk.21 | Freedom Jazz Dance | - |
| 4994 tk.23 | Captain Nasty | - |
| 4995 tk.27 | Don't Let Me Lose This Dream | - |
| 4996 tk.31 | Rakin' And Scrapin' | - |
| 4997 tk.34 | Village Lee | - |
* Blue Note BST 84340 John Patton - Accent On The Blues 1969
= Blue Note B1-53924, CDP 7243 8 53924 2 9 - 1997
* Blue Note B1-31883, CDP 7243 8 31883 2 1 Various Artists - The Lost Grooves 1995
1970
John Patton Quartet
Marvin Cabell, flute, soprano, tenor sax; John Patton, organ; James 'Blood' Ulmer, guitar; Leroy Williams, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 2, 1970
| tk.2 | Steno | Blue Note BST 84366 |
| tk.4 | The Mandingo | - |
| tk.5 | Bloodyun | - |
| tk.10 | Ugetsu | rejected |
| tk.12 | Footprints | Blue Note BST 84366 |
| tk.16 | Memphis | - |
* Blue Note BST 84366, BST 84418 John Patton - Memphis To New York Spirit not released
= Blue Note B1-35221, CDP 7243 8 35221 2 5 - 1996
1983 (age 48)
John Patton Quintet
Grachan Moncur III, trombone; Grant Reed, tenor sax; John Patton, Hammond B-3 organ; Melvin Sparks, guitar; Alvin Queen, drums.
Minot Sound, White Plains, NY, June 7, 1983
| Soul Connection | Nilva Records (Swi) NQ 3406 | |
| Pinto | - | |
| Extensions | - | |
| Space Station | - | |
| The Coaster | - |
* Nilva Records (Swi) NQ 3406 John Patton - Soul Connection 1983
= Justin Time (Canadian) JAM 9165-2 - 2007
1993 (age 58)
Big John Patton Septet
John Zorn, alto sax; Pete Chavez, tenor sax; Bill Saxton, tenor, soprano sax; Big John Patton, Hammond B-3 organ; Ed Cherry, guitar; Eddie Gladden, drums; Lawrence Killian, congas; Rorie Nichols, vocal.
Skyline Studios, NYC, April 12 and 13, 1993
| Conga Chant | Paddle Wheel (J) KICJ 168 | |
| Funky Mama | - | |
| Claudette | - | |
| Chip | - | |
| Popeye | - | |
| What's Your Name? | - | |
| Ujaama | - | |
| Bama | - |
* Paddle Wheel (J) KICJ 168 Big John Patton - Blue Planet Man 1993
= Evidence ECD 22127-2 - 1995
1994
John Patton Quartet
John Zorn, alto sax; John Patton, organ; Ed Cherry, guitar; Kenny Wollesen, drums.
The Power Station, NYC, December 21, 1994
| The Way I Feel | DIW (J) DIW-896 | |
| Tyrone | - | |
| Minor Swing | - | |
| The Rock | - | |
| Along Came John | - | |
| Lite Hit | - | |
| B Men Thel | - |
* DIW (J) DIW-896 John Patton - Minor Swing 1995
1995 (age 60)
John Patton Quintet
Dave Hubbard, tenor sax; John Patton, organ; Ed Cherry, guitar; Eddie Gladden, drums; Lawrence Killian, percussion.
The Power Station, NYC, December 26, 1995
| Patand | DIW (J) DIW-919 | |
| Cherry Red | - | |
| Steam | - | |
| No Problem | - | |
| Syeeda's Song Flute | - | |
| Extensions | - | |
| Sonny's Back | - | |
| Children Of The Night | - |
* DIW (J) DIW-919 John Patton Quintet - This One's For Ja 1996
2001
Big John Patton And George Braith Gig
Martin Banks, trumpet; George Braith, alto, tenor sax, Braithophone; Big John Patton, organ; Eddie Diehl, Marvin Horn, guitar; Ben Dixon, drums; and Jonathan Alexander, Chime Braith, Jasmin Braith, Jay Moeller, Brannen Temple.
Continental Club, Austin, TX, October, 2001
| Narration | Excellence Records 0634479342608 | |
| Funky Mama | - | |
| America | - | |
| Foot Prints | - | |
| Sweet Pea | - | |
| Tea For Two | - | |
| Lift Up Your Voice | - | |
| My One And Only Love | - | |
| Vamp | - | |
| For All We Know | - | |
| Narration | - |
* Excellence Records 0634479342608 Big John Patton - Eagle Eye Blues - Featuring "America" And "Lift Every Voice And Sing" 2006