Don Patterson - Soul Happening! (1966)

Similar to Satisfaction! Don puts together another fine soul Jazz groove. Again, he opts for a trio format with himself organist, Vincent Corrao guitarist and his long-term drummer Billy James and sets about interpreting a number of jazz standards and couple popular tunes to great effect, Enjoy!

Those of us who have been fortunate enough to hear Don on his other Prestige albums will recognise that he is not only able to play long, well-constructed solos, but that his ability as an accompanist is first rate. On this album we can hear how Don ably and sympathetically backs his guitarist, Vincent Corrao. In this, as in many other respects, Don is one of those complete musicians who is slowly gaining a large following on the jazz scene. It will be a worthwhile experience. Altogether, with the cohesive strength of Don, Vincent and Billy, we have another good example of what can happen when three fine musicians get together for a swinging ‘Soul Happening.’ ~ Extract from Liner Notes by Walter Catt (Jan. 1967)

Prestige Records, PR 7484, 1967

Recorded 5^th August, 1966 At Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ

Personnel:

Don Patterson - Organ

Vincent Corrao - Guitar

Billy James - Drums

Tracks:

A1. Wade In The Water {Traditional} (5:17)

A2. La Bamba {Hector Acosta, Harry Belafonte} (4:50)

A3. Strangers In The Night {Bert Kaempfert, Charles Singleton, Eddie Snyder} (7:12)

B1. Up Tight {Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy, Stevie Wonder} (3:12)

B2. Love Letters {Victor Young, Edward Heyman} (6:47)

B3. Wee Dot {J.J. Johnson, Leo Parker} (5:55)

Total Time: 33:12

Credits:

Producer - Cal Lampley

Recording Engineer - Rudy van Gelder

Design - Don Schlitten

Liner Notes - Walter Catt (Jan. 1967)