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 5th
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)
