Blue John (album) explained

Blue John
Type:	Album
Artist:	John Patton
Cover:	Blue John (album).jpg
Released:	1986
Recorded:	July 11 & August 2, 1963
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	40:21
Label:	Blue Note BST 84143
Producer:	Alfred Lion
Chronology:	John Patton
Prev Title:	Along Came John
Prev Year:	1963
Next Title:	The Way I Feel
Next Year:	1964

Blue John is an album by American organist John Patton recorded in 1963 but not released on the Blue Note label until 1986.^[1]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Steve Huey awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "While the grooving interplay between Patton, Green, and Dixon is as instinctive as ever, Braith's piercing, honking stabs are what really liven up the proceedings, giving Blue John a crazed sense of fun that makes it one of Patton's most infectious and enjoyable records".

Track listing

All compositions by John Patton except as indicated

1. "Hot Sauce" (George Braith) – 7:55
2. "Bermuda Clay House" (Braith) – 5:55
3. "Dem Dirty Blues" (Grant Green) – 6:15
4. "Country Girl" – 6:51
5. "Nicety" (Ben Dixon) – 5:30
6. "Blue John" – 7:55

• Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on July 11 (tracks 5 & 6) and August 6 (tracks 1–4), 1963.

Personnel

• John Patton – organ
• Tommy Turrentine – trumpet (5, 6)
• George Braith – soprano saxophone, stritch
• Grant Green – guitar
• Ben Dixon – drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/blue-note-records/catalog-4100-series/#bst-84143 Blue Note Records discography