Big John Patton
Big John Patton
Top Songs
| 1 | The Silver Meter | ||
| 2 | Latona | ||
| 3 | Let 'Em Roll | ||
| 4 | Let 'Em Roll | ||
| 5 | Soul Woman |
Albums
Jan 2011 • 29 songs
Jan 2003 • 5 songs
Jan 2000 • 6 songs
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About
Biography
John Patton, often known as Big John Patton, was one of Blue Note's busiest soul-jazz organists during the golden age of the Hammond B-3s. Between 1963 and 1970 Patton cooked up 11 albums' worth of material as a leader and sat in with a dizzying procession of skilled improvisers, and his best work has since been compared with that of tragically short-lived innovator Larry Young. Patton also enjoyed a long overdue comeback during the 1990s when he collaborated with saxophonist and composer John Zorn.
Patton was born in Kansas City, MO, on July 12, 1935. His mother was a church...