Along Came John

Along Came John
Studio album by John Patton
Released	1963
Recorded	April 5, 1963 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre	Jazz
Length	34:34
Label	Blue Note BST 84130
Producer	Alfred Lion
John Patton chronology
Along Came John (1963) Blue John (1963)

Along Came John is the debut album by American organist John Patton, recorded in 1963 and released on the Blue Note label.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

The Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 4 stars and stated "These original compositions may not all be memorable, but the band's interaction, improvisation, and solos are. Tenor saxophonists Fred Jackson and Harold Vick provide good support, as well, but the show belongs to Patton, Green, and Dixon, who once again prove they are one of the finest soul-jazz combos of their era".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by John Patton except as indicated

1. "The Silver Meter" (Ben Dixon) - 5:41
2. "I'll Never Be Free" (Bennie Benjamin, George David Weiss) - 5:03
3. "Spiffy Diffy" (Dixon) - 6:02
4. "Along Came John" - 6:03
5. "Gee Gee" - 6:01
6. "Pig Foots" (Dixon) - 5:44

Personnel

• John Patton - organ
• Fred Jackson, Harold Vick - tenor saxophone
• Grant Green - guitar
• Ben Dixon - drums

References

1. Blue Note Records discography accessed November 3, 2010
2. Erlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review accessed November 2, 2010