The Grass Is Greener by Grassella Oliphant released on Atlantic in 1967.

Review by Stephen Cook

...With guitarist Grant Green and B-3 master John Patton completing the classic organ combo setup, the trio particularly stretch out on fine numbers like "Cantaloupe Woman" and Patton's own "Soul Woman." While these cuts are marked by a progressive, almost modal sound, much of the other material, which also features tenor saxophonist Harold Ousley and trumpeter Clark Terry, has a more down home and groove-heavy flavor; this is especially true on Terry's "Peaches Are Better Down the Road" and a cover of Allen Toussaint's classic bit of New Orleans soul, "Get Out of My Life Woman." Other standouts include a rendition of Marvin Gaye's "Ain't That Peculiar" and Ousley's breezy Latin swinger "The Latter Days." A great set.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8JfOvdKa-Q

#GrassellaOliphant #ClarkTerry #JohnPatton #GrantGreen #Jazz #SoulJazz #Music

Lou Donaldson, The Natural Soul, 1963 on Blue Note

Another album from the excellent Story of Blue Note Records VMP Anthology, this came five years after Blues Walk, and features Grant Green, John Patton, Ben Dixon, and Tommy Turrentine (brother of Stanley).

Recorded by Rudy Van Gelder in his Englewood Cliffs NJ studio and produced by Alfred Lion.

My copy is part of the 2024 reissue of the 2019 Vinyl Me Please Anthology.

Harold Vick, Steppin’ Out!, 1963 on Blue Note

Debut album from Harold Vick (as a leader), recorded Rudy Van Gelder’s studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, with a wonderful supporting cast: Blue Mitchell, Grant Green, John Patton, and Ben Dixon.

Vick would also go on to play with folks like King Curtis and Aretha Franklin, and passed in 1987. Great album of early 60s Blue Note jazz.

My copy—via Academy Records in NYC—is the Blue Note Tone Poet reissue from 2022.

🔊 #NowPlaying on #fip

Grant Green & John Patton & Ben Dixon:
🎵 Have You Ever Had The Blues

#GrantGreen #JohnPatton #BenDixon

https://open.spotify.com/track/4tRbmy5y8SsnrcHEkmfMkM

No healthy tunes for me tonight. I'm keeping it full fat and greasy and having a Soul Jazz evening to cheer myself up.

Starting with Big John Patton's 'The Silver Meter' from their 1963 album 'Along Came John'. Great track, much needed. Whole album is a favourite of mine.

https://youtu.be/_zjQiuI7bOM?si=tjABLTxsVpPGxEOJ

#Jazz #SoulJazz #JohnPatton

Big John Patton - Let 'Em Roll

Here's a 1965 soul jazz set from Patton (B3), Grant Green (guitar), Otis FInch (drums) and Bobby Hutcherson (vibes). It's hard *not* to see this as influencing Medeski, Martin, Scofield and Woods. But even if not, it's great.

Nice new Tone Poet version, with the packaging and pressing you'd expect.

#Nowplaying #vinyl #johnpatton #jazz #TonePoet

here’s my best of 2022 list. probably some things i forgot, and i’m thinking about doing a separate edition just for local bands.

nothing groundbreaking if you’ve been following me for any length of time, but maybe you’ll find something new as we close a weird year.
https://at.tumblr.com/golikehellmachine/best-of-the-year-2022/civ8c1edgt9j

#bestof2022 #bigjoanie #archersofloaf #ladytron #leathers #johnpatton #drugchurch #ellenripleyhypersleep #khurangbin #leonbridges #losbitchos #softkill