Ended Thursday and welcomed Friday after a walk with Impressions of a Patch of Blue a 1966 album by vibraphonist Walt Dickerson with keyboardist Sun Ra in a rare appearance as a sideman...

Review by Steve Huey

Impressions of a Patch of Blue was the second time Walt Dickerson recorded an album of rearranged movie soundtrack pieces, following his interpretations of material from Lawrence of Arabia. Starring Sidney Poitier, A Patch of Blue was about a star-crossed pair of interracial lovers, with the twist that Elizabeth Hartman's character also happened to be blind. More important to jazz fans, though, is that the album marked one of Sun Ra's extremely rare appearances as a sideman, playing both piano and harpsichord. And he turns in a masterful supporting performance behind Dickerson, putting his own indelible stamp on the proceedings without ever overwhelming them..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yql5cToVoAw&list=OLAK5uy_kRezZ5od7UbN2T_J4pX3NxcpoMQ4CIHsI

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