Prestige · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Exciting New Organ Of Don Patterson

| Recorded | May 12, 1964 |
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| Label | Prestige |
| Catalog | PR 7331 |
| Released | 1964 |
| Personnel | 3 credited players |
| Discogs | master 377739 |
The record
This trio-plus-tenor date leans on raw tenor muscle, Ervin stepping outside his Mingus and Blue Note circles to dig into Patterson's drawbars. James stays understated, letting the horn and organ do the arguing.
Session personnel
- Billy James — drums
- Don Patterson — organ
- Booker Ervin — tenor saxophone
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1964 | Prestige · PR 7331 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file · RVG stamp |
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| 1964 | Prestige · PR 7331 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo · RVG stamp |
| 1964 | La Voix De Son Maître · FELP 10.024 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono · RVG stamp |
| 1964 | Prestige · PR 7331 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo · RVG stamp |
| 1966 | Transatlantic Records · PR 7331 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono · RVG stamp |
| 1972 | Prestige · PR 7331 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · RVG stamp |
| 1978 | Prestige · PR 7331 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue · RVG stamp |
| 1964 | Prestige — MONO |
Follow the players
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