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Blue John
| Recorded | Jul 11 & Aug 2, 1963 |
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| Label | Blue Note |
| Catalog | BST 84143 |
| Released | 1963 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 387967 |
The record
Shelved for years before release, this date catches Patton early, already settled into the greasy economy that made him Blue Note's favored organist. Turrentine's trumpet and Braith's rare stritch work give the session an unusual, roomy texture.
Session personnel
- Ben Dixon — drums
- Grant Green — guitar
- John Patton — organ
- George Braith — soprano saxophone, saxophone [stritch]
- Tommy Turrentine — trumpet
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1963 | Blue Note · BLP 4143 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono earliest on file · RVG stamp; Plastylite ear |
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| 1989 | Blue Note · CDP 7 84143 2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo · RVG stamp |
| 1995 | Blue Note · CDP 7 84143 2 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · RVG stamp |
| 2014 | Blue Note · UCCQ-5008 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, SHM-CD · RVG stamp |
| 1963 | Blue Note · BST 84143 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo |
| 1986 | Blue Note — STEREO |
| 1986 | Blue Note · BST 84143 — Vinyl, LP, Album, DMM |
| 1986 | Blue Note · 4BN 84143 — Cassette, Album, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1986 | Blue Note · BST 84143 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1993 | Blue Note · BN 4143 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition |
| 1994 | Blue Note · TOCJ-4143 — CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
Follow the players
Ben Dixon also plays on
Grant Green also plays on
John Patton also plays on
George Braith also plays on