Track Listing 1. Sliver Meter, The 2. I'll Never Be Free 3. Spiffy Diffy 4. Along Came John 5. Gee Gee 6. Pig Foots
| Details | | Playing Time: | 34 min. | | Contributing Artists: | Fred Jackson, Grant Green, Harold Vick | | Distributor: | EMI Music Distribution | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes Personnel: John Patton (organ); Fred Jackson, Harold Vick (tenor saxophone); Grant Green (guitar); Ben Dixon (drums). Producer: Alfred Lion. Reissue producer: Michael Cuscuna. Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on April 5, 1963. Originally released on Blue Note (84130). Includes liner notes by Joe Goldberg and Michael Cuscuna. Digitally remastered using 24-Bit technology by Ron McMaster. Personnel: Big John Patton (organ); Grant Green (guitar); Fred Jackson , Harold Vick (tenor saxophone); Ben Dixon (drums). Liner Note Authors: Michael Cuscuna; Joe Goldberg. Recording information: New Jersey (04/05/1963); New York, NY (04/05/1963); Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ (04/05/1963). By the time John Patton recorded Along Came John, his debut as a leader, he had already become a familiar name around the Blue Note studios. He, guitarist Grant Green, and drummer Ben Dixon had become the label's regular soul-jazz rhythm section, playing on sessions by Lou Donaldson, Don Wilkerson, and Harold Vick, among others. They had developed an intuitive, empathetic interplay that elevated many of their sessions to near-greatness, at least in the realm of soul-jazz. That's one of the reasons why Along Came John is so successful -- the three know each other so well that their grooves are totally natural, which makes them quite appealing. 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. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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