Don Patterson
Inspired to switch from piano to organ by Jimmy Smith, Don Patterson was one of the Hammond B-3's most bop-rooted players, able to play bluesy soul-jazz grooves or break out of the pocket for some nimble, sharply defined solo lines. Though he led numerous recording dates for Prestige and later Muse, he was best-known as Sonny Stitt's favorite organist, proving eminently compatible with the Parker-influenced saxophonist. Patterson was born in Columbus, OH, on July 22, 1936, and began studying piano as a child. His first major influence was Erroll Garner, and some of that flavor remained in his playing even after he heard Jimmy Smith in 1956 and changed instruments. Patterson made his professional debut on the organ in 1959, and played with a number of groups before Stitt discovered him. The association helped make Patterson's name, and he began recording for Prestige in 1964, often with a trio featuring guitarist Pat Martino and drummer Billy James. Patterson also played with numerous other soul-jazz sax greats over the course of the '60s, before settling in Gary, IN, toward the end of the decade. Drug addiction curtailed his recording activities somewhat, as only a few sporadic sessions for Muse appeared during the '70s. He did revive his career somewhat after moving to Philadelphia, but his health worsened, forcing him to take dialysis frequently; he died on February 10, 1988.
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Diskografie
11 Album, -en • Geordnet nach Bestseller
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Holiday Soul
Jazz - Erschienen bei Original Jazz Classics am 01.01.2015
Verfügbar in24-Bit/96 kHz Stereo -
Soul People
Sonny Stitt, Booker Ervin, Don Patterson
Jazz - Erschienen bei Prestige am 01.01.1965
Verfügbar in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
Holiday Soul
Weihnachtsmusik - Erschienen bei Prestige am 01.01.2015
Verfügbar in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
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Legends Of Acid Jazz: Sonny Stitt And Don Patterson, Vol. 2 (International Package Re-Design)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Prestige am 01.01.2009
Verfügbar in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
Legends Of Acid Jazz vol 2
Jazz - Erschienen bei Prestige am 01.01.2009
Verfügbar in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
Boppin' And Burnin' (Reissue / Remastered 1998)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Prestige am 01.01.1968
Verfügbar in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
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Merry Christmas with Don Patterson
Weihnachtsmusik - Erschienen bei Tam-Tam Media am 01.11.2015
Verfügbar in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
Low Flame (HD Remastered)
Sonny Stitt Band, Don Patterson
Jazzgesang - Erschienen bei Reborn Recordings am 23.11.2018
Verfügbar in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
Feelin's (HD Remastered)
Sonny Stitt Band, Don Patterson
Jazzgesang - Erschienen bei Reborn Recordings am 23.11.2018
Verfügbar in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo