Sonny Stitt-Don Patterson • Brothers 4

 

 

Review
by Jim Todd  
In September 1969, regular collaborators saxophonist Sonny Stitt and organist Don Patterson recorded together for the last time. For the occasion, they were joined by guitarist Grant Green, forming something of an organ combo supergroup. Patterson's excellent regular drummer Billy James rounded out the quartet. The ten tracks they made together -- four of them found on the original LP, six others added to later editions -- were not the crowning achievement for any of the principals, but they still stand in the front ranks of organ jazz. Three of the LP's tracks clock in at over eight minutes, providing lots of room for stretching out. Patterson's title track -- a classic, driving soul-jazz theme -- is the highlight. James' "Creepin' Home" moves along at a slacker, shuffling pace. Irving Berlin's "Alexander's Ragtime Band" surprisingly becomes a vehicle for impressive solos from the three lead players, once they get through stating the corny melody. The Burt Bacharach/Hal David pop ballad "Walk on By" also features good work from the quartet. [The six tunes not heard on the original LP eventually appeared on the Patterson LPs Donny Brook and Tune Up, then were rounded up here.]

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Reseña
por Jim Todd  
En septiembre de 1969, los colaboradores habituales, el saxofonista Sonny Stitt y el organista Don Patterson, grabaron juntos por última vez. Para la ocasión, se les unió el guitarrista Grant Green, formando una especie de supergrupo de combo de órgano. El excelente batería habitual de Patterson, Billy James, completaba el cuarteto. Los diez temas que grabaron juntos -cuatro de ellos en el LP original, otros seis añadidos en ediciones posteriores- no fueron el mayor logro de ninguno de los protagonistas, pero siguen estando en la primera fila del jazz para órgano. Tres de los temas del LP duran más de ocho minutos, lo que da mucho margen para extenderse. El tema que da título al disco, de Patterson, un tema clásico de soul-jazz, es el más destacado. Creepin' Home" de James avanza a un ritmo lento y arrastrado. Alexander's Ragtime Band" de Irving Berlin se convierte sorprendentemente en un vehículo para impresionantes solos de los tres músicos principales, una vez que terminan de enunciar la cursi melodía. La balada pop de Burt Bacharach/Hal David "Walk on By" también cuenta con un buen trabajo del cuarteto. [Las seis melodías que no se escucharon en el LP original aparecieron finalmente en los LPs de Patterson Donny Brook y Tune Up, y luego se reunieron aquí].

 

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Tracks:
1 - Brothers 4
Written-By – Don Patterson
2 - Creepin' Home
Written-By – Billy James
3 - Alexander's Ragtime Band
Written-By – Irving Berlin
4 - Walk On By
Written-By – Burt Bacharach
5 - Donny Brook
Written-By – Grant Green
6 - Mud Turtle
Written-By – Don Patterson
7 - St. Thomas
Written-By – Sonny Rollins
8 - Good Bait
Written-By – Count Basie, Davis*, Dameron*
9 - Starry Night
Written-By – John Densmore*
10 - Tune Up
Written-By – Miles Davis, Washington*


Credits:
    Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Sonny Stitt
    Drums – Billy James
    Guitar – Grant Green
    Organ – Don Patterson

No 1-4 originally released as Don Patterson with Sonny Stitt: Brothers 4 (Prestige 7738)
No 5-9 as Don Patterson: Donny Brook (Prestige 7816)
No 10 on Don Patterson: Tune Up (Prestige 7852)

Label:    Prestige – PRCD-24261-2
Country:    US
Released:    2001
Genre:    Jazz, Funk / Soul
https://www.discogs.com/release/14722696-Sonny-Stitt-Don-Patterson-Brothers-4

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