Along Came John

Along Came John is the debut album by American organist John Patton, recorded in 1963 and released on the Blue Note label.^[1]

Along Came John
Studio album by John Patton
Released	1963
Recorded	April 5, 1963
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	34:34
Label	Blue Note BST 84130
Producer	Alfred Lion
John Patton chronology
Along Came John (1963) Blue John (1963)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

The AllMusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 4 stars and stated "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".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by John Patton except where noted

1. "The Silver Meter" (Ben Dixon) – 5:41
2. "I'll Never Be Free" (Bennie Benjamin, George Weiss) – 5:03
3. "Spiffy Diffy" (Dixon) – 6:02
4. "Along Came John" – 6:03
5. "Gee Gee" – 6:01
6. "Pig Foots" (Dixon) – 5:44

Personnel

• John Patton – organ
• Fred Jackson, Harold Vick – tenor saxophone
• Grant Green – guitar
• Ben Dixon – drums

References

1. Blue Note Records discography accessed November 3, 2010
2. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Big John Patton: Along Came John – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1134. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.