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Released
  
1993

Length
  
53:04

Blue Planet Man(1993)
  
Minor Swing(1994)

Release date
  
1993

Genre
  
Hard bop

Recorded
  
April 12 & 13 1993

Producer
  
Thelma Patton

Artist
  
John Patton

Label
  
Bellaphon Records

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Similar
  
John Patton albums, Other albums

Blue Planet Man is a 1993 album by organist Big John Patton which features John Zorn and was originally released on King Records/Paddle Wheel Records in Japan in 1993 and subsequently released in the USA on Evidence Records in 1997. The album was considered part of Patton's 1990s "comeback".

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Alex Henderson awarded the album 3 stars noting that "Not one of Patton's essential releases, Blue Planet Man is definitely enjoyable and well-intended -- the album reminds us that Patton can hardly be considered one-dimensional".

Track listing

All compositions by "Big" John Patton except as indicated.

  1. "Congo Chant" - 8:47
  2. "Funky Mama" - 6:49
  3. "Claudette" - 7:56
  4. "Chip" - 5:43
  5. "Popeye" - 8:01
  6. "What's Your Name" - 4:25
  7. "U-Jama" (Shepp) - 6:53
  8. "Bama" - 4:28
  • Recorded at Skyline Studios, New York, April 12 & 13, 1993

    • Personnel

  • Big John Patton – organ
  • John Zorn – alto saxophone
  • Pete Chavez – tenor saxophone
  • Bill Saxton – tenor and soprano saxophones
  • Ed Cherry – guitar
  • Eddie Gladden – drums
  • Lawrence Killian – congas
  • Rorie Nichols – vocal

    • Songs

    1Congo Chant8:47
    2Funky Mama6:49
    3Claudette7:56

    References

    Blue Planet Man Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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