News & Updates — John Patton

Here's a birthday nod to the Hammond B-3 groovemaster John Patton, a key member of the '60s soul-jazz scene following Jimmy Smith. He said his approach was trying to emulate the style of trumpeters and trombonists on the organ. Out of Kansas City, he was pianist and bandleader with Lloyd Price in the mid to late '50s. After leaving Price in '59 he moved to NYC and started gigging with the Hammond, playing groovy hard bop with the likes of Ike Quebec, Lou Donaldson, Johnny Griffin and Grant Green. He signed to Blue Note and released several records for the label...