Don Patterson Discography

Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt (ldr), Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt (ts), Paul Weeden (g), Don Patterson (org), Billy James (d)

Sonny Stitt (ldr), Sonny Stitt (as, ts), Paul Weeden (g), Don Patterson (org), Billy James (d)

Sonny Stitt (as) on b-d, f, (ts) on a, e, g-i.

"This session occurred sometime prior to April 9, 1962 when the tape master for this album was assembled. It most likely took place in February when Stitt was working in New York or the first week of April, as he recorded an album with this group for Riverside in New York on April 4." (Note from the booklet of the Mosaic box set.)

Sonny Stitt (ldr), Sonny Stitt (as, ts), Paul Weeden (g), Don Patterson (org), Billy James (d)

Sonny Stitt (as) on b, d, g-h, (ts) on c, e-f.

Dexter Gordon, Sonny Stitt (ldr), Sonny Stitt (as, ts), Dexter Gordon (ts), Paul Weeden (g), Don Patterson (org), Billy James (d)

Sonny Stitt (as) on c-e, i, (ts) on a-c, f-h; Dexter Gordon (ts) on a-b, d-i.

According to reissue producer Michael Cuscuna, the one track issued on a Blue Note anthology CD and the box set of Dexter Gordon’s complete 1960's recordings for the label is the only releasable music from this sesssion. It was abandoned after producer Alfred Lion had stopped the last take listed here. Different stories or rather rumors exist about Stitt and Gordon drinking too much, or not having rehearsed the new material, and Lion being dissatisfied with nothing but re-recordings of well known standards. Weeden regretted this session was „ruined“.
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Gene Ammons (ldr), Gene Ammons (ts), Paul Weeden (g), Don Patterson (org), Billy James (d)

This session was recorded by Argo in Chicago, but only one 45 rpm single was released, since the masters were claimed by Prestige, the label which had a contract with Gene Ammons at the time. Only the two released titles were reissued. Ruppl's Chess Labels Discgraphy lists only the two issued titles. The three unissued tracks are listed in a discography of Paul Weeden's recordings.

Michel Ruppl: The Chess Labels. A Discography. Greenwood Press, Westport, Connecticut, 1983
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Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis (ldr), Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis (ts), Paul Weeden (g), Don Patterson (org), George Duvivier (b), Billy James (d)

The 45 rpm issue 257 does not show track timings.
Beano could be the same tune as Bean-O that is credited to Eddie Davis. Master number 3655 is listed as an unissued take of this tune. This Can't Be Love, is not listed in any discography but was issued on Prestige LP 7456 together with five leftover tracks from sessions involving organist Shirley Scott, that also featured Davis on one track. The liner notes of Prestige LP 7456 do not state recording dates, but the personnel credited suggests the track might be from this session, although an audible string bass player is not credited. Aural evidence supports this, as does the fact that Ozzie Cadena supervised both. The listing of an unissued take of Beano probably is a mistake.

http://www.discogs.com/Shirley-Scott-Don-Patterson-Lockjaw-Davis-Stompin/release/3751413

Don Patterson (ldr), Paul Weeden (g), Don Patterson (org), Billy James (d)

This album was first released in 1966.

Michel Ruppl: The Chess Labels. A Discography. Greenwood Press, Westport, Connecticut, 1983

Sonny Stitt (ldr), Sonny Stitt (ts, v), Don Patterson (org), Billy James (d)

Sonny Stitt (v) on c.

The reverse side of the 45 rpm issue of Shangri-La is from a Sonny Stitt session without Patterson.

Don Patterson (ldr), Leonard Houston (as), Booker Ervin (ts), Don Patterson (org), Billy James (d)

Leonard Houston (as) on g; Booker Ervin (ts) on a-e, g-h; Billy James (d) on a-e, g-j.

Love Me With All Your Heart and People both were faded out on the 45 rpm release; People probably also was a longer performance and edited for the single release like the performance used for the A side.

Don Patterson (ldr), Booker Ervin (ts), Don Patterson (org), Billy James (d)

Booker Ervin (ts) on a-e, h-i.

Sonny Stitt (ldr), Sonny Stitt (as, ts), Booker Ervin (ts), Don Patterson (org), Billy James (d)

f, g performed as medley.

Sonny Stitt (as) on e, g, (ts) on a-d, h-i; Booker Ervin (ts) on a-f, h-i.

It is unkown which sax type Stitt plays on the unissued track.

Don Patterson (ldr), Pat Martino (g), Don Patterson (org), Billy James (d)

Pat Martino (g) on a-f; Billy James (d) on a-f.

Don Patterson (ldr), Jerry Byrd (g), Don Patterson (org), Billy James (d)

For the 45 rpm release, John Brown's Body was re-titled John Brown's Soul and edited.

Eric Kloss (ldr), Eric Kloss (as, ts), Pat Martino (g), Don Patterson (org), Billy James (d)

Eric Kloss (as) on a-c, f-h, l, (ts) on a-b, d-e, h-k.

The performance of 'Round Midnight from this session was rejected. There is no information which saxophone Kloss plays on this and the two unissued titles. The reverse side of the 45 rpm issue of All Blues is from a Kloss session with organist Richard "Groove" Holmes.

Sonny Stitt (ldr), Sonny Stitt (as), Don Patterson (org), Billy James (d)

Don Patterson (ldr), Sonny Stitt (as), Don Patterson (org), Billy James (d)

Eric Kloss (ldr), Eric Kloss (as, ts), Pat Martino (g), Don Patterson (org), Billy James (d)

Eric Kloss (as) on b-c, f, (ts) on a, c-e.

There is no information which saxophone Kloss plays on the unissued title. The remaining two tracks released with this session are with organist Richard "Groove" Holmes.

Don Patterson (ldr), Vinnie Corrao (g), Don Patterson (org), Billy James (d)

Sonny Stitt (ldr), Robin Kenyatta (ss, as), Sonny Stitt (as, ts), Rufus Harley (ts, bgp), Don Patterson (org), Billy James (d)

Robin Kenyatta (ss) on b, (as) on a; Sonny Stitt (as) on a-b, d-e, (ts) on c, f-i; Rufus Harley (ts) on i, (bgp) on i.

It is unknown which sax Stitt plays on the unissued titles; they were destroyed by the fire in Atlantic's tape vaults in 1978.

Atlantic Records: A Discography. Compiled by Michel Ruppli. Volume 2
Westport, CO: Greenwood Press, 1979

Don Patterson (ldr), Don Patterson (org)

Other performers unknown. Only this one master number is attributed to this session in the Chess Labels Discography, there is no information on the existence of other performances.

Michel Ruppli: The Chess Labels. A Discography. Greenwood Press, Westport, Connecticut, 1983

Don Patterson (ldr), David 'Fathead' Newman (f, ts), Don Patterson (org), Billy James (d)

David 'Fathead' Newman (f) on a-b, (ts) on c-f.

Sonny Stitt (ldr), Jerome Richardson (af), Sonny Stitt (as-var), George Berg (bar), Don Patterson (org), George Duvivier (b), Walter Perkins (d)

Other personnel and the arranger were not credited. The personnel on the back cover lists a drummer "Walter Jones", but this is the only occasion he can be found in discographies; it probably is an incorrect listing of Walter Perkins, who recorded with Stitt on the preceding Roulette sessions.

Don Patterson (ldr), Houston Person (ts), Pat Martino (g), Don Patterson (org), Billy James (d)

Houston Person (ts) on a-c, e-f; Billy James (d) on a-c, e-f.

Don Patterson (ldr), Howard McGhee (t), Charles McPherson (as), Pat Martino (g), Don Patterson (org), Billy James (d)

Charles McPherson (as) on a-c, e.

Don Patterson (ldr), Richard "Blue" Mitchell (t), Junior Cook (ts), Pat Martino (g), Don Patterson (org), Billy James (d)

Richard "Blue" Mitchell (t) on a-d; Junior Cook (ts) on a-d.

Sonny Stitt (ldr), Sonny Stitt (as-var), Don Patterson (org), Billy James (d)

On this session Stitt plays an alto sax with Varitone attachment.

Sonny Stitt (ldr), Sonny Stitt (as-var, ts-var), Billy Butler (g), Don Patterson (org), Billy James (d)

Sonny Stitt (as-var) on a-c, e-f, i, (ts-var) on d, g-h.

Attributions of alto or tenor saxophone with Varitone attachment to individual tracks are based on aural evidence, as they are not specified in liner notes and discographies.

Don Patterson (ldr), Charles McPherson, Sonny Stitt (as, ts), Pat Martino (g), Don Patterson (org), Billy James (d)

Charles McPherson (as) on a-b, f, (ts) on c-d; Sonny Stitt (as) on a-b, (ts) on c-d, f.

Don Patterson (ldr), Virgil Jones (t), George Coleman, Houston Person (ts), Don Patterson (org), Frankie Jones (d)

George Coleman (ts) on c-e, g.

Sonny Stitt (ldr), Sonny Stitt (as-var, ts-var), Don Patterson (org), Billy James (d)

Sonny Stitt (as-var) on c-d, f, h, j, (ts-var) on a-b, e, g, i.

The CD credits list a drummer named "Billy Pierce"; it probably is a misattribution, as this is the only occasion this name is found in all discographies I had access to. Billy James was the drummer on all sessions of the Patterson-Stitt team before and after.

Don Patterson (ldr), Sonny Stitt (as-var), Grant Green (g), Don Patterson (org), Billy James (d)

Sonny Stitt (as-var) on a-d, f-j.

For contractual reasons, Grant Green was credited as "Blue Grant" on the Prestige LP issues. Sonny Stitt is credited for playing tenor saxophone, "electric sax", or tenor sax (Varitone) on the Prestige LP and CD issues, except for PR 7852, which says alto sax. What it actually seems to be judging from sound and range is an alto sax with Varitone attachment.

Sonny Stitt (ldr), Sonny Stitt (as-var), Don Patterson (org), Billy James (d)

Samba De Orfeu listed as Samba De Orpheus. On this session Stitt plays an alto sax with Varitone attachment.

Sonny Stitt (ldr), Virgil Jones (t), Sonny Stitt (as, ts), Melvin Sparks (g), Don Patterson, Leon Spencer, Jr. (org), Idris Muhammad (d)

Sonny Stitt (as) on a, c, (ts) on b, d-f; Don Patterson (org) on e-f; Leon Spencer, Jr. (org) on a-d.

Don Patterson (ldr), Eddie Daniels (ss, as, ts), Ted Dunbar (g), Don Patterson (org), Freddie Waits (d)

Eddie Daniels (ss) on b, (as) on c, (ts) on a, d-e.

Don Patterson (ldr), Jimmy Heath (ts), Pat Martino (g), Don Patterson (org), Albert 'Tootie' Heath (d)

Jimmy Heath (ts) on a-b, d-e; Albert 'Tootie' Heath (d) on a-b, d-e.

Don Patterson (ldr), Richie Cole (as), Vic Juris (g), Don Patterson (org, syn), Billy James (d)

Richie Cole (as) on a-d, f; Don Patterson (syn) on b-c.

The synthesizer Patterson uses sparingly on two tracks is an ARP String Ensemble.

Don Patterson (ldr), Virgil Jones (t), Robert 'Bootsie' Barnes (ts), Eddie McFadden (g), Don Patterson (org), Idris Muhammad (d)

Jimmy Forrest, Al Grey (ldr), Jimmy Forrest (ts), Al Grey, Michael Grey (tb), Peter Leitch (g), Don Patterson (org), Charlie Rice (d)

Michael Grey (tb) on f.

John Simon (ldr), John Simon (ts), Don Patterson (org), Greg McDonald (d)

There is no evidence that this session, Patterson's last, was released on LP. The CD was issued in 1996.
The recordings studio mentioned in the CD credits (Gamble and Huff) is incorrect, see the review stated below.

Philadelphia Inquirer, June, 28, 1996
Philadelphia Daily News, August 6, 1996
Thanks to Nikolaus Schweizer for this Information.