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.].
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brothers-4Grant Green, Billy James, Don Patterson, Sonny Stitt | Don Patterson, Sonny Stitt | Play | 08:56 | 20 MB | 56 MB |
| 2 | Creepin' HomeBilly James | Don Patterson, Sonny Stitt, Grant Green, Billy James | Play | 06:54 | 15 MB | 39 MB |
| 3 | Alexander's Ragtime BandIrving Berlin | Don Patterson, Sonny Stitt, Grant Green, Billy James | Play | 08:30 | 19 MB | 54 MB |
| 4 | Walk on ByBurt Bacharach, Hal David, Grant Green, Billy James, Don Patterson, Sonny Stitt | Don Patterson, Sonny Stitt | Play | 08:38 | 19 MB | 47 MB |
| 5 | Donny BrookGrant Green | Don Patterson, Sonny Stitt, Grant Green, Billy James | Play | 08:28 | 19 MB | 49 MB |
| 6 | Mud TurtleDon Patterson | Don Patterson, Sonny Stitt, Grant Green, Billy James | Play | 10:01 | 22 MB | 52 MB |
| 7 | St. ThomasSonny Rollins | Don Patterson, Sonny Stitt, Grant Green, Billy James | Play | 05:34 | 12 MB | 32 MB |
| 8 | Good BaitCount Basie, Tadd Dameron | Don Patterson, Sonny Stitt, Grant Green, Billy James | Play | 08:35 | 19 MB | 51 MB |
| 9 | Starry Night | Don Patterson, Sonny Stitt, Grant Green, Billy James | Play | 05:57 | 13 MB | 34 MB |
| 10 | Tune Up | Sonny Stitt | Play | 04:23 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 76 mins | 174 MB | |||||
| 76 mins | 448 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burt Bacharach | Composer, Performer |
| 2 | Count Basie | Composer, Performer |
| 3 | Irving Berlin | Composer, Performer |
| 4 | Tadd Dameron | Composer |
| 5 | Hal David | Composer, Performer |
| 6 | Miles Davis | Composer, Performer |
| 7 | John Densmore | Performer |
| 8 | Grant Green | Composer, Guitar, Primary Artist |
| 9 | Billy James | Composer, Drums |
| 10 | Billy James | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 11 | Al Johnson | Photography |
| 12 | Eddy Love | Liner Notes |
| 13 | Don Patterson | Composer, Organ, Primary Artist |
| 14 | Bob Porter | Producer |
| 15 | Jamie Putnam | Art Direction |
| 16 | Sonny Rollins | Composer, Performer |
| 17 | Sonny Sitt | Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor) |
| 18 | Sonny Stitt | Composer, Primary Artist, Sax (Tenor) |
| 19 | Joe Tarantino | Remastering |
| 20 | Rudy Van Gelder | Engineer |
| 21 | Natasha White | Liner Notes |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |