Let 'Em Roll (album)

Let 'em Roll
Studio album by Big John Patton
Released	Mid 1966
Recorded	December 11, 1965
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:58
Label	Blue Note BST 84239
Producer	Alfred Lion
"Big" John Patton chronology
Oh Baby! (1965) Let 'em Roll (1966) Got a Good Thing Goin' (1966)

Let 'em Roll is an album by American organist Big John Patton recorded in 1965 and released on the Blue Note label. ^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

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

The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 5 stars and stated "This is one of the least appreciated of Patton's records, and there's no reason for it; it is great". ^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by John Patton except where noted

1. "Let 'em Roll" – 6:48
2. "Latona" – 7:23
3. "The Shadow of Your Smile" (Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster) – 6:55
4. "The Turnaround" (Hank Mobley) – 6:49
5. "Jakey" – 5:37
6. "One Step Ahead" – 6:26

Personnel

• Big John Patton – organ
• Bobby Hutcherson – vibes
• Grant Green – guitar
• Otis Finch – drums

References

1. Blue Note Records discography accessed November 5, 2010
2. Jurek, Thom. Big John Patton: Let 'Em Roll – 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.