Soul Connection

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Soul Connection
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Studio album by John Patton
Released 1983
Recorded June 7, 1983
Genre Jazz
Length40:22
Label Nilva
Producer Alvin Queen
John Patton chronology
Memphis to New York Spirit
(1969-70) Memphis to New York Spirit String Module Error: Match not found		Soul Connection
(1983)		 Blue Planet Man
(1993) Blue Planet Man1993

Soul Connection is an album by American organist John Patton recorded in 1983 and released on the Nilva label.

John Patton was an American jazz, blues and R&B pianist and organist, often known by his nickname, Big John Patton.

Nilva Records was a jazz record label based in Geneva, Switzerland, operated by the drummer Alvin Queen. He founded it around 1980 to release recordings of him and his associates in various contexts. The name is an anagram of Queen's first name.

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Reception

Professional ratings
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The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 3½ stars and stated "It is the lost gem in his catalog and showcases him in one of the most provocative quintets in his career; it feels quite directly like an extension of Patton's late Blue Note period on titles like Memphis to New York Spirit and Accent on the Blues ... This is a necessary Patton date for fans". [1] The All About Jazz review by Jerry D'Souza stated "Patton had a strong band with him on this record... Time has not effaced nor worn the impact of this music. It is still relevant". [2]

Blue Note Records American record label

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Track listing

All compositions by John Patton except as indicated
  1. "Soul Connection" (Duško Gojković) - 9:49
  2. "Pinto" - 5:19
  3. "Extensions" - 6:51
  4. "Space Station" (Grachan Moncur III) - 5:39
  5. "The Coaster" (Moncur) - 12:44
  • Recorded on June 7, 1983.

Personnel

Grachan Moncur III is an American jazz trombonist. He is the son of jazz bassist Grachan Moncur II and the nephew of jazz saxophonist Al Cooper.

Trombone type of brass instrument

The trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. As on all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player's vibrating lips (embouchure) cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate. Nearly all trombones have a telescoping slide mechanism that varies the length of the instrument to change the pitch. Many modern trombone models also use a valve attachment to lower the pitch of the instrument. Variants such as the valve trombone and superbone have three valves similar to those on the trumpet.

Tenor saxophone type of saxophone

The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B♭ (while the Alto is pitched in the key of E♭), and written as a transposing instrument in the treble clef, sounding an octave and a major second lower than the written pitch. Modern tenor saxophones which have a high F♯ key have a range from A♭2 to E5 (concert) and are therefore pitched one octave below the soprano saxophone. People who play the tenor saxophone are known as "tenor saxophonists", "tenor sax players", or "saxophonists".

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References

  1. 1 2 Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed November 8, 2010
  2. ↑ D'Souza, J. Soul Connection Review, All About Jazz , July 15, 2008
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