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Understanding (John Patton album)

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Understanding
Studio album by
Released1968
RecordedOctober 25, 1968
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length38:48
LabelBlue Note
ProducerFrancis Wolff
John Patton chronology
Boogaloo
(1968)
Understanding
(1968)
Accent on the Blues
(1969)

Understanding is an album by American organist John Patton recorded in 1968 and released on the Blue Note label.[1]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2 stars and stated "the endless repetitions on these rather simplistic originals may drive alert listeners batty after a while."[2]

Track listing

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All compositions by John Patton except where noted

  1. "Congo Chant" - 9:05
  2. "Alfie's Theme" (Sonny Rollins) - 4:40
  3. "Soul Man" (Isaac Hayes, David Porter) - 6:13
  4. "Understanding" (Sam Gary, Mark Nash) - 6:52
  5. "Chitlins con Carne" (Kenny Burrell) - 6:30
  • Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on October 25, 1968.

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Blue Note Records discography accessed November 5, 2010
  2. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Big John Patton: Understanding – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 25, 2020.