''The Return of Don Patterson'' (also released as ''The Genius of the B-3'') is an album by organist Don Patterson recorded in 1972 and released on the

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Reception

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awarded the album 4½ stars with a review stating, "Any Don Patterson album is worthwhile".Nastos, M. G
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Track listing

''All compositions by Don Patterson except as indicated'' # "Jesse Jackson" - 7:20 # " Theme from the Odd Couple" (

Neal Hefti Neal Paul Hefti (October 29, 1922 – October 11, 2008) was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and arranger. He wrote music for '' The Odd Couple'' movie and TV series and for the ''Batman'' TV series. He began arranging professionally in his ...

) - 8:35 # "Lori" ( Jimmy Garrison) - 7:08 # " (Where Do I Begin) Love Story" (

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, Carl Sigman) - 9:56 # " The Lamp Is Low" (

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, Maurice Ravel, Bert Shefter) - 10:11

Personnel

* Don Patterson - organ *

Eddie Daniels Eddie Daniels (born October 19, 1941) is an American musician and composer. Although he is best known as a jazz clarinetist, he has also played saxophone and flute as well as classical music on clarinet. Early life, family and education Daniel ...

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, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone *

Ted Dunbar Earl Theodore Dunbar (January 17, 1937 – May 29, 1998) was an American jazz guitarist, composer, and educator. Career Born in Port Arthur, Texas, Dunbar trained as a pharmacist at Texas Southern University, but by the 1970s he only did pharma ...

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Freddie Waits Frederick "Freddie" Douglas Waits (April 27, 1943 – November 18, 1989) was a hard bop and post-bop drummer. Waits never officially recorded as leader, but was a prominent member and composer in Max Roach's M'Boom percussion ensemble. He work ...

- drums

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Return of Don Patterson, The Don Patterson (organist) albums 1972 albums Muse Records albums Albums produced by Don Schlitten