''Blue Planet Man'' is a 1993 album by organist

Big John Patton John Patton (July 12, 1935 – March 19, 2002) was an American jazz, blues and R&B pianist and organist often known by his nickname, Big John Patton. Patton was one of the most in-demand organists during the golden era of the Hammond B-3 organs ...

which features

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and was originally released on King Records/Paddle Wheel Records in Japan in 1993 and subsequently released in the USA on Evidence Records in 1997. The album was considered part of Patton's 1990s "comeback".Blue Note Artist profile
accessed May 15, 2014

Reception

The

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review by Alex Henderson awarded the album 3 stars noting that "Not one of Patton's essential releases, ''Blue Planet Man'' is definitely enjoyable and well-intended -- the album reminds us that Patton can hardly be considered one-dimensional".Henderson, A
Allmusic Review
accessed July 29, 2011.

Track listing

''All compositions by "Big" John Patton except as indicated.'' # "Congo Chant" - 8:47 # "Funky Mama" - 6:49 # "Claudette" - 7:56 # "Chip" - 5:43 # "Popeye" - 8:01 # "What's Your Name" - 4:25 # "U-Jama" ( Shepp) - 6:53 # "Bama" - 4:28 *Recorded at Skyline Studios, New York, April 12 & 13, 1993

Personnel

– organ *

– alto saxophone * Pete Chavez – tenor saxophone * Bill Saxton – tenor and soprano saxophones *

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– guitar *

Eddie Gladden Eddie Gladden (December 6, 1937 – September 30, 2003) was an American jazz drummer. Career Gladden played professionally from 1962 in his hometown of Newark. In 1972 he began working with James Moody. During the rest of his career he worked ...

– drums * Lawrence Killian – congas * Rorie Nichols – vocal

References

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