''Movin' Up!'' is an album by organist
Don Patterson recorded in 1977 and released on the
Muse
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label.
accessed August 28, 2013
Reception
Scott Yanow of Allmusic
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states, "At the time that Don Patterson recorded this album (his next-to-last as a leader), organ records had become fairly rare... A fine effort that should please hard bop and soul-jazz collectors".[Yanow, S]
Allmusic Review
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Track listing
''All compositions by Richie Cole except as indicated''
# "Room 608" (Horace Silver
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After playing tenor saxophone and piano at sc ...
) - 5:49
# "Bossa De Leon" - 9:41
# "Trenton Makes the World Takes" - 5:58
# "(The World of) Susie Wong" (Sammy Cahn
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, Jimmy Van Heusen
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Life and car ...
) - 11:18
# "The Good Life
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" (Sacha Distel
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, Jack Reardon) - 9:12
# "Harold's House of Jazz" - 4:30
Personnel
* Don Patterson - organ
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** Electronic organ, an electronic keyboard instrument
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, Arp String Ensemble
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* Richie Cole - alto saxophone
*Vic Juris
Victor Edward Jurusz Jr. (September 26, 1953 – December 31, 2019), known professionally as Vic Juris, was an American jazz guitarist.
Music career
Juris was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, but he moved with his family to Parsippany early in ...
- guitar
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*Billy James - drums
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References
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Don Patterson (organist) albums
1977 albums
Muse Records albums