Let 'Em Roll (album)

Let 'em Roll
Let 'em Roll
Studio album by Big John Patton
Released	Mid 1966
Recorded	December 11, 1965
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:58
Label	Blue Note; BST 84239
Producer	Alfred Lion
"Big" John Patton chronology

Let 'em Roll is an album by American organist Big John Patton recorded in 1965 and released on the Blue Note label.^[1]

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[3]

The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 5 stars and stated "This is one of the least appreciated of Patton's records, and there's no reason for it; it is great".^[2]

Track listing[]

All compositions by John Patton except where noted

"Let 'em Roll" – 6:48
"Latona" – 7:23
"The Shadow of Your Smile" (Mandel, Webster) – 6:55
"The Turnaround" (Hank Mobley) – 6:49
"Jakey" – 5:37
"One Step Ahead" – 6:26

Personnel[]

Big John Patton – organ
Bobby Hutcherson – vibes
Grant Green – guitar
Otis Finch – drums

References[]

^ Blue Note Records discography accessed November 5, 2010
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Jurek, Thom. Big John Patton: Let 'Em Roll – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1134. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

[Blue_Note_discography-1] Blue Note Records discography accessed November 5, 2010

[Allmusic-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Jurek, Thom. Big John Patton: Let 'Em Roll – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 25, 2020.

[Penguin-3] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1134. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

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As leader	Along Came John (1963) Blue John (1963) The Way I Feel (1964) Oh Baby! (1965) Let 'Em Roll (1965) Got a Good Thing Goin' (1966) Boogaloo (1968) That Certain Feeling (1968) Understanding (1968) Accent on the Blues (1969) Memphis to New York Spirit (1969–70) Soul Connection (1983) Blue Planet Man (1993) Minor Swing (1994) This One's for Ja (1996)
With Lou Donaldson	The Natural Soul (1962) A Man With a Horn (1963) Good Gracious! (1963) Signifyin' (1963) Possum Head (1964)
With others	Am I Blue (Grant Green, 1963) Blues for Lou (Grant Green, 1963) Iron City (Grant Green, 1967) Soul Groove (Johnny Griffin and Matthew Gee, 1963) The Burner (Red Holloway, 1963) Soul Fountain (Clifford Jordan, 1966) Everything Must Change (Johnny Lytle, 1977) Rockin' the Boat (Jimmy Smith, 1963) Steppin' Out! (Harold Vick, 1963) Shoutin' (Don Wilkerson, 1963) The Big Gundown (1984–85) Spillane (1986–87)