These Are Soulful Days

These Are Soulful Days
These Are Soulful Days
Studio album by Don Patterson
Released	1974
Recorded	September 17, 1973 ; RCA Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	46:58
Label	Muse; MR 5032
Producer	Don Schlitten
Don Patterson chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

These Are Soulful Days is an album by organist Don Patterson recorded in 1973 and released on the Muse label.^[2]

Reception[]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with a review stating, "These Are Soulful Days is easily recommendable to fans of classic organ, guitar, sax combos, as well as to listeners who simply enjoy the playing of top-flight jazz musicians who have a healthy respect for the music's blues roots".^[1]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Don Patterson except as indicated

"These Are Soulful Days" (Cal Massey) - 8:15
"Whistle While You Work" (Frank Churchill, Larry Morey) - 7:30
"Skylark" (Johnny Mercer, Hoagy Carmichael) - 9:12
"Blue 'n' Boogie" (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) - 4:06
"Muse Blues" - 17:55

Personnel[]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Todd, J. Allmusic Review, accessed August 28, 2013
^ Muse Records discography accessed August 28, 2013

[Allmusic-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Todd, J. Allmusic Review, accessed August 28, 2013

[2] Muse Records discography accessed August 28, 2013

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show v t Don Patterson
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As leader or co-leader	Goin' Down Home (1963) The Exciting New Organ of Don Patterson (with Booker Ervin, 1964) Hip Cake Walk (with Booker Ervin, 1964) Patterson's People (with Sonny Stitt and Bookler Ervin, 1964) Holiday Soul (1964) Tune Up! (1964–69) Satisfaction! (1965) The Boss Men (with Sonny Stitt and Billy Jones, 1965) Soul Happening! (1966) Mellow Soul (1967) Four Dimensions (1967) Boppin' & Burnin' (1968) Opus De Don (1968) Funk You! (1968) Oh Happy Day (1969) Brothers-4 (with Sonny Stitt, 1969) Donny Brook (with Sonny Stitt, 1969) The Return of Don Patterson/The Genius of the B-3 (1972) These Are Soulful Days (1973) Movin' Up! (1977) Why Not... (1978)
With Sonny Stitt	Boss Tenors in Orbit! (and Gene Ammons, 1962) Feelin's (1962) Low Flame (1962) Shangri-La (1964) Soul People (and Booker Ervin, 1964–69) Night Crawler (1965) Parallel-a-Stitt (1967) Soul Electricity! (1968) Black Vibrations (1969)
With others	I Only Have Eyes for You (Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, 1962) Trackin' (1962) Introducing Eric Kloss (1965) Love and All That Jazz (Eric Kloss, 1966)