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A more groovy piece of happening '60s mod jazz you'll be hard pushed to find. It was recorded in '65 by Patton, a jazz organist in the Jimmy Smith mould, with guitarist Grant Green and Bobby Hutcherson on vibes. The track bubbles along at a fast tempo, starting with a few runs around the melody before the soloing gets under way. Patton, who takes the main melody, solos a few times and also provides the bass. Green plays some particularly fast solos and Hutcherson's vibes are light and airy as only vibes can be.
Surprisingly, given how well the combination works, The Turnaround was not originally composed for organ but was in fact a piece that saxophonist Hank Mobley wrote and played a few years earlier. However, in one of those rare occurances of an original verion being bested, Patton turns it into his own tune here, putting the Mobley's into the shade.
It's also worth noting that the rest of the album, whilst not quite reaching this height, is none the less a damn fine investment.
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