Understanding (John Patton album)

Understanding
Studio album by John Patton
Released	1968
Recorded	October 25, 1968
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:48
Label	Blue Note
Producer	Francis Wolff
John Patton chronology

Understanding is an album by American organist John Patton recorded in 1968 and released on the Blue Note label.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2 stars and stated "the endless repetitions on these rather simplistic originals may drive alert listeners batty after awhile."[2]

Track listing

All compositions by John Patton except where noted

"Congo Chant" - 9:05
"Alfie's Theme" (Sonny Rollins) - 4:40
"Soul Man" (Isaac Hayes, David Porter) - 6:13
"Understanding" (Sam Gary, Mark Nash) - 6:52
"Chitlins con Carne" (Kenny Burrell) - 6:30

Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on October 25, 1968.

Personnel

Big John Patton - organ
Harold Alexander - tenor saxophone, flute
Hugh Walker - drums

References

Blue Note Records discography accessed November 5, 2010
Yanow, Scott. Big John Patton: Understanding – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 25, 2020.

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

[Allmusic-2] Yanow, Scott. Big John Patton: Understanding – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 25, 2020.

"Big" John Patton
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
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)