''The Boss Men'' is an album by organist
Don Patterson with saxophonist
Sonny Stitt and drummer Billy James recorded in late 1965 and released on the
Prestige
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Prestige Records discography
accessed March 28, 2013
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Allmusic
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awarded the album 2½ stars stating "While this is a respectable straight-ahead jazz-with-organ session, it's also so similar to so many other Prestige dates from the mid-'60s -- not to mention the other dates which featured the exact same three players as this LP does -- that it challenges the reviewer to come up with anything new, fresh, and exciting to say about the music".[Unterberger, R]
Allmusic Review
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Track listing
All compositions by Don Patterson except where noted.
# "Diane" ( Art Pepper) – 5:40
# "Someday My Prince Will Come
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" ( Frank Churchill, Larry Morey) – 8:15
# " Easy to Love" ( Cole Porter) – 5:40
# "What's New?
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It was originally an instrumental tune titled "I'm Free" by Haggart in 1938, when Haggart was a member of Bob Crosby and His Orchestra. The tune was writt ...
" ( Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke) – 5:30
# "Big C's Rock" – 3:09
# "They Say That Falling in Love Is Wonderful" (Irving Berlin
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) – 7:45
Personnel
* Don Patterson – organ
* Sonny Stitt – alto saxophone
*Billy James – drums
References
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Don Patterson (organist) albums
Sonny Stitt albums
1966 albums
Prestige Records albums
Albums produced by Cal Lampley
Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio