Why Not...

1978 studio album by Don Patterson
Why Not...
Studio album by
Don Patterson
Released1978
RecordedJanuary 26, 1978
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length41:28
LabelMuse
MR 5148
ProducerHouston Person
Don Patterson chronology
Movin' Up!
(1977) 		Why Not...
(1978)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Why Not... is the final album by organist Don Patterson recorded in 1978 and released on the Muse label.[2]

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.[1]

Track listing

All compositions by Don Patterson

  1. "Why Not" - 11:35
  2. "Aries" - 8:08
  3. "Dem New York Dues" - 8:05
  4. "Three Miles Out" - 5:30
  5. "Freddie Tooks, Jr." - 6:30

Personnel

  • Don Patterson - organ
  • Virgil Jones - trumpet
  • Bootsie Barnes - tenor saxophone
  • Eddie McFadden - guitar
  • Idris Muhammad - drums

References

  1. ^ a b Allmusic listing, accessed August 28, 2013
  2. ^ Muse Records discography accessed August 28, 2013
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