Up In Betty's Room – Don Patterson & Billy James

The audio excerpt starts with the introduction. The group on the recording is a trio: tenor sax, organ, drums. With organ, a separate bass player isn't necessary in order to maintain a great bass line. The C treble clef lead sheet has double staves and the bass line for the A sections in this AABA melody format is notated, in case there is no organ in your group. On the recording, the bridge melody is played by the organ. The entire melody is included on all lead sheets.

Unfortunately Patterson's own version isn't available on Amazon or iTunes, so click on the second album for the BUY MP3 links to baritone saxophonist Gary Smulyan's version.

"The Exciting New Organ Of Don Patterson" was recorded at the legendary Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs.

This was recorded on Don's first leader date for Prestige Records. It is co-written with Don's drummer and close working mate, Billy James. They are on many recording dates together. Less then two months earlier, they were on a Sonny Stitt recording, and about two months later they were together also with Booker Ervin for Don's and Booker's co-leader session, "Don Patterson/Booker Ervin."