One of the most influential and underground Hammond organists of the 1960's was "Big" John Patton as he was then known. If it was the groove that you wanted Patton was your Man and he made several albums for the legendary Blue Note label, many of which went on to sell for eye watering prices. As his style went out of favor, some of the recordings never saw the light of day until almost 20 years later and at the same time Patton slipped into the background. He resurfaced in the 1980s and went into the studio. Among his albums Soul Connection, originally released in 1983 on Nilva Records has now been re-released on what many consider to be the Re-Issue Label of these times; Jazz Room Records.


Patton had a strong band with him on this record. Avant Garde trombonist Grachan Moncur III fits in just nicely with some funky lines and solo's. Acid jazz Guitar Hero Melvin Sparks rides in the all important funk grooves but the revelation has to be saxophonist Grant Reed, who you may know from the Jazz Room Release of "Shamek Farrah & Folks" and who was a mainstay of the Mongo Santamaria set up. Jazz Exile Alvin Queen has been part of the sound set ups of Junior Mance, Stanley Turrentine and Charles Tolliver, among others.
The whole album sounds as if it was laid down in a Rudy Van Gelder session in the mid 60's and then languished in a vault somewhere, waiting until the fan base had returned. That time is now, this is a Funky Organ Groove with a Spiritual Soul Swing!

JOHN PATTON - SOUL CONNECTION

Warriors Part 2 is the new track from The Banger Factory's new album Warriors, releasing on Banger Factory Records. Composed by Mark Kavuma and performed with Theo Erskine and Ruben Fox, this 8-minute long monster of a track is 'a maelstrom of turbulent grooves, inspiring solo's and shifting tempo's'.

"The word Warrior means different things to different people , this is what we were exploring there are sessions where you leave everything to chance, but everyone thought carefully about their contribution to the cause.” - Mark Kavuma

The single is out this Thursday 15th September 2022.

Premiere: The Banger Factory - Warriors Part 2

• Jazz connoisseurs Nicola Conte & Gianluca Petrella team up again, releasing second EP that hints to a future full-length album release

• This new EP features also Tommaso Cappellato and the young pianist Seby Burgio

• Previous EP had been supported byGilles Peterson, KCRW and Stamp The Wax

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Sun Song / Nigeria

Premiere - Nicola Conte & Gianluca Petrella - Nigeria

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Volume Three in the Mr Bongo Record club series. Another showcase of recent vinyl finds and favourites from our DJ sets and radio shows. This is an extra special one however, as it lands in 2019, the year that we celebrate 30 years since it all began way back in 1989.

Compiled by David Buttle and Gareth Stephens, assisted by Graham Luckhurst and Gary Johnson.

Mr Bongo Record Club Volume Three

Zé Do Trem

Taharazaka

I Want To Be

Khomo Tsaka Deile Kae?

You Can Be A Star

I'll Know It's Love For Sure

Don’t Stop (Unreleased Long Version)

First single from new Onipa remix EP 'We No Be Machine: Re-Wired', out 6th November 2020

Onipa - Sohaa Gb3k3 (XOA remix)

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Zé Do Trem

Mr Bongo

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