Impressions of a Patch of Blue


Impressions of a Patch of Blue is a 1966 album by vibraphonist Walt Dickerson with keyboardist Sun Ra in a rare appearance as a sideman. It is based on themes from Jerry Goldsmith's score for the film A Patch of Blue starring Sidney Poitier. Sun Ra plays the harpsichord, an instrument rarely used in a jazz setting. It is the last album Dickerson recorded before his decade long sabbatical from jazz before his comeback in the mid-1970s.

Track listing

  1. "A Patch of Blue "
  2. "A Patch of Blue "
  3. "Bacon & Eggs"
  4. "High Hopes"
  5. "Alone in the Dark "
  6. "Alone in the Dark "
  7. "Selina's Fantasy"
  8. "Thataway"

Personnel