Tune Up! is an album by organist Don Patterson featuring tracks recorded in 1964 and 1969 which was released by Prestige in 1971.Prestige Records discography accessed April 2, 2013Discogs Album Entry accessed April 2, 2013 The album features unreleased recordings from the sessions that also produced Hip Cake Walk, Patterson's People, Oh Happy Day, Brothers-4 and Donny Brook.
Track listing All compositions by Don Patterson except as noted "Just Friends" (John Klenner, Sam M. Lewis) - 5:55 "Flyin' Home" (Lionel Hampton, Benny Goodman) - 10:20 "Tune Up" (Miles Davis) - 4:28 "Blues for Mom" - 12:50 Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on July 10, 1964 (track 1), August 25, 1964 (track 2), June 2, 1969 (track 4) and September 15, 1969 (track 3)
Personnel Don Patterson - organ Virgil Jones (track 4) - trumpet George Coleman (track 4), Booker Ervin (tracks 1 & 2), Houston Person (track 4), Sonny Stitt (track 2) - tenor saxophone Sonny Stitt (track 3) - alto saxophone Grant Green (track 3) - guitar Billy James (tracks 1–3), Frankie Jones (track 4) - drums
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