Kellee Patterson

CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop
LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop
Clear/black swirl LP: Real Gone Online Shop
Orange/black swirl LP: Vinyl Me Please

Real Gone Music continues its Black Jazz reissue series with this exceedingly rare album from Kellee Patterson.  Maiden Voyage is full of tasteful vocal jazz, including the Herbie Hancock title track, Lani Hall's "You," a reworking of Don Sebesky's "Soul Lady" renamed "Soul Daddy," and more. Patterson is by John Heard on bass, Ernest Van Trease on piano, and Ray Charles sideman George Harper on flute. RGM will release the album on both CD and vinyl. The original stereo mix has been remastered by Mike Milchner at SonicVision, with lacquers cut by Clint Holley and Dave Polster at Well Made Music, and the package will feature new liner notes by Pat Thomas.  Real Gone will also press up a limited edition "clear with black swirl" color variant of the LP, available exclusively from the label's online shop while the subscription service Vinyl Me Please has announced their own exclusive "orange with black swirl" color vinyl edition, limited to just 500 units.  This is available to members and non-members alike, though members do get a slight discount.