According to Moe Green's liner notes in the CD edition, Pate was required by contract to make one recording under his own name as part of his MGM/Verve contract - Outrageous. When MGM signed him in the late '60s, he moved to New York and worked on classic jazz sides by Kenny Burrell ( Asphalt Canyon Suite), Monty Alexander ( Taste of Freedom), Phil Woods ( Round Trip), Jimmy Smith ( Groove Drops), and even Wes Montgomery ( Movin' Wes). Included are sides by Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions, Major Lance, Billy Butler, and more. Before signing to MGM, he played with Stuff Smith, led his own jazz quintet in the 1950s, and produced soul, blues, and jazz sessions for King, ABC, and OKeh in Chicago. Written, arranged, and produced by Johnny Pate, this date is the linchpin between two eras in his long career. Released in 1970, Outrageous is one of the classic big-band soul-jazz workouts of the era.
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