English quartet formed from Timebox; released three official albums (1970–1972) and later archival material. Known for blending jazz, blues and rock, with Mike Patto (vocals) and Peter 'Ollie' Halsall (guitar/vibes/piano) as standout figures.

Members (as reported in reviews): Mike Patto (born Michael McCarthy, vocals; died 1979), Peter "Ollie" Halsall (guitar, vibraphone, piano; 1949–1992), Clive Griffiths (bass), John Halsey (drums). The group recorded three official albums between 1970 and 1972 and has BBC session material and posthumous releases.

Patto are an English quartet from the early 1970s noted for blending jazz, blues and rock. Reviews on DeBaser emphasize Ollie Halsall's instrumental virtuosity and Mike Patto's distinctive voice. The band released three official albums between 1970 and 1972 and has archival BBC material collected later.

For:Fans of early-1970s progressive/jazz-rock, guitar aficionados and collectors of BBC session material

 What to say about Patto… the perfection in terms of a cohesive, original, creative, ironic to the farcical, brilliant, even virtuosic group (the guitar, massively so!) and tough (the drums, rock-solid like few others).

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 Those two crazy geniuses.

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 Their self-titled debut album, released the same year, did not achieve much commercial success, in fact, it didn’t at all, just as the ones that followed, but their music was simply unique.

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