Why Not...

Why Not... is the final album by organist Don Patterson recorded in 1978 and released on the Muse label.^[2]

Why Not...
Studio album by Don Patterson
Released	1978
Recorded	January 26, 1978
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:28
Label	Muse MR 5148
Producer	Houston Person
Don Patterson chronology
Movin' Up! (1977) Why Not... (1978)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.^[1]

Track listing

All compositions by Don Patterson

1. "Why Not" - 11:35
2. "Aries" - 8:08
3. "Dem New York Dues" - 8:05
4. "Three Miles Out" - 5:30
5. "Freddie Tooks, Jr." - 6:30

Personnel

• Don Patterson - organ
• Virgil Jones - trumpet
• Bootsie Barnes - tenor saxophone
• Eddie McFadden - guitar
• Idris Muhammad - drums