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Just listened to the whole of this. A record that (for me) takes some easing into, but by the final track is pretty glorious. This thread has some good reading. I need to spin Blu, Blu, Blu next. It's been years, possibly around ten, which is way too long. Considerations/call-outs for Abrams' "best" piano-centric recording? I'm really only familiar with his larger group work.

Full album Thanks for posting that—I'm completely unfamiliar with Kirkland. Also, I didn't know that Tru-Sound was a short-lived subsidiary of Prestige. And the record has Oliver Nelson on it (while in a supporting role only). The track "Saturday Night Stomp" reminds me of Long John Hunter.

Gotcha. So, this one: Weird that it hasn't seen a reissue since 1990. At least the new ezz-thetics disc will have some of the tracks. Still, I agree, it would have been nice to see the whole album see a reissue.

Forgot to add these two, which I also picked up. (Long overdue on the Spann.) • Otis Spann: The Blues Never Die • Lightnin' Hopkins: Last Night Blues

Oh man, I forgot how good this one is: Grabbed it at random this afternoon, and had to stop what I was doing to just listen. That's what the best music does.

The Dutch Fontana Blood?

Well, based on what I could find, what I could afford, and what I previewed, I added these titles to the collection: • John Lee Hooker: The Country Blues • John Lee Hooker: Burning Hell • Robert Pete Williams: Free Again • Sunnyland Slim: Slim's Shout

Okay, I have a shortage of acoustic Lightnin' that needs to be rectified...

That edition is particularly valuable for the three short bonus tracks. I don't think they're present anywhere else.

That's one OBC I do have. I really enjoy it. ("Grampa's gettin' old too!") Listened to both Pink Anderson and Jimmy Witherspoon on YouTube. OBC discs are harder to come by these days, but decluttr does have some. Clifford Scott on the above-mentioned Witherspoon is.

I don't own it, but listened just today to this on YouTube. !! I don't know that one; will have to check it out.

Couldn't find an existing thread on this now defunct series, so...now we have one! The Original Jazz Classics (OJC) series gets a lot of attention, but its sister series is discussed far less. It's a wide field, but what OBC discs do you spin the most? Favorites? Under-the-radar gems? I actually don't have many discs from this series, but one I return to is: Original Blues Classics • Were there only 209 discs total? Or maybe there weren't even 209...

Yes! Same album.

I need to do this again. Fall is definitely here (on the U.S. West Coast), and that means it's time to listen to Charles Brown.

Futura Bold. So that's where Mosaic got it from.

This album was my first exposure to Shad Collins. Very tasty trumpet player. I listened to the album on YouTube recently, went to look for the OJC...and realized I don't own it.

Listening to "Blues In The Closet" as I type. Excellent debut record. The trio sound like a working band.

Apparently this cat—actually named "Walter Bishop"—is quite famous in certain online circles.

Vaughan with an obscure trumpet player, and an even more obscure conductor. 1984. Vaughan must have known who they were. The trumpet player has promise.

Quinichette came to play for this date. Though one of his keys keeps clicking (I'm guessing D?), he is undeterred. Love the way Quinichette bends a note.

Two years and eleven days later—another October—this one spins on the hi-fi.

Cool Yule

My experience too. I've never used their Proxy service, however.

I realized I didn't have this title in my collection. Purchased. I've had After Midnight for decades, but not this one.