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Lightnin' (subtitled The Blues of Lightnin' Hopkins) is an album by the blues musician Lightnin' Hopkins, recorded in 1960 and released on the Bluesville label the following year. AllMusic reviewer Alex Henderson stated: "Lightnin' is among the rewarding acoustic dates Lightnin' Hopkins delivered in the early '60s. The session has an informal, relaxed quality, and this approach serves a 48-year-old Hopkins impressively well ... Lightnin' is a lot like being in a small club with Hopkins as he shares his experiences, insights and humor with you". The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings awarded the album 3 stars, noting that "Lightnin's performances are unfailingly fluent, perhaps because he doesn't challenge himself: almost all the songs on Lightnin' are well-tried pieces from his core repertoire" - Wikipedia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lh9VupThS_s&list=RDLh9VupThS_s&start_radio=1 #LightninHopkins #Blues #Music #PrestigeRecords #Bluesville

Blue Flames is a collaboration album by organist Shirley Scott and saxophonist Stanley Turrentine recorded in 1964 and released on the Prestige label. Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "All of the many collaborations between organist Shirley Scott and tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine in the 1960s resulted in high-quality soul jazz, groovin' music that was boppish enough to interest jazz listeners and basic enough for a wider audience" - Wikipedia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuqPKhuS7hQ&list=RDCuqPKhuS7hQ&start_radio=1 #ShirleyScott #StanleyTurrentine #HardBop #soulJazz #PrestigeRecords #Jazz #Music

Sonny's Dream (Birth of the New Cool) is an album by saxophonist Sonny Criss recorded in 1968 and released on the Prestige label. AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating, "The altoist is backed for the set by a nonet arranged by the great Los Angeles legend Horace Tapscott. The arrangements are challenging but complementary to Criss' style, and he is in top form on the six Tapscott originals... highly recommended for both Criss' playing and Tapscott's writing". The Penguin Guide to Jazz identified it as part of their recommended "core collection". - Wikipedia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drobQ1BlnWc&list=RDdrobQ1BlnWc&start_radio=1 #SonnyCriss #HoraceTapscott #Jazz #PrestigeRecords #Music #TpmmyFlanagan

Workin' by Shirley Scott, released on Prestige in 1967 Review by Stewart Mason ...Scott plays with her typical fluidity and taste throughout. "You're My Everything" even manages the difficult feat of having piano and organ coexist in a small-combo setting without sounding needlessly cluttered, by having Scott trade choruses with Ronnell Bright, each wisely laying out while the other one takes over. Start with the Scott/Turrentine dates first, but check this one out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWLJ1Gv-dto&list=RDwWLJ1Gv-dto&start_radio=1 #ShirleyScott #Jazz #JazzOrgan #SoulJazz #PrestigeRecords #Music

Now! Hear! by Andy And The Bey Sisters, released on Prestige in 1964 Review by Michael G. Nastos Expressive vocalists hook up with Jerome Richardson (sax and flute), Kenny Burrell (guitar) for expansive treatments of jazz. I love that the first lines of the liner notes for this LP from 1964 by Joel Dorn are "We live in the age of the computer,. We have been area codes, zip coded and IBMed to the nth degree" https://ia600401.us.archive.org/21/items/cd_andy-bey-and-the-bey-sisters_andy-bey-and-the-bey-sisters/cd_andy-bey-and-the-bey-sisters_andy-bey-and-the-bey-sisters.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKt8dRdb5-4&list=RDPKt8dRdb5-4&start_radio=1 #AndyBey #AndyBeyandtheBeySisters #SalomeBey #VocalJazz #Jazz #Music #PrestigeRecords #JeromeRichardson #KennyBurrell

Holiday Soul is an album of Christmas music by organist Don Patterson recorded in 1964 and released on the Prestige label. Allmusic writer Kurt Edwards awarded the album 3 stars stating "The group put their own warm spin on winter classics, staying true to the melodies while giving themselves room to stretch out a bit. It adds up to a hopeful, fun record, perfect for any holiday party, no matter your affiliation" and noting the album "manage[s] to capture the best of the season's feeling" - Wikipedia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlG59busabA&list=OLAK5uy_kIixsAF_6tXyo3r66MKP176Ypx219wJV8 #DonPatterson #SoulJazz #Jazz #Music #JazzOrgan #PrestigeRecords #Xmas

Ended Wednesday and welcomed Thursday after a swim with The Eastern Moods of Ahmed Abdul-Malik an album by the double bassist and oud player Ahmed Abdul-Malik that was released through Prestige Records label in November 1963. - Wikipedia Been returning to Ahmed Abdul-Malik's excellent music following hearing the band [Ahmed]'s work making music about his music. This is one of his best. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mlBsc88jdQ&list=OLAK5uy_kqFH1tpj4x3vVoGMiUBjtKM21KInnebZk #AhmedAbdulMalik #Jazz #Oud #PrestigeRecords #Ahmed #Music #SpiritualJazz #WorldMusic