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15-60-75

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Forlisteners into blues-rock, ohio underground lore, and art-rock travelers who gravitate toward pere ubu, beefheart, and adventurous r&b infusions.
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15-60-75, also known as The Numbers Band, is an American group formed in 1969 in Kent, Ohio and led by Robert Kidney. Their live debut, Jimmy Bell's Still in Town, was recorded at Cleveland’s Agora on June 16, 1975 while opening for Bob Marley and released in 1976. Renowned for a visionary blues-rock approach with R&B and avant leanings, they have maintained cult status in the Ohio underground.

American music group from Kent, Ohio, active since 1969; fronted by Robert Kidney; also known as The Numbers Band; associated with the Cleveland/Kent scene; acclaimed for the live album Jimmy Bell's Still in Town.

A celebratory review of 15-60-75’s live debut Jimmy Bell's Still in Town, placing the Kent, Ohio band within the Cleveland scene. It highlights Robert Kidney’s leadership, the group’s sax-driven attack, and a visionary take on blues-rock with R&B and avant impulses. Includes David Thomas’s liner-note praise and notes the 1975 Cleveland Agora recording while opening for Bob Marley.

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❝ "For 30 years (...) The Numbers have contributed to keeping the blues genre alive. Where the guardians of the form let it wither without any innovation, 15-60-75 fueled the abstract evolution of the blues. Where the priests of Traditional Blues replicated the old catechism monotonously and mechanically, 15-60-75 aspired to a visionary reading"
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