Albare Plays Jobim | The Vinyl Anachronist
I started off 2020 expecting a break from the multitude of Latin jazz releases–specifically tango and Brazilian jazz–that dominated the music scene in 2019. I [...]
Articles by Marc Phillips
Frank Kohl, The Crossing | The Vinyl Anachronist
For a long time I’ve admired the sound of jazz duos that consist of just an acoustic and a electric guitar player. The overall sound is smooth and relaxing, but [...]
Calabria Foti, Prelude to a Kiss | The Vinyl Anachronist
Contemporary jazz is mostly made of throwbacks, so Calabria Foti and her new album Prelude to a Kiss shouldn’t be at all surprising. Here’s the basic [...]
Guillaume Muller, Sketches of Sound | The Vinyl Anachronist
Was the foreshadowing too obvious when I discussed the possibility of a “purist jazz” trend in 2020 when I reviewed the Fabrizio Sciacca Quartet yesterday? [...]
Fabrizio Sciacca Quartet, Gettin’ It There | The Vinyl Anachronist
This debut album from the Fabrizio Sciacca Quartet, Gettin’ It There, is such a pure expression of jazz that it acts as the proverbial sherbet between courses, a way to [...]
Tove Ramlo-Ystad, Fryd | The Vinyl Anachronist
I tried to tell you about this new release from 2L Recordings before the holidays, but I just ran out of time. Fryd, from choir conductor Tove Ramlo-Ystad and her singers, [...]
Rasmus Kjaer, Turist | The Vinyl Anachronist
This new LP from Rasmus Kjaer, Turist, has prompted this singular response from me: at least someone has finally figured out that I love electronica, but I never have much of [...]
Massimo Biolcati, Incontre | The Vinyl Anachronist
Massimo Biolcati and his new CD Incontre is my first review for 2020, and over the holidays I had at least a couple of light-hearted conversations about which jazz genre [...]
Fern and Roby Equipment Rack Sale! | Announcements
I’ve just finished my review on the massive and beautiful Fern and Roby equipment rack for the upcoming Winter Issue of The Occasional, and just hours after I submitted [...]
Ronny Whyte, Whyte Witchcraft | The Vinyl Anachronist
I toyed with the idea of resting and relaxing until after the first of the year, but then there’s this, Ronny Whyte‘s latest album, and it’s the perfect New [...]
