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David Hillyard and the Rocksteady Seven, Playtime | The Vinyl Anachronist

July 16, 2019 // 1 Comment

Just last year I picked David Hillyard and the Rocksteady Seven‘s The Giver as my favorite album of 2018. This LP released by ORG Music introduced me to a completely [...]

Tierney Sutton Band, ScreenPlay | The Vinyl Anachronist

July 12, 2019 // 1 Comment

There’s an obvious connection between the Tierney Sutton Band and Hollywood–Clint Eastwood used the quintet in the soundtrack for the 2016 film Sully. ScreenPlay [...]

Ernest Turner, My Americana | The Vinyl Anachronist

July 11, 2019 // 1 Comment

It only takes a few seconds of listening to pianist Ernest Turner before you realize he has it, that feeling you get in the world of jazz that’s known as “the [...]

Judy Wexler, Crowded Heart | The Vinyl Anachronist

July 10, 2019 // 1 Comment

Judy Wexler, Judy Wexler. Where do I know that name? Turns out we’ve been friends on Facebook for quite a long time, a mutual friend of both audiophiles, audio [...]

Beata Pater, Tet | The Vinyl Anachronist

July 6, 2019 // 1 Comment

There’s a huge pile of recordings of female vocalists on the coffee table in my listening room right now, and Beata Pater‘s Tet has been sitting there for months, [...]

Stax Records, Soul Explosion | The Vinyl Anachronist

July 5, 2019 // 1 Comment

1969 was a hell of a year, something’s that quite obvious from all of the 50th anniversary celebrations going on right now. What you probably didn’t realize is [...]

Matt Skellenger Group, Vitality | The Vinyl Anachronist

June 29, 2019 // 1 Comment

The Matt Skellenger Group sounds like no other jazz ensemble I’ve heard, and for a couple of reasons. First, the choice of instruments here is truly novel, which gives [...]

Kenney Polson, For Lovers Only | The Vinyl Anachronist

June 28, 2019 // 3 Comments

What kind of music do you play when you’re looking for a little romance? When I was much younger, my choice was usually The Beatles because if you didn’t like [...]

Coniece Washington, Shades of Shirley Horn | The Vinyl Anachronist

June 27, 2019 // 0 Comments

“The first time I heard Shirley Horn sing, I fell in love with her groove and her elegance…I always carry her sound in my heart.” Coniece Washington is one [...]

Ric Harris, Open for Business | The Vinyl Anachronist

June 26, 2019 // 1 Comment

Blues guitarist and singer Ric Harris has one of those gruff, weather-beaten voices that exemplify the genre. He sounds like he’s been on the road forever and a day, [...]