Dave Soldier, Zajal | The Vinyl Anachronist
Whenever I see an album from Dave Soldier in my review pile, I know that I have to put on my thinking cap or open my mind or just generally be prepared for anything. [...]
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John Vanore, Primary Colors | The Vinyl Anachronist
Out of the blue, I’ve developed a fascination with the flugelhorn. I’ve even gone online once of twice to shop for one. At my age I’ve thought about [...]
Sinne Eeg & the Danish Radio Big Band, We’ve Just Begun | The Vinyl Anachronist
I’m still struggling with my approach to big band jazz lately, and how to search for the recordings that will truly engage me. A couple of years ago I dove in head [...]
Kosmos G, Elektrik Teke | The Vinyl Anachronist
A couple of years ago I reviewed the debut album from B3B4, an innovative jazz organ quartet led by Hammond B-3 maestro Kevin Gerzevitz. I wrote, “Every new [...]
Eamon Ra, Meat Bones Chemicals Electricity | The Vinyl Anachronist
Singer-songwriter Eamon Ra, in his bookish spectacles and hat, might remind you of Marshall Crenshaw, who might have reminded you of Elvis Costello, who might have reminded [...]
Teymur Phell, Master Volume | The Vinyl Anachronist
Master Volume from bassist Teymur Phell has been sitting on the review pile for quite some time, and now I feel a bit guilty for letting it languish. First of all, it’s [...]
Mad Love, Ish | The Vinyl Anachronist
One of the things I’ve learned about music over the last couple of years is that there’s a difference between a hybrid genre, such as country-rock or Latin-funk, [...]
Kayle Brecher, Kayleidoscope | The Vinyl Anachronist
It’s been a winter of female jazz singers, which is certainly not that odd of an occurrence, but in a crowded field it’s hard to stand out when there’s so [...]
Gloria Reuben and Marty Ashby, For All We Know | The Vinyl Anachronist
Back when I watched the television show ER faithfully, before they started killing off all my favorite characters, I had a massive crush on actress Gloria Reuben. I saw [...]
All the Real Girls, Movie Star Handsome | The Vinyl Anachronist
For the last few weeks I’ve been discussing an interesting trio of electronica LPs I’ve received, and now I’ve got an interesting trio of Americana albums [...]
