Ian Wardenski Quintet, Collective Thoughts | The Vinyl Anachronist
While researching the Ian Wardenski Quintet and their new album, Collective Thoughts, I came across a curious news article titled “Prof Takes Break, Works on Recording [...]
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Billy Brandt, City Noir | The Vinyl Anachronist
Singer and guitarist Billy Brandt‘s new album, City Noir, sounds almost exactly as you might expect from the title. Brandt, who hails from Seattle, has filled these [...]
David Hillyard and the Rocksteady Seven, Playtime | The Vinyl Anachronist
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 [...]
