Schola Cantorum, Trachea | The Vinyl Anachronist
Trachea, from the Norwegian choral group Schola Cantorum, seems like the latest “voices-in-a-church” release from 2L Recordings, something very much in line [...]
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Jeff Williams, Bloom | The Vinyl Anachronist
Jeff Williams and his new album Bloom makes me rethink all of those reviews where I discuss the idea of the drummer-as-leader in jazz, and how that individual coaxes [...]
Pat Battstone, The Last Taxi: New Destinations | The Vinyl Anachronist
Mention the name Pat Battstone to me and I’ll brace for something wild and unexpected, a free-spirited exploration in pure sound and what it means to fixate on a single [...]
Pablo Ziegler Chamber Quartet, Radiotango | The Vinyl Anachronist
Just a couple of days ago I talked about the some of the current tango trends, and how everyone is using this Argentine musical genre as a foundation for something new. Now, [...]
Gretje Angell, In Any Key | The Vinyl Anachronist
Gretje Angell’s new album, In Any Key, makes it two days in a row of fabulous woman singers–including, of course, Lauren Henderson’s warm and beautiful Alma [...]
Lauren Henderson, Alma Oscura | The Vinyl Anachronist
Lauren Henderson‘s new album, Alma Oscura, is destined to become one of those sexy, romantic things you play when you’re, well…let’s just say [...]
Rob Ryndak & Tom Lockwood, Gratitude | The Vinyl Anachronist
Rob Ryndak and Tom Lockwood are two jazz multi-instrumentalists and academics who cover much of the intricate sounds on their new album, Gratitude. They aren’t quite as [...]
Dred Scott Rides Alone | The Vinyl Anachronist
Dred Scott Rides Alone (Amazon) is one of those dry, distinctly Midwestern jazz albums that make great traveling music when you’re driving through a particularly [...]
Yimba Rudo | The Vinyl Anachronist
Yimba Rudo is an exciting and unique jazz trio, one that immediately stands out from the crowd due to its instrumentation. Vibraphonist/percussionist Kevin Norton, [...]
Larry Corban, Emergence | The Vinyl Anachronist
Seeing guitarist Larry Corban with his burgundy Gibson L-5 archtop reminds me of the first time I heard a hollow-body guitar, back when I was a teenager. A good friend of [...]
