Cecil McBee- Interview - The Vinyl Press
Cecil McBee is not only one of the most prolific jazz bassists but has an uncanny ability to find the hidden melodies lurking within a song.| The Vinyl Press
Pharoah Sanders-Welcome to Love| The Vinyl Press
The interview with Cecil McBee has been a long time coming. He is not an outspoken individual but one who found expression in his music. And wonderful it is; he found the hidden lines in compositions that created unexpected melodies that never detracted from the main theme- while staying in his “lane” he created […] The post An Interview-Back Notes appeared first on The Vinyl Press.| The Vinyl Press
Cecil McBee is not only one of the most prolific jazz bassists but has an uncanny ability to find the hidden melodies lurking within a song.| The Vinyl Press
Mrs. Henry Keep on Rising A 21st century rock opera? Recorded to tape? And mastered at Bernie Grundman’s shop? I’ve started to explore this box (3 LPs, 2 CDs and a substantial book) in more depth and plan on interviewing the producer in an upcoming piece. The post Incoming- Mrs. Henry Keep on Rising appeared first on The Vinyl Press.| The Vinyl Press
Pharoah Sanders-Welcome to Love Known for his signature multi-phonic squawk and his contributions to the foundational recordings of the spiritual jazz firmament, this record is a departure from all that; it’s a bluesy, late-night excursion into a raft of standards that will make you wish you could hear more. Taken from several sessions recorded in […] The post Pharoah Sanders-Welcome to Love appeared first on The Vinyl Press.| The Vinyl Press
Know What I Mean? Adderley, Evans, et.al. Shoot-Out This album, featuring Cannonball Adderley and Bill Evans, is considered one of the best older jazz records available, both musically and sonically. I am not going to delve into the history or importance of the album since it has received considerable attention from the date of […] The post Know What I Mean? Adderley, Evans, et.al. Shoot-Out appeared first on The Vinyl Press.| The Vinyl Press
Digital audio can be significantly improved without spending significant money. Analog buff achieves sonic improvements at low cost.| The Vinyl Press
Pharoah Sanders is one of the pillars of spiritual jazz. This album captures him at his peak, and the copy reviewed is a relative bargain.| The Vinyl Press
Shortly after the Texas “big freeze” in February 2021, I contacted various vendors of back up generators. Some did not bother to respond, a few came out, ostensibly to give me a quote and I never heard from them again. One vendor did send me a blank form with a very high total […] The post Power to the People-Back Up Generator appeared first on The Vinyl Press.| The Vinyl Press
Cannonball Adderley’s “Know what I mean? is a warhorse, to be sure,but one that deserves its reputation. I was prompted to explore a few different pressings as a result of a thread on the Hoffman forum: https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/do-you-have-cannonball-adderley-bill-evans-know-what-i-mean-the-best-sounding-vintage-jazz-lp.1175660/ I used to shop these OJCs as bargains back in the day when Tower Records was thriving. They […] The post Incoming-Know what I mean? appeared fir...| The Vinyl Press
Muriel Grossman is now a leading proponent of modern spiritual jazz. We consider her latest album--Devotion.| The Vinyl Press
