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Vinyl Vault — The Hoops McCann Band Plays the Music of Steely Dan

The Vinyl Vault digs some jazzed up Steely Dan with the Hoops McCann Band and their 1988 album on MCA Records. It’s a nine-piece band playing semi-big band arrangements of…

Vinyl Vault — Michael Brecker’s First Album  

On the Vinyl Vault, we’ll give a listen to the first album from tenor sax man, Michael Brecker (March 29, 1949 – January 13, 2007). The album is simply called…

Vinyl Vault — Buddy Rich / Lionel Hampton, “Transition”

Vinyl Vault will feature a 1974 album from drummer Buddy Rich and vibes man Lionel Hampton entitled "Transition.” It’s a 1974 release on the Groove Merchant record label. Vinyl Vault…

Vinyl Vault — Miles Davis, “The Man with the Horn”

Miles Davis dropped out of music in 1975 and adopted a reclusive lifestyle infested with alcohol, cocaine, and sex. He acknowledged in his autobiography that sex and drugs took the…

Vinyl Vault — Al Di Meola, "Elegant Gypsy"

It’s another fusion classic on the Vinyl Vault when we spin Al Di Meola’s 1977 album “Elegant Gypsy” released on the Columbia label. The album was the guitarist’s second album…

Concert Review — Billy Cobham's Crosswinds Project

“Age ain’t nothin’ but a number.” That’s a common mantra chanted by the militantly aging. “Everything wears out.” That’s a quote from a wise auto mechanic. When those two concepts…

Vinyl Vault — Remembering Ramsey Lewis

We lost Ramsey Lewis on September 12, 2022. A beloved jazz star for years, Lewis recorded dozens of albums and had numerous hits. The Vinyl Vault remembers Ramsey Lewis with…

Concert Review: Gov't Mule

Gov’t Mule September 17, 2022 Fox Theatre, Boulder CO By Geoff Anderson What’s new with Gov’t Mule? Like every other band in the world, they had to take a COVID…

Vinyl Vault—Alphonse Mouzon, “Mind Transplant”

Drummer Billy Cobham is coming to town later this month and that brought to mind other drummers from Cobham’s heyday in the 70s. One of those, who was also trekking…

Vinyl Vault — Dave McKenna, “This is the Moment”

The Vinyl Vault features the great pianist Dave McKenna (1930 – 2008) and his album, “This is the Moment.” This one was recorded and originally released in 1959, but the…

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