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Vinyl Vault — Azymuth, “Spectrum”
We have some Brazilian sounds coming up on the Vinyl Vault as we feature an album from the band Azymuth, their 1985 release “Spectrum.” Starting in the mid-70s, the band…
Vinyl Vault — Brian Auger's Oblivion Express, "Second Wind"
This week on the Vinyl Vault, it’s a 70s jazz-rock-funk classic, “Second Wind” by Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express. The album was released in 1972 on RCA Records. It was the…
Vinyl Vault—Return to Forever: "Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy"
Next time on the Vinyl Vault, it’s a fusion classic, Return to Forever’s “Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy.” Released in 1973 on Polydor, this was the third album from this…
Vinyl Vault—Widespread Jazz Orchestra, "Paris Blues"
This week’s Vinyl Vault features a medium band with a big band sound, the Widespread Jazz Orchestra and their 1985 release, “Paris Blues.” This was the band’s sixth album and…
Vinyl Vault—Little Jazz Bird by Meredith D'Ambrosio
This week’s Vinyl Vault features an album from vocalist Meredith D’Ambrosio entitled “Little Jazz Bird.” The album was released in 1982 on Palo Alto Jazz Records. D’Ambrosio is backed by…
Vinyl Vault: Reflections—McCoy Tyner—Tonight!
The Vinyl Vault continues its remembrance of McCoy Tyner who passed away March 6 at the age of 81. This week’s feature is the album “Reflections,” a two-record compilation on…
Vinyl Vault: Vince Guaraldi at Grace Cathedral
This week the Vinyl Vault goes to church with the album “Vince Guaraldi at Grace Cathedral.” Recorded in 1965, it is believed to be the first use of jazz during…
Vinyl Vault: "Lucifer" by Kenny Barron
By the mid-1970s, electronic instruments were becoming more and more common in jazz leaving musicians and audiences divided on the wisdom of their inclusion in what had previously been an…
Vinyl Vault: "Arabesque" by John Klemmer
This week’s Vinyl Vault features John Klemmer’s 1978 album “Arabesque,” released on the ABC record label. Klemmer, a tenor sax man with a big, fat sound, explores Brazilian and Latin…
Vinyl Vault: "We Keep On" by Embryo
This week’s Vinyl Vault explores the early fusion of the German band Embryo and their album recorded in 1972, “We Keep On.” The Germans were joined by American jazz reed…
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