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Vinyl Vault — Modern Jazz Quartet “Blues on Bach”
Jazz players have been influenced by and have covered JS Bach since nearly the beginning of jazz. Improvising jazz artists have spotted a kindred spirit with Bach’s famous variations. The…
Vinyl Vault — Keith Jarrett, "Concerts"
This week the Vinyl Vault focuses on solo piano with one of the best, Keith Jarrett and his 1981 triple album, “Concerts.” The album includes concerts recorded on May 28,…
Vinyl Vault — Free Flight, "the jazz/classical union"
Jazz meets Classical music on the Vinyl Vault as we dip into an album called “The Jazz/Classical Union” by the band Free Flight. Released in 1982 on the Palo Alto…
Vinyl Vault—The Fabulous Thunderbirds, "Hot Number"
The Vinyl Vault takes a blues excursion with a 1987 album from The Fabulous Thunderbirds entitled “Hot Number.” This was the band’s sixth album and was released on CBS Records.…
Vinyl Vault—Bill Evans, "We Will Meet Again"
The next Vinyl Vault will feature the last studio album recorded by Bill Evans, “We Will Meet Again.” Released in 1980 on Warner Brothers Records, Evans dedicated the album to…
Vinyl Vault—Sea Son by Secret Oyster
Jazz, rock, and jazz-rock fusion are all rooted in the United States. But that doesn’t mean musicians from other countries can’t get in on the fun. The Vinyl Vault looks…
Vinyl Vault—Feels Good to Me
Tuesday, on the Vinyl Vault it’s an album entitled “Feels Good to Me” by drummer Bill Bruford. Released on Polydor in 1977, the record was the first solo album by…
Vinyl Vault—Aurora
It’s a Vinyl Vault favorite, “Aurora” by violinist Jean Luc Ponty. Released in 1976, “Aurora” is considered one of Ponty’s best from his Atlantic Records years. This was his second…
Vinyl Vault—Steve Khan, “The Blue Man”
Next time on the Vinyl Vault, we’ll hear a late 70s fusion classic, guitarist Steve Khan’s “The Blue Man.” Released in 1978 on Columbia records, the album captures the best…
Vinyl Vault—Johnny Hammond “Wild Horses Rock Steady"
The Vinyl Vault gets down with the funky organ of Johnny Hammond and his 1972 session “Wild Horses Rock Steady.” The album was an early release on the Kudu record…
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