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My New Year’s Audio Resolutions

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Normally, I’m not especially given to self-imposing a set of personal improvement dictates I know will very likely be broken. I can...

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Drummers Drumming: Jack DeJohnette & Idris Muhammad Rock Rhythms From Different Directions

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The good folks at Craft Recordings’ rich Jazz Dispensary subsidiary unearthed a handful of tasty jams toward the end of last year...

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New Music: Five Recently Released Works

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“Rock And Roll Over – Just Furr Fun” – 17 Local Nashville Artists   Self Released In a year filled with so...

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Yes… No… Maybe… Is Colored Vinyl Really That Bad? Part 2

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Every now and again an audio-centric person on social media raises the specter of hatred towards the much beleaguered — and...

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Lou Donaldson’s Mr. Shing-A-Ling Jams On Blue Note Tone Poet Reissue

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Some of you know by now that I’m a bit of a crate digger. Actually, I am a pretty serious one, building much of my collection from...

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A Holiday Playlist For You

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Some of you know that among the many music sub-genres I collect, holiday recordings are one of the most fun niches for me.  My...

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Dan Penn’s Great New Living On Mercy Album Finally On Vinyl

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Several months ago I reviewed a new pre-release CD by Dan Penn, the legendary composer, musician and producer. He is the composer behind...

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Why You Need To Hear Monty Alexander’s Love You Madly

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On the last Record Store Day event of 2020, several fascinating archival jazz releases were issued which I previewed (click here to read...

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When Does Performance Clash with Convenience?

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If there is one immutable truth in high performance audio it is the desired goal for sonic excellence by manufacturers. It doesn’t...

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Best of 2020: All You Need Is Love and Music!

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It feels like we’re in a sort of home stretch getting through this year. 2020 has been such a strange and unsettling time. ...

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Charlie Brown, Vince Guaraldi, Santa Claus & Martians On Holiday Vinyl

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I should have known better,” sang The Beatles at one point…  I really know better than to have bought this, but the photo...

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Jackie McLean’s “It’s Time!” On Blue Note Tone Poet Vinyl vs. Original

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This kind of review is hard, pitting a vintage recording from 50 years ago against a new reissue.  There are so many reasons why the...

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Elton John’s Jewel Box Part II : Deep Cuts and More

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Elton John’s Jewel Box — a multi-disc collection curated by the artist himself — is a rare set which provides powerful...

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