<strong>Joyous Spirit Unites Global Musics From Africa & Cuba To New York & San Francisco.</strong>

Joyous Spirit Unites Global Musics From Africa & Cuba To New York & San Francisco.

August 7, 2024• Audiophile Music, Analog, Audiophile News, Compact Disc, Digital, Record Store Day, Vinyl

Mark Smotroff explores excellent new music from around the world…

4+5 Reasons To Love 45 RPM Vinyl Singles

April 30, 2024• Analog, Audiophile, Audiophile Music, Audiophile News, Record Store Day, Vinyl

Mark Smotroff champions the beleaguered 7-inch vinyl format... ...

Record Store Day 2024 New Vinyl Preview: Diggin’ Bill Evans Four Ways Including With Cannonball Adderley, Stan Getz, Tony Bennett and Trio On Beloved Sophomore Release.

April 19, 2024• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Record Store Day, Vinyl

Mark Smotroff explores four vinyl reissue featuring Bill Evans including his classic 2nd LP from 1959 in its original and sought after...

Record Store Day 2024 First Impression Preview Roundup: Fine Jazz 2LP Sets From Mal Waldron & Steve Lacy, Shelly Manne and Cannonball Adderley

April 11, 2024• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, High End Audio, Record Store Day, Vinyl

Mark Smotroff gets a sneak peek spin of some jazz gems coming out on Record Store Day, April 20, 2024

New Vinyl & Streaming Releases: Bird Streets Return, Eno’s Record Store Day Special Voiceless Edition, Paco De Lucía at Montreux

May 5, 2023• Audiophile, Audiophile Music, Audiophile News, Record Store Day, Streaming, Vinyl

Mark Smotroff catches up on some fine new pop, jazz and ambient music…...

Listening Report: Minnie Riperton’s Come To My Garden, RSD Essential Reissue

August 4, 2022• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Record Store Day, Vinyl

Mark Smotroff gets disappointed by a reissue…...

Obscure Records & The Collectibility Factor

July 22, 2022• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Record Store Day, Vinyl

Listening Report: The Kinks’ Waterloo Sunset, Record Store Day Limited Edition E.P.

July 11, 2022• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Record Store Day, Vinyl

Mark Smotroff rises to a challenge… ...

Listening Report: Mingus Three a.k.a. Mingus Trio, Record Store Day Vinyl Reissue

May 6, 2022• Audiophile Music, Analog, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Record Store Day, Vinyl

Mark Smotroff explores some differences between new and original versions…...

Record Store Day Preview: Bill Evans Live In Buenos Aires, 1973/1979

April 22, 2022• Audiophile Music, Analog, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Compact Disc, Record Store Day, Vinyl

Mark Smotroff appreciates the between-the-lines recordings from his favorite artists…

Record Store Day Preview Listening Report: Early Ornette Coleman On Contemporary Records

April 20, 2022• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Record Store Day, Vinyl

Mark Smotroff takes a step back to move two steps forward…...

Record Store Day Preview Listening Report: The Lost Mingus Album From Ronnie Scott’s

April 18, 2022• Audiophile Music, Analog, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Record Store Day, Vinyl

Mark Smotroff rejoices over a jazz legend’s late peak period archival release… ...

Record Store Day Listening Report Preview: Jazz Dispensary’s Super Skunk

April 14, 2022• Audiophile Music, Analog, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Record Store Day, Vinyl

Mark Smotroff chases somethin’ stanky funky pretty…

Listening Report & Record Store Day Preview: Esther Marrow’s 1972 Fantasy Records Lost Classic

April 12, 2022• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, News, Record Store Day, Vinyl

Mark Smotroff loves synchronicity… ...

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