A deep dive into Cautious Clay's Karpeh vinyl pressing—Blue Note's bold 2023 bet on electronic soul. Mastering details, market data, and collector insights.
The complete Massey Hall recordings on vinyl—Bird, Dizzy, Bud, Mingus, and Max captured live. Why this Craft box set belongs in every collector's library.
Deep dive into Leroy Vinnegar's 1957 debut. Original Contemporary pressings vs. the 2023 Bernie Grundman remaster. Collector insights & sonic breakdown.
A deep dive into Jeremie Albino's Our Time In The Sun on Easy Eye Sound. Contemporary soul-rock done right, pressed for vinyl collectors who care about quality.
Deep dive into Sonny Red's Out of the Blue, the 1959 Blue Note session with Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers & Jimmy Cobb. Why the Tone Poet reissue is essential.
Deep dive into Gil Evans' 1961 masterpiece Out of the Cool on Impulse!—modal orchestral jazz, RVG engineering, and why the Acoustic Sounds reissue matters.
Deep dive into Gil Evans' 1961 Impulse! masterpiece Out of the Cool. History, pressing notes, and why this orchestral jazz landmark belongs in your collection.
Deep dive into Betty Carter's 1958 debut Out There—rare Peacock pressing history, Verve reissue review, and why this bebop vocal masterpiece matters to collectors.
Deep dive into Pat Metheny's ECM debut—the 1978 jazz guitar record that rewrote the rules. Original pressing analysis, sound notes, and collector insights.
This article explores how jazz and blues album covers serve as powerful extensions of the music itself - visual stories that deepen the emotional and cultural experience of listening.
There’s something about the blues that grabs you by the soul and doesn’t let go. Maybe it’s the raw emotion in the guitar strings, the mournful wail of the harmonica,...