Discover: Vinyl Vault
Vinyl Vault — Count Basie, “Kansas City 5”
The next Vinyl Vault will feature some state-of-the-art swing from one of the masters, Count Basie. We’ll hear his 1981 album on Pablo entitled “Kansas City 5.” The album featured…
Vinyl Vault — Chico Hamilton, The Master
Jazz drummer Chico Hamilton. Rock band Little Feat. Together on one album. That will be the feature on the next Vinyl Vault. The album was called “Chico, The Master” and…
Vinyl Vault — Dan Hicks and his Hot Licks, “Last Train to Hicksville…the home of happy feet”
It’s Stock Show time in Denver which means it’s a great excuse to put a little twang in our jazz. This year’s Stock Show entry on the Vinyl Vault is…
Vinyl Vault — Les McCann, “Music Lets Me Be”
We lost pianist, vocalist, and composer Les McCann at the end of 2023 at the age of 88. McCann was a prolific recording artist with over 50 albums to his…
Vinyl Vault — Focus, “Mother Focus”
To kick off the new year, the Vinyl Vault will feature an album from the Dutch group Focus, their 1975 album entitled “Mother Focus,” the group’s fifth album. The band…
Vinyl Vault — Shakti, “A Handful of Beauty”
“Shakti” is an Indian word meaning creative intelligence, power, and beauty. It’s also the name of a pioneering World Music/Fusion band led by John McLaughlin and Zakir Hussain. The band…
Vinyl Vault — The Mar-Keys & Booker T and the MGs “Back to Back”
In the 1960s, the house band for the legendary record label, Stax, was Booker T and the MGs and when a three-piece horn section joined, the band morphed into the…
Vinyl Vault — Widespread Depression Orchestra, “Rockin’ in Rhythm”
The Widespread Depression Orchestra will be back on the Vinyl Vault this Tuesday with their album “Rockin’ in Rhythm.” The Vault has several WDO albums, but this one is a…
Vinyl Vault — Sea Level “On the Edge”
This week’s Vinyl Vault feature will be a 1978 album by the band Sea Level, entitled "On the Edge” released on Capricorn Records. The group was an offshoot of the…
Vinyl Vault — Thelonious Monk Septet, “Monk’s Music”
Up next on the Vinyl Vault it’s Monk! Specifically, the Thelonious Monk Septet and the album “Monk’s Music” released in 1957 on Riverside Records. The album featured two giants of…
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