Discover: Vinyl
Vinyl Vault — Pat Martino, "We'll Be Together Again"
We lost guitarist Pat Martino on November 1 at the age of 77. He left a rich recorded legacy, and we’ll hear selections from one of his albums on the…
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—Gong, "Shamal"
The Vinyl Vault features a jazz rock/progressive rock mash-up in the form of the 1975 album “Shamal” by the band Gong. The album was released on Virgin Records and drew…
Vinyl Vault—Grover Washington, Jr. "Reed Seed"
This week’s Vinyl Vault feature will be an album from sax man Grover Washington, Jr. entitled “Reed Seed.” Released in 1978 on Motown, this was Washington’s last album before switching…
Vinyl Vault—Keyed In
A woman-led piano trio is on tap for the next Vinyl Vault when we listen to Joanne Brackeen’s album “Keyed In.” Released in 1979 on the Tappan Zee label, the…
A Record Story—On Owning a Record Collection
"Even back when I owned nothing I had a stack of records. They understood my moods, gave voice to feelings that I didn’t have my own words for, and provided…
A Record Story—"Down Here On The Ground"
In celebration of Record Store Day, we at KUVO, will be playing the music and telling the stories about albums (especially vinyl) that are important to us. For me it’s…
Early Vinyl Record Buys
Our memories of events that occurred in the fifties, sixties, and seventies are to some degree faulty and maybe downright fabricated. My memories are honest and this brief story is…
Everybody Digs Bill Evans—Record Store Day Giveaway
“Everybody Digs Bill Evans” Bill Evans Trio Recorded: December 15, 1958 Release Date: End of March 1959 The recording captures Evans at a time when he frequently played extended musical…
A Record Story—"An Ode to Vinyl"
Snap, crackle, pop! Is that the sound of a bowl of Rice Krispies or an abused record? In a blind test, 7 out of 10 listeners couldn’t tell the difference…
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