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It is well-known that Quebec has music in its veins, which is probably why it hosts a good hundred annual music festivals, the most famous of which is the Montreal International Jazz Festival, renowned worldwide. The magnificent city of Quebec is recognized for its Summer Festival (FEQ), which is practically sold out every year. However,…
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Welcome to my series Treasures from the Vinyl Vault. In it, I will feature select gems from my approximately 12,000 ever-growing vinyl collection, accumulated over a 45-year period and counting.
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Kamasi Washington’s Fearless Movement is a bold, rhythm-driven opus mixing jazz, funk, soul, and hip-hop—but while its scope dazzles, its sheer scale raises questions about whether intimacy, not grandeur, is his next frontier.
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Pierre Dallaire returns with Part 2 of his musical journey, highlighting five stellar recordings—each a gateway to a different era, from da Milano’s divine lute to Debussy’s impressionistic piano, all chosen to ignite deeper listening.
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Scott LaFaro’s revolutionary bass work with the Bill Evans Trio redefined jazz ensemble dynamics, transforming the double bass into a lyrical, equal voice. His tragically short career left an enduring legacy of innovation and profound musicality.
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In the cavernous echoes of Liverpool’s bubbling music scene, a revolutionary resonance was brewing, and it was about to reverberate through the unassuming screen of regional television. On October 17, 1962, fresh off the release of their debut single “Love Me Do,” The Beatles magnetized the airwaves on Granada Television’s “People and Places.” Here in…
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Though never chart-toppers, Little Feat’s Sailin’ Shoes and Dixie Chicken—now reissued in deluxe remastered editions—prove that Lowell George’s fearless genre-melding vision still grooves with undiminished charm 50 years on.
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With over 2,000 recording credits, jazz legend Ron Carter has backed the greats and led his own genre-defining projects. Copper Magazine highlights eight standout tracks, showcasing the bassist’s peerless artistry and versatility.
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John Gish’s Garden District home hosts a mind-blowing, museum-worthy high-end audio system featuring 6-foot German speakers, 30,000 LPs, and 20,000 films—making it part private concert hall, part cinema, and all passion project.
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Jade Bird sharpens her edge on Different Kinds of Light, weaving rock grit with intimate songwriting, while Greta Van Fleet’s The Battle at Garden’s Gate finds the band maturing into a grander, more cinematic soundscape.
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PS Audio’s Octave Records follows up with The Art of Hi-Fi Volume 02: Soundstage, a DSD 256 showcase designed to test speaker setup and capture the illusion of three-dimensional sound, reports The Sound Advocate.
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MoFi’s remaster of Iron Butterfly’s acid rock landmark “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” breathes new life into the 1968 classic, delivering thunderous bass, refined detail, and an intimacy lost in reverb-heavy earlier pressings.
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Rob Halford’s brief decision to axe guitarist Andy Sneap nearly derailed Judas Priest’s 50th anniversary tour—until he reversed course, reaffirming the band’s twin-guitar identity and delivering a triumphant metal lesson in self-awareness.
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As Motown icons the Supremes and Temptations battled for chart dominance in 1966–67, psychedelic soul and funk pioneers like Sly Stone and James Brown began reshaping the sound of Black music—with drum breaks, distortion, and fire.
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Blue Note’s Classic Vinyl Reissue Series delivers high-quality 180-gram LPs mastered by Kevin Gray, offering pristine sound from iconic jazz albums like Horace Silver’s 6 Pieces of Silver and Art Blakey’s The Big Beat. Audiophile vinyl is back—but with modern care and legacy.
