Music Matters, the vinyl reissue house known for it's long string of high-quality all-analog pressings of classic Blue Note records, has released a dozen additional titles just a year or so after ...

In jazz circles, it's common knowledge that the best way to listen to jazz is in a live setting. But while most agree, some argue listening to jazz on vinyl is even better. In reality, there’s no way ...

Looking for an easy way to get better sound quality out of your stereo system? Audiophile jazz vinyl pressings are a great place to start. A big bone of contention in audiophile circles is which stage ...

Audio connoisseurs have lectured about the quality of vinyl records for generations. Whether it’s through the voice of a relative who grew up listening to vinyl or hipster friends, you had in your ...

THERE are two kinds of obsessive record collectors: those who buy original pressings of rare old LPs because they’re rare and old, and those who buy them because they sound good. In the jazz world one ...

Trumpeter Freddie Hubbard performed at the Blue Morocco in 1967 with other top jazz artists like Bennie Maupin, Kenny Barron, Herbie Lewis and Freddie Waits. Their never-before-distributed live show ...

According to a press release sent to New Times, the store’s mission is bigger than just retail. Designed as a community space, Crazy Vinyl Record will also host in-store DJ sets and music-driven ...

An album that needs no introduction in certain circles, Cap’n Jazz‘s 1998 post-breakup compilation Analphabetapolothology is one of the most influential emo releases of all time, and we’re thrilled to ...

In At the Vanguard of Vinyl, Darren Mueller examines how the advent of the long-playing record (LP) in 1948 revolutionized the recording and production of jazz in the 1950s. The LP’s increased ...

Two Fine New Vinyl Releases By Chet Baker and Bill Evans Share Scandinavian Roots. Many jazz fans seem to only focus on Chet Baker’s 1950s material when he was still young and beautiful and crooning ...