The Backstory Having committed to redouble my digitization efforts, I decided I’d start with the oldest and most obscure. The first album I pulled from the racks was the Hal McKusick “East Coast Jazz / 8“[1]Hal McKusick Quartet – East […]

The 2021/2022 Reissue List
I get occasional emails from readers asking if I know if this album is on CD, or if there is a vinyl pressing available new? While I do buy occasional new vinyl and CD’s, it’s usually only to get a […]

On This Day: Quincy Jones calls Creed Taylor
[This post was a day late due to the holidays.] In December 1995, Billboard magazine issue featured a tribute to Quincy Jones “Quincy Jones: A Half Century Of Music” featuring an expansive interview with Quincy by Mark Rowland. Including numerous […]

Remembering Chris Connor
Birth name: Mary Jean LoutsenhizerBorn: November 8, 1927, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.Died: August 29, 2009, Toms River, New Jersey, U.S. Chris was the first of Creed Taylor’s production career and became a major success. Chris Connor and Creed Taylor would […]