The title of Horace Tapscott’s debut release is apt, if not self-referential, for indeed a giant of West Coast jazz had awakened with this, the pianist/composer/bandleader’s 1969 album for the Flying Dutchman label. Tapscott went on to form two groups […]
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Statement on Apollo/Transco Fire
We at GGR were saddened to learn of the fire that destroyed the Apollo/Transco manufacturing facilities on February 6, 2020. The vinyl manufacturing industry is a relatively close-knit community. We have had many dealings directly […]
KAINA — Next To The Sun
KAINA’s Next to the Sun was one of the VMP team’s favorite releases in 2019, as we loved the album’s dedications to KAINA’s native Chicago, and her family and the communities that raised her. Dripping in bright […]