The Vinyl Factory

May162017
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Afrobeat originator Tony Allen pays tribute to pioneering jazz drummer Art Blakey on new 10″ release
By Anton Spice | May 16, 2017
Two drum legends playing in time. Afrobeat originator, Fela Kuti’s drummer and one of the world’s most prominent percussionists,...
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May162016
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Fatima signs to Blue Note with new EP Still Dreaming
By Amar Ediriwira | May 16, 2016
Eglo soulstress to re-issue debut album Yellow Memories. Fatima, who emerged in the late 2000s as part of Alexander...
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Mar302016
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An introduction to Wayne Shorter in 10 records
By Amar Ediriwira | March 30, 2016
While his Blue Note opus Speak No Evil turns fifty this month, Wayne Shorter’s sound has reached way beyond...
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Jun112015
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The world’s smallest turntable can fit onto the back of a stylus cartridge
By Anton Spice | June 11, 2015
Forget 7″s, this turntable only plays vinyl by the micrometre. Last month, a first edition of Hank Mobley’s mythical...
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May292015
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Is this the most expensive jazz record ever sold?
By Anton Spice | May 29, 2015
Hank Mobley’s fabled Blue Note cut changes hands for £7,300. An album by tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley has sold...
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Nov172014
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The 10 best vinyl releases this week (17th Nov)
By Anton Spice | November 17, 2014
The Vinyl Factory select the 10 most essential vinyl releases of the last 7 days. A really strong week...
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Feb262014
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Legendary jazz label Blue Note Records to reissue 100 albums on vinyl
By Anton Spice | February 26, 2014
Blue Note mark their 75th anniversary with mammoth reissue schedule. Launched by Alfred Lion way back in 1939, Blue...
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Oct162013
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Legendary Thelonious Monk concert gets first ever vinyl release on Blue Note
By Anton Spice | October 16, 2013
One of jazz’s great innovators to get forgotten 1969 Paris concert released on vinyl this November. Famed for his...
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