If you’re subscribed to The Tape Project’s newsletter then you’ll be up to speed on this already. If not, read on. New tape release: The Chieftains’ The Foxhunt, Live in San Francisco A new title from The Tape Project is always an exciting event, and this one just happens to be a recording of what is … More New year, new release (and a few ‘buy it now’ last chances) from The Tape Project

For a jazz fan, this is a ‘must have’. It’s a classic Blue Note recording and one that’s considered one of their backbone titles. It’s also listed on many Best Jazz Albums lists – and rightly so, in my view! It’s taken me a good while to get my hands on a copy though, as … More Talking tape: Lee Morgan’s seminal album The Sidewinder from The Tape Project

You might be wondering why there hasn’t been a review of anything from The Tape Project here so far, given that they were arguably the first label to start issuing classic albums on tape and should probably be credited with playing a key role in the R2R revival. Well, it’s not for want of being … More Another tape vs. vinyl experiment: in which I enlist the ears of a friend to see if she’s as bowled over as I am by The Band’s ‘Stage Fright’ from The Tape Project