Hot Rod Jazz:Tuff Saxes and Twangy Guitars

Hot Rod Jazz. Tuff Saxes and Twangy Guitars by Larry Wilcox and His Orchestra. This is a fantastic album and one of the few pieces of vinyl I’ve gone so far as to archive onto CD.  Its a group of studio session players called in to make a flavor of the month genre record. There are no twangy guitars on this album.  They sound more like big body jazz guitars with flat wound strings. Most likely Tommy Tedesco.  And there are plenty of saxes, but not much jazz. Read more…

Vinyl record covers discussed. This episode: Hot Rods. Hosted by Mark Mager and Rich Bachelor. StylusCast from Downtown Portland, home of the world’s most mediocre vinyl scene. Each week we discuss 5 albums selected by the merit of their covers (usually).

Larry Wilcox and His Orchestra “Hot Rod Jazz/Tuff Saxes and Twangy Guitars” 1963 Columbia Records
“Sounds of Speed” 1961 Riverside Records
Jerry Cole and his Spacemen “Hot Rod Dance Party” 1963 Capitol Records
“Surf and Drag” 1978 Columbia Records
The Winners “Checkered Flag” 1963. Crown Records

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