Founded in 1978, VPI Industries appears to be one of the most successful turntable manufacturers in the worldcertainly in the US. The New Jerseybased company sells turntables, tonearms, cartridges, record clamps, plinths, record cleaning machines, and a phono preamp. But that's not all. The company offers VPI-branded pillows, candles, mugs, stickers, T-shirts, and a tell-all company history, 40 Years on the Record.
The Canadian Jazz Collective has a new album out, and is about to set off on a European tour. Guitarist and co-leader Lorne Lofsky talks about the band, about Jazz in Canada in general, and about the forthcoming tour. Interview by Andrew Cartmel. The CJC at Ronnie Scott's in 2022. Photo credit Robert Crowley The…