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The tenor saxophone is probably the most expressive instrument in jazz: nothing else conveys the full gamut of human emotion than that horn. There are the giants of the tenor saxophone - Coltrane and Rollins – but this is your chance to nominate who else … Continue reading
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UPDATE April 4, 2013 FINAL Dobells Jazz Folk Blues Exhibition – Programme of Events Dobells Jazz Folk Blues Press Release “Every London Jazz fan was born within the sound of Dobells…” I am delighted to pass on, to any interested … Continue reading
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Caveat Emptor, let the buyer beware. An occasional post on collecting life on Ebay: a case study The story begins two weeks ago with a seller who claims to be a collector of rare Blue Notes, forced to sell some gems … Continue reading
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Collector’s Guide to the Blue Note catalogue number (post updated 10/11/12) Occasional post which may be of interest to Blue Note vinyl record collectors (warning: Geek Rating 9/10. Contains statements some might consider controversial) The appearance of the catalogue number on … Continue reading
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TokyoJazzCollector Every day, Ebay sellers in the US and Europe head up to the Post with parcels of collectible jazz vinyl addressed to Japan. I knew there was a strong interest in collectible Jazz in Japan from my tussles with TokyoJazzCollector, … Continue reading
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This post is addressed to followers of the Less Evil Black Disc. Followers of its evil twin, the silver disc, (pictured) may find this a good moment to don their satanic robes and prepare a little human sacrifice to placate The Silver One. … Continue reading
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Ahoudori1947, the bidder anonymised as a***4, is the Ebay identity of the Tokyo group of vinyl record stores “Disk Union”. I estimate they spend over $1,000 a day every day buying premium collectible jazz vinyl on eBay: That is four wins … Continue reading
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Capture The Flag!! New competition! Which is better: British or American? Head-to-head, a War of Independence Rematch, British versus US pressing. The scientific test, a Bill Evans recording from 1966, the rather beautiful “A simple Matter of Conviction” on Verve. For reasons … Continue reading
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Head to Head ”Double Cross” Special Post Something a little different by way of an experiment – mono and stereo go head to head in the classic “Which is best, chocolate or vanilla?” contest. The brilliant Monk record Criss Cross, considered … Continue reading
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This will be the last post until after Easter. LondonJazzCollector is without access to his vinyl, and the previous post was the very last of the ”one I prepared earlier”. Next week LondonJazzCollector will return with an armful of new goodies for your … Continue reading
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It occurred to me of late, it is all very well bragging about your latest scores, relishing everyone being consumed with jealousy, oh that’s sooo nice, but what gets very little airtime are the near-misses, and the downright failures. So I’m launching eFail, the … Continue reading
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Bargain Corner Earlier in the week, browsing through a second hand record bin in my local Charity Shop, I stumbled on a copy of Hank Mobley’s 1568. A quick glance at the heavy record inside showed 47 West 63rd St labels, and deep glossy … Continue reading
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Coming up for thirty thousand page views since starting last August, and thanks to the new admin stats at WordPress, I now know where you all live, LJC viewers. (Chart all countries with over 10 views) I am really surprised how … Continue reading
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LondonJazzCollector is taking a break for a week and some, and blogging will be a little light depending on internet connectivity. There will be more jazz to come…so many records, so little time…
