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Adventures in collecting "modern jazz": the classical music of America from the Fifties and Sixties, on original vinyl, on a budget, from England. And writing about it.
Well, that’s the problem of living in Poland. I guess the tradition of buying jazz records, acutally any valuable records for that matter, is not present. We have some counterpart of Ebay called Allegro, and to be honest, sometimes you will be able to find some good stuff there. But then you visit Ebay, and it’s like another world, a time vehicle. I would never be able to buy Dolphy’s 1st press “Out to Lunch” (which I cherish the most) in Poland. Or maybe I just don’t know the right people:D thanks for your reply (sorry for posting this again)
Not able to explain strategies over at Ebay I regret to say. It is amazing to see some of the auctions there. Strange actually to be vindicated – speaking as someone who began buying jazz records in 1964 and continued when people would practically pay you to take their jazz records. I get most of my lps at a local shop in pristine condition well under $10 US. The larger metropolitan areas of course cost a lot more. The current interest in vinyl is more than a fad in my opinion.
Steve Talley
Hi,
thanks for answer.
One more thing – do you know (anybody who’s reading this) why Ebay deleted the great “My Feed” option? I really liked being notified about some new records I was after. Or maybe you know some other way to know what cool records appear recently?
Regards,
Jacek
Re: Coleman – no idea on the stereo/mono release thing. I discovered Ornette Coleman in the mid 80s myself with his work from that period (“Skys of America” – “Caravan of Dreams”) so the preowned Atlantic things I got at that time at a local shop “Twins,” “Live at the Golden Circle Stockholm pt 1″Shape of Jazz to Come” are stereo. I am always struck by the sound and engineering on that period Coleman, beautiful presence of the instruments.
Steve Talley
Muncie, Indiana, US
Well, that’s the problem of living in Poland. I guess the tradition of buying jazz records, acutally any valuable records for that matter, is not present. We have some counterpart of Ebay called Allegro, and to be honest, sometimes you will be able to find some good stuff there. But then you visit Ebay, and it’s like another world, a time vehicle. I would never be able to buy Dolphy’s 1st press “Out to Lunch” (which I cherish the most) in Poland. Or maybe I just don’t know the right people:D thanks for your reply
Hi,
Recently I’ve “discovered” Ornette Coleman and I try to collect his Atlantic records: Shape of Jazz, Change of Century, This is Our Music and Free Jazz. First pressings (according to Rate Your Music and Discogs) of Shape of Jazz and Change of Century were released as stereo and than mono but in the case of This is Our Music it was the other way and hence my question – do you have any idea why it’s like that?
Regards,
Jacek
Hello LJC,
Just discovered your page a while back and enjoyed the reviews and ‘tide.
I am one of the mysterious beasts who didn’t trash my vinyl as cds came in but continued to buy jazz lps, but it gets more difficult and vastly more expensive.
Today I picked up my first release on the Vogue, UK label Gerry Mulligan Quartet Live at Storyville – Pacific 1228/Vogue LA12080. Amazing disk, great hifi sound, $15 US.Coincidence? Very surprised to see an old UK import like this, you never do here, perhaps reading your posts brought it to me.
Coincidences abound like the Marty Paitch/Art Pepper record you reviewed a couple weeks ago, having recently acquired it here.
The jazz records I once picked up for $1.00 may yet make me the first vinyl lp millionaire. Or not.
Truly feeling your vibe. Much respect!
Hi LJC – I am enjoying your reviews. Interesting, fun, fresh and insightful. Interesting mix of feel for music and and anoraky stuff. Would love to hear you review JJ Johnson, JJ Inc in Mono. Also agree with you on the benefits of Mono over Stereo
Respect LJC; his holiness, Bobdjukic the Supreme Guru, is quoting you
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HERBIE-HANCOCK-FREDDIE-HUBBARD-EMPYRIAN-ISLES-RARE-ORIG64-BLUE-NOTE-MONO-LP-EAR-/160998714445?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item257c456c4d
Kostas
Respect!!
One never knows where one will end up when online with an open mind. Started the day researching Nice and found something nice…great jazz site! Now listening to some “Porgy & Bess” while dreaming of springtime in France while having breakfast on a cold late winter’s day in the mountains of Pennsylvania. It is a small and wondrous world.
Hi, I am touched, genuinely. Welcome, make yourself at home.
Hello, again. I have spent much of the day enjoying bits of jazz and planning the France trip. I am LeslieofTodd on VT. Todd is the tiny village we live near. I am so pleasantly surprised where my curiosity took me today–a world away!
Nice…always wished this was here. Now I don’t have to PM you through the Steve Hoffman forum (oops, maybe you didn’t want everyone knowing you were a member of that madhouse lol).
Steve Hoffman forum strikes me for people who know more than is good for them. I’m more of a drive-by poster.
Couldn’t have said it any better
your site is simply magnificent!!! why don’t you have a facebook page?
Bravo again and again!
Walid, General Manager at Linde Gas Tunisia? Is that right?
Unusual for a jazz fan, what’s your story?
I have known Cheikh Rourou, Directeur Général de l’Energie au Ministère de l’Economie Nationale. Any family relation to you, Walid?