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Thanks to LJC’s unique Jazz Time Machine, you can now go back in time and be present at any jazz musical venue or event of your choice in the history of jazz. I am offering free rides to  FIVE historical moments or events of … Continue reading
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MC Jazz says: Some interesting lessons from the last few reader-participation posts I thought I might share. Thanks to all those who took the trouble to compile their lists and send them in. Isn’t this Internet thing great?  The Fantasy Record Collector … Continue reading
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MC Jazz says: Everyone seemed to enjoy the Most Wanted spot –Â LJC crossed 1500 page views in just the one day for the first time. I am sure you all got lots of good ideas reading other people’s lists. … Continue reading
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DG Mono  asked for it, LJC happy to oblige. You have told everyone how big your collection is. I’m impressed. Now what are the records you really really want? The ones you crave but can’t get, that you can’t afford, the ones you … Continue reading
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It’s poll time. There have been many comments about quality and preferences for different artists and styles of jazz, but I want to get down to the more basic question of quantity: how big, or how small, is your vinyl  jazz collection? Perhaps you … Continue reading
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Selection: Minor Escamp (Jordan) . . . Now the somewhat surface-challenged Dillon (Roy Haynes Trio) . . . Artists Barney Wilen, tenor saxophone, Jay Cameron, baritone saxophone; Henri Renaud, piano; Jimmy Gourley, guitar; Joe Benjamin, bass; Roy Haynes, drums; … Continue reading
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Track Selection: Stompin’ Ground Artists Roland Kirk (ts, mzo, str, fl) Lonnie Liston Smith (p) R. Boykins (b) Grady Tate (d) recorded Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 2, 1967 Verve engineer Val Valentin produced by Creed Taylor. … Continue reading
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Selection: The Settlers and the Indians Artists Billy Byers (trb) Hal McKusick (as, ts, clar) Eddie Costa (p) Paul Chambers (b) Charlie Persip (d) recorded Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 27, 1957 Music A very obscure recording made … Continue reading
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Selection: Heart to Heart Artists David Murray (ts), John Hicks (p), Ray Drummond (b), Ralph Peterson Junior (d)Â recorded March 1, 1986 at Charlie’s Tap, Boston. Music: Once again flirting with the free-tendency, but nowhere near as “free” as I … Continue reading
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Selection: Just Goofin’ Artists Joe Harriott (as) Pete Blannin  (b) Tony Kinsey (d) Bill Le Sage (p,vib) Bob Efford (ts)Recorded London, May 16, 1957 Music There is a gibbet in the Tower of London reserved for anyone saying this, but there is only very … Continue reading
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For any who may not have caught up with this, a  brief message from the world’s greatest living jazz saxophonist – September 7, still standing at 83 – courtesy of YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5DIrVAI0v8 (A repost from the Jazz Video Guy)
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Selection: Bye bye Blackbird (Fontana Stereo) Artists Miles Davis (t) Hank Mobley (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Jimmy Cobb (d) recorded at “The Blackhawk”, San Francisco, CA, 1st April 21-2, 1961, Columbia engineer Russ Payne (whose other credits include … Continue reading
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Selection: The Mode (Red) Artists Sonny Red (as) Barry Harris or Cedar Walton  (p) Grant Green (g) George Tucker (b) Jimmy Cobb (d) recorded Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, May 29, 1961 and December 14, 1961 Music An interesting LP led by altoist Sylvester Kyner … Continue reading
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