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UPDATE Jan.5: Johnny Griffin at Ronnie Scotts, 1969 Harry M photo added. Selection: Latin Quarter (John Jenkins) . . . Artists Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Sonny Clark, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Kenny Dennis, drums.; recorded Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, … Continue reading
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There is ample collector documentation of variation in Blue Note mono and stereo labels, their respective addresses, text, colour, typesetting and fonts. Likewise pages of heated discussion of the merits of mono, stereo, fold-downs, and general sound-engineering stuff. The area … Continue reading
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One of the fun things I like to do with friends is blind tasting and listening. Blind Tasting Each guest brings a bottle of wine, so they know at least what one of them is, in theory. Works best if … Continue reading
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New LJC topic: the jazz cover art of Jim Flora. Selection from Nick Travis, The Panic is On: You Don’t Know What Love Is (Raye / de Paul) . Â . Â . Marc Myers (“Jazz Wax”) pays tribute to … Continue reading
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HOTTEST COVERS More late entries! I’ve caved in under pressure, 18 late entries join the foot of the post and added to the Poll. It’s only a bit of Christmas fun isn’t it? No LJC, covers is serious. Nice blog. Shame if anything … Continue reading
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The Jazz Gladiators Poll You have had your say, which jazz musicians you can’t stand, can’t fathom, or who simply leave you cold. Musical taste is a personal thing – this could be controversial. Membership of The League of … Continue reading
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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: Side 1 (18:40) Artists Freddie Hubbard, Dewey Johnson (tp) Marion Brown, John Tchicai (as) John Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders, Archie Shepp (ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Art Davis, Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d) recorded Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, … Continue reading
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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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