Comments on: A Jazz Potpourri for the New Year

By: Chet Baker – In New York (Riverside RLP 12-281) | Into Somethin'

Chet Baker – In New York (Riverside RLP 12-281) | Into Somethin' — Mon, 28 Mar 2016 16:57:05 +0000

[…] read with interest a recent comment thread on the Jazz Collector website about the virtues or otherwise of Discogs as a source of collectible […]

By: Kendra

Kendra — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 15:03:41 +0000

Mark I sent u an email, forward to hearing from you.

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 18:19:41 +0000

Kendra I am interested.. My email is raap (at) shaw (dot) ca

By: Kendra

Kendra — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 14:31:53 +0000

I have inherited A collection of albums from my uncle Peter it was the famous bass player out of Germany PETER TRUNK . He played alongside with Gillespie, along with playing on this album Lucky Thompson Lord, Lord, Am I Ever Gonna Know? (1961) and Cees See too, just to name a few. He’s albums are all German bought . Now I have an original first pressing BlueNote Miles Davis Vol.2 1502,
Matrix BN-LP-1502-A. BN-LP-1502-B. And With all the correct credentials of a first pressing, like the cursive big P ,which they call the EAR , a hand Etched RVG, not stamped and 9M also hand etched. I also have Miles Davis ‘kind of blue’, an original BN-
CS 8163 . Matrix XSM47326-1A, XSM47327-1AE. Now they are in there original sleeves and the covers are in fairly good condition . The records themselves play wonderful. now would anybody know who I would talk to to add to their personal collection and not a retail collector of some sort. For these were owned by my uncle Peter and I want them to be appreciated just like he did when he listen to them. Like I said they are from Germany with a Musikhaus Hummel red/gold sticker on the cover and on the record label which was placed over the category number on the first sides of each of these albums. Any buddy to give me any information would be helpful. And like I said this is just a few. I have some my uncle Peter’s original works to which if you look online, they go from anywhere $500 to 2500 . I have some artists signatures with a little quotes saying how thankful they work for Peter assisting them with his great mind for music. Any help would be greatly appreciated at this time .

By: GST

GST — Tue, 05 Jan 2016 21:42:40 +0000

Thanks Michel. I’ll have to check him out!

By: j

Tue, 05 Jan 2016 21:07:01 +0000

Perhaps, as Discogs is a database, some of you guys should add some of your knowledge of jazz music, musicians and pressings to upload/amend releases onto the site. That’s essentially the purpose right? To create a user created database of every release pressed. Some of you know a whole lot more than most on there from what iv’e read on various posts here. Personally, iv’e uploaded 2 releases and contributed amendments to a couple that i knew to be incorrect, its fairly painless experience taking approx 10 minutes to complete, its live within minutes and you can begin to sell straight away.

By: Martin

Martin — Tue, 05 Jan 2016 19:48:04 +0000

I’ve been cautious with Discogs for many of the reasons outlined by earlier commenters. Having said that, the two purchases I have made from Discogs sellers have both been successful. One was a Columbia six-eye stereo pressing of Miles Davis Friday Night at the Blackhawk and the other (only last month) was a Riverside mono first pressing of Chet Baker In New York. Both records were in great condition, reasonably priced and as described by the sellers.

As others have noted, I think the appropriate precaution is to contact the seller and ask for confirmation of details and multiple photographs of the specific item for sale. My limited experience is that genuine sellers will politely and quickly get back to you with these additional elements. If the response is slow, evasive, ignorant or rude then it’s time to walk away.

There are definitely some good deals to be had on Discogs but you need to be judicious.

By: Michel

Michel — Tue, 05 Jan 2016 19:14:14 +0000

Apparently there has been bid retraction on the Clown… now it is “only” at 277… The guy had bidded 701 $… No comment….

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CHARLES-MINGUS-The-Clown-ATLANTIC-LP-NM-SHRINK-/381507337725?hash=item58d39bfdfd:g:MhgAAOSw5dNWhbho

By: Michel

Michel — Tue, 05 Jan 2016 19:11:35 +0000

@Michel, who’s Max Bennett? Perhaps I missed something.

GST : Max Bennett is a veteran bass player who started to play in the end of the 40’s. There are two fine Bethlehem sessions and albums from 55 and 56. He played in the 60’s with Lalo Schifrin, and Larry Carlton in the 70’s. He is still in activity…

By: Ethan

Ethan — Tue, 05 Jan 2016 15:25:00 +0000

Another thing about discogs comes to mind- the tracker. If you want to make a list of your collection the site provides a way of doing so, which can come in handy ie for insurance purposes. Although an excel sheet would work just fine, or a notebook 🙂