Comments on: Breaking Jazz Vinyl Barriers

By: Geoff

Geoff — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 16:07:52 +0000

As well as some of the originals i have a lot of US jazz on the UK Esquire label if you see what i mean. Also Tempo Tap is a worth a listen but as far as i know it is a label for UK jazzmen only,no doubt someone will prove me wrong.

By: Daryl

Daryl — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 01:19:42 +0000

As I read comments this past year, I notice two general categories: collectors focused on values; collectors focused on music. Granted, I know that those who have questions about values also love the music; we all love jazz, though the numbers are fun to follow. For most regulars of this site, does the love of jazz lp collecting fall solely into that intersection of “original’ Blue Note/Riverside/Prestige meets hard bop? Al (et.al), does your love of jazz go beyond these rare, original lp’s? If so, what are your secondary foci? Columbia Six eye? Verve? Impulse (blasphemy!)? Thanks for the community!

By: Gregory The Fish

Gregory The Fish — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 00:03:12 +0000

I have records like that. I can’t imagine I’ll ever get my hands around a verifiable original of Ayler’s “Spiritual Unity” for example.

But it would seem I shouldn’t give up hope!

By: Al

Al — Tue, 10 Dec 2013 16:33:20 +0000

When I began collecting Jazz Records in the early 1970s, Tommy Flanagan Overseas was often the one described as impossible to find. In all of these years I have never owned an original copy. I am thrilled to have one now. I’m hoping to play it sometime this week.

By: Gregory The Fish

Gregory The Fish — Tue, 10 Dec 2013 16:17:05 +0000

Must feel good to have a grooved plastic disc that can get you 3k-4k, huh Al? In going through things I bought before my recent introduction to the collecting side of jazz vinyl, I’m discovering that some of my collection is worth 60 or 70 dollars a record and am quite excited!

So you must be feeling roughly 50-60 times more excited, not to mention the great music!