Comments on: Grails, Holy Grails and Actual Jazz Records

By: GST

GST — Thu, 25 Apr 2019 23:47:18 +0000

As usual Clifford I’ll be looking up those albums you mention so thanks.

Al I’ve too wondered about the preference towards mono. Is it a collectability thing (i.e. rarity) or do people prefer the sound? I have a feeling a lot of folks are in the former category which is perfectly reasonable. Although there is a lot of nostalgic love for mono even if you didn’t grow up in that era.

By: Clifford Allen

Clifford Allen — Thu, 25 Apr 2019 19:21:10 +0000

I have those Penck records — the Jeanne Lee and Billy Bang — and they’re cool. The Jeanne Lee is especially nice and less sought after than her previous outing on Seeds/Earthforms.

By: gregory the fish

gregory the fish — Thu, 25 Apr 2019 18:34:41 +0000

100% clifford. those records are rarer than most prized blue notes, even if they sell for less money.

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 25 Apr 2019 17:17:46 +0000

Agreed Clifford…

By: Clifford Allen

Clifford Allen — Thu, 25 Apr 2019 15:43:45 +0000

Still a pretty high-end collection of underground jazz that JRC has on offer, what with those Strata, ImHotep, and other private press releases. Black Survival and the Maulawi are poised to do serious damage.

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 25 Apr 2019 02:34:27 +0000

The Ray Bryant is nice, but its a second pressing. The original is on Prestige, yellow and brown label.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Wed, 24 Apr 2019 22:46:14 +0000

Isn’t the original pressing of that Ray Bryant album on Prestige with NY labels? I thought the New Jazz was the second pressing.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Wed, 24 Apr 2019 22:41:36 +0000

That copy of Presenting Ernie Henry has too much shelf-wear on the back cover qualify as NM to me.