Live From LA: Blue Notes
We continue our Western swing and we are now in Los Angeles where we may have time to peruse a record store or two today. Any recommendations? In the meantime, we are back on eBay and watching some jazz vinyl with great interest, seeing as how we won a few bucks in Vegas, starting with a few Blue Notes: Cliff Jordan, Blue Note 1565. This looks to be an original West 63rd Street pressing with the New York 23 labels. The record is listed in VG++ condition and the cover is VG+. The bidding closings later today and is currently in the $400 range. Hmmm. This is a gap in my collection.
Lee Morgan, The Cooker, Blue Note 1578. This is also an original pressing and it is listed as Ex+ for the record and Ex for the cover. This one closes tomorrow and the bidding is in the $500 range. This is also a gap in my collection, but I have a feeling this one is going to go for $700-plus, too rich for my blood.
Dizzy Reece, Star Bright, Blue Note 4023. This is another original pressing. The record is in M- condition and the cover is in M- condition. The start price is about $400 and so far there are no bidders with three days to go.
Definitely hit up Atomic Records in Burbank and Amoeba in Hollywood!
1O years ago I was not familiar with Dizzy Reece, a friend recommended that I check out a 3 CD set Mosaic put out, I really thought the music was stellar. I was also turned onto Curtis Amy and Bennie Green the same way. It’s been fun searching for the vinyl copies of stuff I discovered on CD. Unfortunately originals are only window shopping fore me, but I know a second or third press still sounds better than the CD.
If you dig Dizzy Reece, i recommend “Asia Minor” on New Jazz. IMO his best session and quite simply one of the best and most underrated hard bop session ever. And Joe farell’s first recording session, by the way.
michel, great tip!.. thanks
by the way, the clifford jordan album is also one of my favorites. No groundbreaking music, but one of those BN albums you can’t sit still… The track Not Guilty is awesome, as Cartman would say!-)
Record Surplus. They used to be on Pico but I think they moved close by. If you on your way north to Atomic it is on the way. I know Rockaway just got a big jazz collection in their store. They’re in Silverlake(LA address)on Glendale st(blvd) (ln)(ave?)that would be where I would go first to spend my money!
Aaron is right. You absolutely need to hit Atomic records in Burbanks.
Ask for Steve the owner. A gentleman and a connoisseur.
You can also hit PM Sounds in Torrance.
Nice gentleman and nice assortment.
Here is the link:
http://local.yahoo.com/info-20529985-pm-sounds-torrance
good hunting
You can find ok stuff at Atomic in the bins but they hold out all the cool stuff for online auctions. Steve is kinda rud…….. well, … Let’s just say he’s not “people oriented” – that’s for sure!
PM SOUNDS is a great place – for sure hit that one! That guy is cool! Great sound system and if you ask him to play something good he will (like a great record you’re interested in buying!) HE LOVES JAZZ and SOUL so don’t bring him a Romantics lp to check out!
I haven’t found sh!t at AMOEBA for years – always a lot of way overpriced liberty re-issues and japanese stuff(jazz-wise) – Rockaway is your best bet Al as they just got a new jazz collection last week ( some of it’s in my collection now!) – HAVE FUN!
I second Rockaway and don’t forget the wall at Atomic, there is some great stuff up there! I was at Record Surplus yesterday and would skip it, the jazz selection was mediocre at best.
Al,that Lee Morgan-The Cooker-would have blown out my budget as well. $910,I think. Well,I guess it’s back to my solid blue label ’70’s issue for the forseeable future(“sob”)!
@Michel, yeah, Asia Minor is definitely a favorite. I’m also fond of “From In to Out” though that might be a little free for the hardbop-minded.
I second PM Sounds. I was just there Saturday. Erving is great.
I like Atomic as well, but don’t get up there much.