Comments on: Adventures in Jazz Collecting, Tokyo Style

By: Jun Fuwa

Jun Fuwa — Sat, 30 Dec 2023 04:23:04 +0000

Hi,
We met at the Disc Union on 12/26(Tue) and talked about the original pressing of the vinyls on the wall. I wonder if you purchased Sonny’s Crib which had 1 sided DG.
Anyway, I read your article about the Disc Union. It was Fun to read!
Have a nice holidays and a happy new year!

By: Lee Maxwell

Lee Maxwell — Thu, 17 Aug 2017 08:41:22 +0000

I have lots of 1940/50s Japanese records that my grandfather brought back after the Second World War, does anyone know of a collector who may wish to buy them?

By: Mac

Mac — Wed, 18 May 2016 22:34:25 +0000

Dimitri,

What was the outcome of the Tampa collection mentioned in the thread?

By: David Colon

David Colon — Mon, 09 May 2016 20:29:35 +0000

First of all, congratulations Stuart. The collector comes in various flavors. There are those who collect because they feel that they are making a good investment with the promise of seeing the value of the item go steadily up in time. This sort of collecting does not, as a rule speak to the emotional and personal value of the item to the collector. It’s just business. Then there are those on the other end of the scale that collect because they truly love the object and what it represents. In this case the artistry and seminal performance of the musician. They are transported by the music to places long gone in time. You can hear the crowd in the club and almost smell the alcohol and the cigarette smoke and wafting through it all the music. I like to think Stuart is of the second kind of collector. I think most of us who love jazz qualify in the second group also.

The question of how much one is willing to pay well that really depends on ones need to have something and the funds available. In this case love and the wallet both agreed and a wonderful peace of jazz got a new home. Well done Stuart. Hopefully you will gain much enjoyment from the performance. Just be sure you have a turntable and cartridge combination that will be kind to the vinyl and a preamp, amp and speakers up to the task. You know being a music lover can become a real production. In any case, good for you, Stuart.

By: Mark Marin

Mark Marin — Mon, 09 May 2016 03:57:43 +0000

Having my own minor “vinyl” collection, I can truly appreciate your enthusiasm. As a musician, collecting vinyl is simply a hobby but not an investment. I try to find what I like or what I remember. I have an extensive CD collection as well as quite a few tapes (cassette, reel to reel and DAT) that contain music from the past 100 years or so. I keep these as part of my musical library and my personal performance heritage. I wish I had the time to collect and preserve vinyl. If I need a recording I just download now or find the “re-issue” CD. I don’t take the time or make the effort to get the “real” thing. I eny you and your enthusiasm! Keep up the faith.

By: Stuart Levine

Stuart Levine — Sat, 07 May 2016 12:45:29 +0000

I do, indeed, feel lucky to have attended such an event. It seems it might not happen again. Here’s what the store manager had to say when I inquired about the possibility of a winter 2016 sale.
“Blue Note record sale had taken place only one time an year at only JazzTOKYO for last a couple of years. I think that was on December every year. But, I have have to say that We were very very lucky at every sale. Because, We could gather enough titles of original pressing (and 2nd) for little while to have a big sale like last one (where You got your True Blue at). It’s really hard to say when the next Blue Note record sale will be held. Maybe on this December, Maybe never be held, Who knows ?”

By: rl1856

rl1856 — Wed, 04 May 2016 19:43:52 +0000

Music as an art form is universal. What music one likes is personal. Lets leave it at that.

I would love to go to Japan, just to experience first hand their love for our vintage culture artifacts. I may purchase a token or 2, but my hands will likely stay in my pockets.

Getting a holy grail, or even finding a great collection is a wonderful event. With the vinyl resurgence, new collectors in the market, and the prevalence of the internet, it is more difficult to find collectible LPs. But they are still out there. One needs knowledge to know when you find something, and one needs patience to keep looking !

By: Stuart Levine

Stuart Levine — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 11:59:09 +0000

I have a Giant Steps mono black label VG+ (record) NM cover for $450 plus shipping if anyone is interested. This would be in August when I return back to the states (Las Vegas). But what I really have in mind is trading my Giant Steps and paying some hefty cash for a NICE first mono pressing of Hank Mobley “Soul Station.”

By: DIMITRI MITCHELL

DIMITRI MITCHELL — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 16:12:04 +0000

Hi Carol,

I am so sorry for your loss. As a fellow Jazz lover, I am interested in your husband’s jazz collection. I live in Florida a few hours outside of Tampa. Please respond by email. My personal email is Time2do100@aol.com. I look forward to hearing from you.

By: Carol Washington

Carol Washington — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 19:32:41 +0000

Hello Jazz Enthusiasts! My husband, who was a jazz nerd, recently passed away and he has an outstanding collection of albums, CDs, and some cassettes. In his lap album collection is: Clifford Brown Memmorial Album, Theloneous Monk – At Town Hall, Lee Morgan-City Lights and Search for the New Land, Freddie Hubbard-Blue Spirits, John Coltrane-Blue Train, and lots, lots more. I am located in Tampa Fl. The collection is extensive. Let me know of any interest.