Comments on: Guest Column: An LP Trip To NY

By: Marmarosa

Marmarosa — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 19:15:13 +0000

Thank’s to everyone for the information. I would like to share with you the spanish stores, but…. we live in a desert.

By: ceedee

ceedee — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 19:08:28 +0000

…that’s “opinionated”,for those that keep track of these things.

By: ceedee

ceedee — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 19:06:04 +0000

Geez,it seems like just the other day that I was crawling on my knees,checking out the “understock” at King Karol’s old 42st. store. All I found-and what I kept coming across far too often-were multiple copies of George Shearing Meets The Montgomery Brothers and those Riverside compilations(you know,the ones with the models on the cover that would make a complete figure when placed alongside others in the series?). No original Blue Notes,no original Riversides. Long gone-and that was Summer,72’…yeah,”just the other day”. For me,Ebay is the new “floor crawl”-without all the dust and the opininonated floor clerks!

By: Al

Al — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:27:50 +0000

Hi, Maarten. Yes, I would love that. If you can send it to me via email — al@jazzcollector.com –I can do it as a separate post so it will come up in searches.

By: maarten kools

maarten kools — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:31:26 +0000

that is a good idea, Al.I think many people,such as i, still like to buy in record-stores instead of the the internet, to get that discovery-vibe going… It would be great to have a post/list with good jazz record stores in all the big places in the world. So if people go to visit citys they have always some adresses to spend all that money.
It is always difficult to find the GOOD stores if you are visiting unknown cities. If you like some adresses from Amsterdam and The Netherlands just let me know.
Thank Bill for the post.

By: Al

Al — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:42:53 +0000

Thanks Bill and welcome to the site. This is great information. If it’s OK with you I might pull it out and put it into a separate post so it’s easier for people to find while searching.

By: bill

bill — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 04:42:37 +0000

I should know better, the town is Berkeley. Dave’s is 2634 San Pablo 510-666-0336. Grooves is 1797 Market 415- 436-9933. Jazz Quarter is 1267 20th Ave 415-661-2331. Recycled is 1377 Haight 415-626-4075

By: bill

bill — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 04:36:43 +0000

Amoeba has a shop in the east bay (Berkley) as well, as does Rasputin’s. In SF try Jazz Quarters on 20th Ave. He’s only open in the afternoons Tues.-Sat. You should call to make sure he’s there. Vinyl only at Grooves on McCoppin. Recycled on Haight is a few blocks from Amoeba and has managed to stay open. In Berkley there’s a new shop called Dave’s Records on San Pablo. Vinyl only, with excellent jazz. Have fun.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:42:40 +0000

Marmarosa,
If you make it over to the East Bay, be sure to check out The Grooveyard in Oakland, they specialize in Jazz vinyl.

By: Marmarosa

Marmarosa — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:45:06 +0000

Hi from Spain,

Could anybody tell me something about the jazz record stores in San Francisco? Only Amoeba, or there are more to visit?

Best regards