Comments on: Moving . . . Moving . . . Moving . . . Moving . . .

By: Erich Schultz

Erich Schultz — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 02:28:03 +0000

I totally agree with London Calling. The fun thing about jazz to me is rediscovery and growth in appreciation. By the way Al, don’t get rid of those 10″ records either. I do believe (sometimes) the sound quality is much better, and the historical significance can’t be beat. Why not display some of them?

By: London Calling

London Calling — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 19:24:59 +0000

The older I get (clue, it starts with a six) the less confident I am that what I like and dislike today is a good guide to what I will like tomorrow.I have lost count of the times I have discarded my “opinions” as they have been proved wrong. I have rediscovered records I haven’t played in thirty years (with thirty years of learning in between), and found I weary of artists I thought I loved only a few years ago.

Jazz is an unpredictable mistress. I would be inclined to keep everything. Space problems can be solved, whilst relinquished ownership can not.

By: Lennib

Lennib — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:33:26 +0000

Dottorjazz,
My Man!! Here I thought those on this list only were hung up on deep groove.
and here you are with the “out-cats!!”
I agree wholeheartedly on keeping only that what kicks your ears. Though I have some records that revoke a memory of the times, like some ESP and other free jazz cats that recall hot summer days of the late 60’s and the tensions and hopes in the air.

By: dottorjazz

dottorjazz — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 10:55:39 +0000

I didn’t mean to exclude obscure jazz at all.
the bethlehem sampler has well and less known artists.
how many out there keep a record of the following really obscure artists?
in alphabetical order:
byron allen
alessandro brugnolini
joe daley
lowell davidson
giuseppi logan
george redman
I keep and listen to them all, ’cause I dig them.
But if an artist doesn’t knock me out, well or less known is the same, I don’t give him a place in my collection.

By: Erich Schultz

Erich Schultz — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 01:56:24 +0000

Al, I have a slightly different view. Don’t exclude the more obscure jazz. For example, today for $1 I got the 1959 Bethlehem grab bag album. It has a sampler of 11 jazz artists, including Herbie Mann, Claude Williamson, Mel Torme, Sam Most and Pat Moran. It’s a wonderful album and typical of what I have been finding in the dollar bids of the larger San Francisco Bay area record stores lately. It’s wonderful to follow the greats, but I also appreciate the less knows as well…..Now, if I were you I would sell the 78’s, but keep the 10″ records. They have a unique history all unto themselves.

By: zarabeth47

zarabeth47 — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 22:19:07 +0000

Oh, good luck with the move Al!

By: zarabeth47

zarabeth47 — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 22:18:03 +0000

I gave up on Arnett but there must be 1 or 2 essential lps (?) Tenor playing you say …. I just lost a VG INTRODUCING JOHNNY GRIFFIN ’bout 20 minutes ago : (

By: dottorjazz

dottorjazz — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:15:39 +0000

1000 or 10000, this is the problem.
and the winner is: 1000
I buy what I DO like and DO listen to my vinyl.
never bought a record for rarity, if not in my interest.
anyway, every new year I try to listen to all the records in my collection again.
I’ve never succeeded in reaching the end.
I don’t follow an alphabetical order: I pick them out here and there but despite a single listening a year, I can’t reach the end.
Al, wanna tenor playing ?
leave Arnett sleeping and choose Sonny or Trane or Bean or President.
if you have lost interest in an artist, don’t keep it in dust: simply sell him.

By: lennib

lennib — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:18:20 +0000

Having moved, since 1997, from Chicago to Detroit, Detroit to Marion, Ma., and Marion to Jupiter, Fl., I have long ago slimmed down my collection.I know what it is like and what you are going through. Easiest thing was eliminating 4500 78’s. I mean, who needs a complete run of Prestige/new Jazz 78’s? Or all the Savoy bop 78’s. Once you make decisions and sell things off, all becomes easier. I now have what I like. Still buy from time to time, but 1000 lps is a lot better than 7500.
Good luck with the move and take it slow. Record boxes can play havoc on one’s back.