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Recorstores helps a lot, about 100 stores in the city: https://recordstores.love/FR/Paris My usual expensive walk consists in going first in Châtelet/les Halles area in the very center (La Fnac, OCD Lescot, Libraire Gilda), then in Quartier Latin on the Left Bank (Gibert Joseph, Crocodisc, OCD les Ecoles, Crocojazz, Dame Blanche and Paris Jazz Corner). Otherwise, a lot of shops in Eastern Bastille (Le Silence De La Rue, Souffle Continu for example) and a few not far for Barbès/Montmartre area (I quite like Balades Sonores). During the weekend, there is also a flea market in Saint-Ouen in the North of Paris with a dozen of small record shops in and around one of the main buildings, but I have not been there in more than 5 years. For new stuff, I higly recommend Gibert Joseph (also fantastic for new and second-hand DVDs). For jazz records Paris Jazz Corner and Crocojazz are highly recommended but are indeed very expensive. As of October, Crocojazz is still open. However, everything (new or second hand) )is priced with a 20% discount for more than a year, so the best items from the shop are gone and I wonder if it does not indicate that the shop will close within a few months/years.

Aldo Romano The Merchant of Venice Bob Florence

Great pick!! NP: Mal Waldron, René Bottlang – The Lausanne Concert Much earlier was a beautiful mono Fontana copy of Sketches of Spain. A great record, Strasbourg/St Denis has become a standard and was the highlight of the band on tour at the time!

At home: Spring and Fall = lot of music Winter time = much more DVDs, much less music (cold and stuff) Summer = not at home At work: Automn semester = office time = 15+ cds per week Spring semester = teaching time = no music. No season pattern regarding the type of music, just maybe a daily pattern, no reeds/trumpet past 11pm.

Dudu!

Will they be using this very advanced modern technology to create a hologram form of the man who’s nickname is “The Sound'' on tour?

Red Rodney Violette Nozière Nausicaa

Yes, that's the one ! (The title Four Brothers was added in later reissues!)

The average ratings on RYM should be taken with a pinch of salt, but their reviews are usually quite constructive, my go-to place for a quick overlook for a non-jazz-related artist/record (plus I quite like the basic layout of the site). In comparison, the ratings and reviews are a joke on Discogs, the former making not much sense ( I even tend to use the rating system as a wishlist priority) and the latter focusing exclusively on audiophile issues. The reviews on amazon can occasionally be helpful too.

Nonaah Joakim Noah Joachim Kühn

Jimmy Giuffre – Jimmy Giuffre (Capitol) A decent 65yo copy from the vaults of "Baca Radio" from Evanston.

Anita O'Day John Giorno Jean Giono

Bill Evans – Recorded Live At Shelly's Manne Hole, Hollywood, California Wonderful!

Similarly, I cannot stand this cover, so inadeqaute to the wonderful music that it adds insult to injury:

Maybe nothing earth-shattering, but a lot of consistently excellent discoveries throughout the year: Gideon Nxumalo - Gideon Plays The Red Garland Quintet - All Mornin' Long Archie Shepp & Joachim Kühn - Wo!man Ray Lema, Laurent De Wilde - Wheels Charles Williams - Charles Williams (Mainstream) Booker Ervin - That's It! Duke Ellington - 1947-1952 Recorded Works In Chronological Order Archie Shepp & Horace Parlan - Trouble In Mind Dexter Gordon - Ca' Purange Dexter Gordon - One Flight Up Rahsaan Roland Kirk - Rahsaan Roland Kirk (Bethlehem) Jimmy Heath - Love Letter Kippie Moketsi - Hal Singer - Blue Stompin' Jimi Tenor / Tony Allen - Inspiration Information Giorgio Gaslini - La Notte Alfa Mist - Antiphon & Bring Backs Mombasa - African Rhythms & Blues Denny Zeitlin Trio - As Long As There's Music The 17 Piece Orchestra Of Gerald Wilson - You Better Believe It! Bennie Green - Walkin' And Talkin' Tony Fruscella - Tony Fruscella Ernie Henry - Presenting Ernie Henry Art Farmer - To Duke With Love The Heshoo Beshoo Group – Armitage Road Andrew Hill - Smoke Stack

Señor Blues La signora di tutti Odette Toulemonde

The Real McCoy

Brian Blade Fellowship Fela Kuti Zé Keti

Harry Edison James Dyson James Watt

I agree. A few hip hop bands mix jazz samples with rapping in a way I really enjoy (The Roots, Mos Def, The Sound Providers, Digable, PUTS, J5, Kero One, Guru etc), but the crossover attempts have been mostly disappointing so far. Which is a bit of a surprise, I see no actual reason why a strong jazz band with someone on the scratches/beats and a decent MC should not be working. BTW, discussing hip-hop on this forum reminds me of this (no offense ): NP: Duke Ellington - The Greatest Paris Concert

Indeed. I like the musicians involved but was a bit wary at first given the nature of the project. I was very pleasantly surprised, it is both a solid jazz & hip-hop record. It is a well-thought and executed project. Between the music of the band, the scratches&mastering from Damu and the (fluid but not flowing) rapping of Raw Poetic, 82 years old Shepp blends in as a charm. NP: Gene Ammons - Got my own

Jacques Chapiro Jack Sheldon Just a Bill

Claudio Abbado Claudia Cardinale Popeye