What vinyl are you spinning right now??

[sidewinder]

I’ve got loads of the Prestige/Milestone/Fantasy twofers and I still pick them up when I see ones I want. The pressings, especially UK and US, are usually very good.

The Gillespie is one that I have just recently discovered. It is sublime !

[porcy62]

8 hours ago, Gheorghe said:

who from my Generation wouldn´t remember those Prestige Two Record Sets, specially prized, which was very welcome for a teenie like I  was.

Agree, my introduction into jazz, with the very few italian pressing of Impulse! and a weekly, and cheap, serie of Jazz Giants (I Grandi del Jazz) sold in Newspapers kiosks.

 

[Gheorghe]

On 31.1.2020 at 11:19 PM, sidewinder said:

NY mono

I love this too

2 hours ago, porcy62 said:

Agree, my introduction into jazz, with the very few italian pressing of Impulse! and a weekly, and cheap, serie of Jazz Giants (I Grandi del Jazz) sold in Newspapers kiosks.

 

Oh yes, italian LPs were very much on my buying list. I have a lot of those Lineatre Series, and the Kings of Jazz (for example: Here is Miles Davis at his rare of all rarest performances), they were cheap so I could afford them with my weekly pocket money, and great music ! 

[Chuck Nessa]

12 hours ago, Gheorghe said:

Dizzy never was a "Prestige" Artist like so many others (mostly hard boppers) were. 

He did one session (4 tunes) for Prestige in 1950. It is included in this

[jazzcorner]

My favorite vocal groups

 

 

[Marzz]

On 2/9/2020 at 3:31 AM, sidewinder said:

I hope that isn’t the one I remember visiting. It was in an old building in a hip cluster of shops and I had the feeling that it had been a running concern for many years. The owner was European I recall and he had some nice SABAs on display. I picked up the Sadi ‘Ensadinado’ there and also the Neil Ardley ‘Greek Variations’ Aussie version, which was at a very reasonable price.

There was also a store I visited further out in a more suburban location which was megabucks but offered genuine rarities, mainly in the classic rock idiom.

Outnumbered by you fancy Brinkmann guys - old traditional fart here running sprung mattress Linn deck with Naim. No bass and treble controls in this household. 

sidewinder, your description reminds me of Licorice Pie Records, though they're relative latecomers (opened in 2002 or so). 

Here's a (not) definitive guide that mentions them with a photo of the shop front

https://thevinylfactory.com/features/melbourne-best-record-shops-guide/

Used to frequent Greville Records (also in trendy Prahran) quite a lot, as well.

I do miss the record stores of yesterday, both for the music and staff but can't say I care much for the newer, hip stores that have sprung up all over Melbourne. They remind me of how much I miss the real record stores.

The outer suburban store you mentioned, could it have been Dixons? I do remember lots of rare goodies, both vinyl and cd, especially classic rock. I still go there occasionally. They had an excellent store at Camberwell, but that unfortunately closed down.

Edited February 13, 2020 by Marzz

[Misterioso]

10 minutes ago, Marzz said:

can't say I care much for the newer, hip stores that have sprung up all over Melbourne

In general, I agree. The only one I visit occasionally is Dutch Vinyl in Abbotsford. They also sell excellent inner and outer LP sleeves. Recently bought a new "Complete Live at the Plugged Nickel" CD box set from them for a fair price. Quality Records in Malvern is closing, which is a shame. They were my local source of Speakers Corner and Pure Pleasure.

[Marzz]

20 hours ago, Misterioso said:

In general, I agree. The only one I visit occasionally is Dutch Vinyl in Abbotsford. They also sell excellent inner and outer LP sleeves. Recently bought a new "Complete Live at the Plugged Nickel" CD box set from them for a fair price. Quality Records in Malvern is closing, which is a shame. They were my local source of Speakers Corner and Pure Pleasure.

Do Dutch Vinyl sell cds? I haven't gone there thinking they were vinyl only - I no longer buy vinyl. Well, I did bring home a few last year just because they were cheap and in excellent condition. I already had these on CD and so didn't, um, need them, but... 

Edited February 13, 2020 by Marzz

[Misterioso]

2 hours ago, Marzz said:

Do Dutch Vinyl sell cds?

Yes, but not their main business. I think you can see (part of?) their inventory on discogs (seller dutch-vinyl). That's where I found the Plugged Nickel box as well.

Edited February 13, 2020 by Misterioso
typo (as usual)

[Marzz]

Thanks @Misterioso

[Gheorghe]

11 hours ago, Chuck Nessa said:

He did one session (4 tunes) for Prestige in 1950. It is included in this

Oh I didn´t know that. Thank you.

[sidewinder]

7 hours ago, Marzz said:

sidewinder, your description reminds me of Licorice Pie Records, though they're relative latecomers (opened in 2002 or so). 

Here's a (not) definitive guide that mentions them with a photo of the shop front

https://thevinylfactory.com/features/melbourne-best-record-shops-guide/

Used to frequent Greville Records (also in trendy Prahran) quite a lot, as well.

I do miss the record stores of yesterday, both for the music and staff but can't say I care much for the newer, hip stores that have sprung up all over Melbourne. They remind me of how much I miss the real record stores.

The outer suburban store you mentioned, could it have been Dixons? I do remember lots of rare goodies, both vinyl and cd, especially classic rock. I still go there occasionally. They had an excellent store at Camberwell, but that unfortunately closed down.

I think it was Licorice Pie Records. With a name that daft, who can forget it ! 

Camberwell rings a bell as well so quite possibly that other store was Dixons. I remember that they had a very nice copy of Elmo Hope’s ‘Sounds From Rikers Island’ but it was very pricey.

Edited February 13, 2020 by sidewinder

[Gheorghe]

A wonderful treasure , purchased in the 70´s when I was just discovering that wonderful music done by Bird, Dizzy, Bud Powell......

The first half of the record is this three great "gennulmen of modern music" (sic: Symphony Sid). 

When Sid asks Bird what they´ll do first and Bird says "Blue´n Boogie", Symphony Sid makes the odd remark "you say you WILL! Wasn´t it made with Dexter some years ago ?".

That was typical jive talk of that period. 

Great also the  one track "Groovin´High" with the Milt Buckner Trio, probably the only time when Bird recorded with an organ trio.

And not to forget the nice set from 1953 Bird on plastic alto with John Lewis, Curley Russell and Kenny Clark plus Candido on the last tune "Broadway".

A wonderful journey into the past......

[Marzz]

On 2/13/2020 at 11:04 PM, sidewinder said:

I think it was Licorice Pie Records. With a name that daft, who can forget it ! 

Camberwell rings a bell as well so quite possibly that other store was Dixons. I remember that they had a very nice copy of Elmo Hope’s ‘Sounds From Rikers Island’ but it was very pricey.

oops, I forgot to add that the outer suburbs store is in Blackburn - don't know if it matters, but just in case. And they're still in business.

Edited February 13, 2020 by Marzz

[jcam_44]

[jazzcorner]

Recorded around 1952

 

 

 

[porcy62]

[porcy62]

Liberty pressing

[jazzcorner]

 

 

[porcy62]

7 minutes ago, jazzcorner said:

 

 

Yesssss!

[sidewinder]

3 hours ago, porcy62 said:

Liberty pressing

Can’t go wrong with Elvin on Blue Note.

[porcy62]

26 minutes ago, sidewinder said:

Can’t go wrong with Elvin on Blue Note.

Listening to this, I thought how much I love the trio combo, (bass, drums and reed), Rollins at the Village Vanguard at first, but countless others.

Even think about a thread on this kind of trio.

Edited February 14, 2020 by porcy62

[jazzcorner]

1 hour ago, porcy62 said:

Listening to this, I thought how much I love the trio combo, (bass, drums and reed), Rollins at the Village Vanguard at first, but countless others.

Even think about a thread on this kind of trio.

I do agree. The 3 Volumes of Rollins Trio at Village Vanguard are milestones

     Rollins,Sonny    A night at the Village Vanguard    1957    Blue Note    1581
     Rollins,Sonny    A night at the Village Vanguard Vol 3    1957    Blue Note    81581
CD    Rollins,Sonny    A Night At Village Vanguard Vol 1 + 2    1957    Blue Note     

[jazzcorner]

 

 

 

[BillF]

10 hours ago, jazzcorner said:

 

 

 

A fine one which I know in this format: