paul secor Posted June 17, 2011 Report Posted June 17, 2011 (edited) After the discussion about Jimi Hendrix's record collection, I got to thinking about jazz musicians' collections. I know that some musicians don't or claim not to listen to records, so I have no idea who listens or listened to records and who doesn't or didn't. But I thought it might be interesting for people to post what collections they'd be interested in checking out. I'll start it off: Cecil Taylor Coleman Hawkins Roscoe Mitchell Edited June 17, 2011 by paul secor Quote
John Tapscott Posted June 17, 2011 Report Posted June 17, 2011 Drummer Kenny Washington, who is reported to have a MASSIVE record collection. Quote
Joe Posted June 17, 2011 Report Posted June 17, 2011 Sonny Rollins. In their BOOK OF ROCK LISTS, authors Dave Marsh and James Bernard include Rollins' "10 Favorite Records." Some interesting choices: #1 is Aretha Franklin's Amazing Grace. I'll try and post the full list when I get a chance. Quote
colinmce Posted June 17, 2011 Report Posted June 17, 2011 Mr. Braxton is known to be a voracious record buyer and listener. I find him to be especially conversant in jazz records, which many musicians aren't always (in jazz and beyond). Quote
sidewinder Posted June 17, 2011 Report Posted June 17, 2011 Rahsaan Roland Kirk's vinyl collection would have been interesting. I read that he was an enthusiastic purchaser and even recruited Joe Texidor (from the checkout) in Sam Goody's ! Quote
jeffcrom Posted June 17, 2011 Report Posted June 17, 2011 This concerns a blues musician rather than a jazzer, but I thought it was interesting. When Alan Lomax recorded Muddy Waters on the Stovall plantation in 1942, he filled out a questionnaire with lots of information about Mr. Morganfield and his family. Lomax included the info in his book The Land Where the Blues Began. He listed the records Muddy owned: Black Pony Blues/Kind Lover Blues - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Bluebird B8896 Death Valley Blues/If I Get Lucky - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Bluebird B8858 Sweet Lover Blues (no flip side listed) - Peetie Wheatstraw, Vocalion 3396 Crawling Kingsnake (no flip side listed) - Tony Hollins, Okeh 06351 and one record each (no titles listed) by: Sonny Boy Williamson on Bluebird Jay McShann on Decca Elder Oscar Saunders - a sermon on Conqueror. I thought that this was pretty interesting. I wonder if "If I Get Lucky" was the inspiration/source for Muddy's song "Train Fare Home," which is kind of similar. And I wonder if the McShann record was one with a Charlie Parker solo. Quote
miles65 Posted June 17, 2011 Report Posted June 17, 2011 Harry Carney collected Duke Ellington records. Quote
B. Clugston Posted June 17, 2011 Report Posted June 17, 2011 Mr. Braxton is known to be a voracious record buyer and listener. I find him to be especially conversant in jazz records, which many musicians aren't always (in jazz and beyond). Would love to see that collection. And the late Jimmy Giuffre's too. Quote
Joe Posted June 24, 2011 Report Posted June 24, 2011 Sonny Rollins' 10 favorite records, circa 1981, as reported in THE BOOK OF ROCK LISTS (Marsh and Stein)... Quote
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