Date:	14-Apr-1999 15:16:33
From:	Gerhard Woratschek (Woratschek@netway.at)
	by mailorder, most shops do not stock the special stuff i like

 

Date:	15-Apr-1999 11:58:15
From:	Martin (MRT@switchboardmail.com)
	1. Good selection. 2. Knowledgable staff. Locally owned stores are more likely to be staffed by music(jazz) lovers than the chains. A good staff can steer you in the right direction. 3. Reasonable prices. I don't like mail order or cd clubs. The money you save in sales tax and lower prices is eaten up by shipping costs and you miss out on the whole record buying experience.

 

Date:	16-Apr-1999 15:44:58
From:	Tony Gasparre (tony@yellowdog.com)
	Staying with a "Mom & Pop" store is generally your best bet to find what you are looking for in jazz. The only on-line solution I have found is the www.bopshop.com. What they lack in cds makes up in vinyl. They buy and sell new and used vinyl and Know Jazz. Branford Marsalis orders from them for good reason. Their web site details it.

 

Date:	20-Apr-1999 16:21:04
From:	Ken Dryden (kenjazz@vei.net)
	Cadence has an excellent selection, including a lot of imports. Also they have a clearance page and used/cut-out section worth exploring. They are reasonably priced, too. Allegro Corporation's site has imports and a clearance page called cybermusic sales. I don't have either address in front of me, but drop me a line if you can't find it.

 

Date:	22-Apr-1999 09:26:05
From:	Derrick Smith (dasmith@iei.net)
	I live in Indianapolis, IN, where the Best Buys chain has pretty much driven out most of the independent-owned music stores. And - surprise - once Best Buys achieved this virtual monopoly, the chain removed much of its selection of non-rock / non-pop music (including jazz and reggae) and raised prices by a couple of bucks. So I'm in what I hope is a unique situation: to shop at "the monolith" seems a little bit unethical, but where else is there to shop? So, I try to visit Bloomington, IN (a college town that has a couple of good small music stores that sell indies); and I sometimes shop on the Web. I agree that Web shopping does not really save money, but even a business like Amazon.com is superior to what I find here due to its fair prices and broad selection. At this point of our economy, I think sometimes you have to ignore the size of the company and try to focus on what it offers - if it offers independent releases, many different types of music, a substantial numerical selection, and competetive pricing, you just have to go with it until you're able to move somewhere that has more independent stores.

 

Date:	29-Apr-1999 00:01:02
From:	C. Michael Bailey (cmbailey@aristotle.net)
	I have used all of the majors on the net: CDNow, EveryCD, CD Universe, H & B Direct. Any of these are superior to the local sources (Little Rock, AR) because of selection and availability. To order locally, it takes 10 days to 2 weeks to get a recording. On the net, 10 days will be the max. The best services I have had is CDNow, the best prices is EveryCD. Happy shopping, jazzboes!

 

Date:	05-May-1999 07:48:20
From:	Visible Jazz Limited (theteam@visiblejazz.com)
	JAZZ VIDEOS We have British Jazz on video available now Call +44 171 403 9333 or write to 3 The Flag Store Jubilee Yard Queen Elizabeth Street London SE1 2LP or e-mail sales@visiblejazz.com

 

Date:	18-May-1999 00:03:44
From:	bill wilson (mrywfw@aol.com)
	gem city records(dayton,ohio) has a great slection(majors,indies,imports)good used,hip staff,tons of new releases open to listen,play real jazz in the store!

 

Date:	19-May-1999 15:46:34
From:	Peter Crawford (stateside@prodigy.net)
	Stateside Distributors, Inc. is now the exclusive distributor for SteepleChase in the US. Catalogs and mail order information available from Stateside Dist. 2890 Hawks Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48108-1319 stateside@prodigy.net / 888-776-0436. Dealer/retail inquiries invited as well.

 

Date:	15-Jun-1999 17:00:02
From:	frankiepop
	the best record store in america is in st louis 'vintage vinyl'

 

Date:	23-Sep-1999 23:29:07
From:	Tod
	Any place where the folks know what they are talking about and one of the best is "Bud's Jazz Records" in Seattle!

 

Date:	21-Oct-1999 18:05:18
From:	Zimbo
	I go to B-Sides Records in Madison. They don't have a big selection but it is chosen with care and taste. They will also order from small labels etc. I get a lot of Soulnote, and Black Saint recordings there. They have good prices and in general my policy is that if you see a great small label recording you might as well pick it up - you don't know if you'll ever see it again (especially foreign labels). A dollar or two one way or another is not a concern - in the long run what does it matter if you picked up a great CD. I like to see a CD, and pick it up, and read the info etc. I enjoy looking through CD bins etc.

 

Date:	22-Oct-1999 10:26:57
From:	Philip Richards
	Can anyone tell me where I can buy the Ken Music recordings of Conrad Herwig.Any help would be most grateful. Thankyou.

 

Date:	22-Oct-1999 10:28:05
From:	Philip Richards (wendyphilip@one.net.au)
	Can anyone tell me where I can buy the Ken Music recordings of Conrad Herwig.Any help would be most grateful. Thankyou.

 

Date:	23-Oct-1999 00:53:16
From:	Matti Penttila (matti.penttila@pp.inet.fi)
	I´m looking for the vinyl lp JOHN LEWIS PRESENTS JAZZ ABSTRACTIONS. It was issued on Atlantic 1365 in 1960. Does anybody know if it is available on cd (or on vinyl)?

 

Date:	21-Nov-1999 06:19:12
From:	Ashwin Panwemangalore (prorish@giasbm01.vsnl.net.in)
	Asides of the large stores like Tower,J&R in NYC,Rose in Chicago where you can comfortably browse I was most impressed by Japanese stores wholly dedicated to jazz-no fringe or fusion in their racks.The unique thing was some real strange titles of CDs of unsung artistes who occupied a significant part of the racks.The most tragic was the fact that it was all in japanese and noone around could help. One of the stores was totally dedicated to vinyl and boy the music was rare and the condition of the records was mint.Prices in all cases were steep.The experience was exhilirating. Ashwin I havent seen this anywhere else

 

Date:	21-Nov-1999 06:19:43
From:	Ashwin Panwemangalore (prorish@giasbm01.vsnl.net.in)
	Asides of the large stores like Tower,J&R in NYC,Rose in Chicago where you can comfortably browse I was most impressed by Japanese stores wholly dedicated to jazz-no fringe or fusion in their racks.The unique thing was some real strange titles of CDs of unsung artistes who occupied a significant part of the racks.The most tragic was the fact that it was all in japanese and noone around could help. One of the stores was totally dedicated to vinyl and boy the music was rare and the condition of the records was mint.Prices in all cases were steep.The experience was exhilirating. Ashwin I havent seen this anywhere else

 

Date:	21-Jan-2000 15:06:25
From:	zingabop
	If you're ever in chicago. Check out Jazz Records Mart. Best selection and most knowledgeable staff. Always satisfied.

 

Date:	15-Apr-2000 15:45:00
From:	Phil
	The local stores are not very helpful...Borders is the best of the bunch. Online try either www.amazon.com or www.themusicresource.com. The latter is run by Double Time Jazz (knowledgeable people, great selection, etc.)

 

Date:	17-May-2000 15:16:52
From:	Ken Dryden (kenjazz@vei.net)
	Additional recommended web sites: Euclid Records Daedalus (great cutouts that go quickly!) Also try the mysimon.com search engine, it's useful for price comparisons and someitmes turns up out of print CDs. And of course, tha all about jazz classifieds...

 

Date:	17-May-2000 15:17:58
From:	Ken Dryden (kenjazz@vei.net)
	Additional recommended web sites: Euclid Records Daedalus (great cutouts that go quickly!) Also try the mysimon.com search engine, it's useful for price comparisons and somtimes turns up out of print CDs. And of course, the all about jazz classifieds...

 

Date:	16-Sep-2000 23:31:41
From:	paul ramon (pramon@webtv.net)
	for mail order jazz also try better records out of ca. for vinyl, often reasonably priced, and doubletime jazz for many reasonably priced cds in all styles of jazz

 

Date:	06-Oct-2000 23:43:41
From:	jb
	Baltimore, MD: The Sound Garden, Thames St. in Fells Point, and Normal's Books and Records, E. 31st St. in Waverly.

 

Date:	19-Nov-2000 18:58:58
From:	Jerry Levinson (jerrylev@adelphia.net)
	CD World usually has the best prices on the Web now, though I've shopped at Amazon, CD Now, CD Universe, Artist Direct & even buy.com occassionally to locate a hard-to-find item. The Columbia House & BMG music clubs are actually the cheapest if you can structure your purchases to take maximum advantage of their sales (and avoid accepting automatic shipments of items you don't want), but their selection is somewhat limited. The Jazz Heritage club is not as good on price but is a good source for otherwise out-of-print CDs. Your local used CD store is also a good place to save money.

 

Date:	30-Jan-2001 14:58:30
From:	Andreas
	CDNOW has been very helpful in discovering new music. When you look up an artist you can go to "other credits", which lists the available recordings by other artists on which he or she played. Also the "CDNow Recommends" function has been very useful in bringing things to my attention. My one complaint is that there are a lot of bugs in their web site that can drive you crazy.

 

Date:	17-May-2001 18:30:17
From:	Jerry Levinson (jerrylev@adelphia.net)
	Update: CD World is out of business. AB-CD is good for locating hard to find items. Cheap CDs currently has the best prices on the Web. Half.com is also a great place to find stuff below retail.