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Article: Journey into Jazz

Record Store Day Black Friday 2022 - Jazz Releases

Read "Record Store Day Black Friday 2022 - Jazz Releases" reviewed by Kyle Simpler


Black Friday is a term that has different meanings depending on the context. For some music lovers, it might bring up the Steely Dan song from the 1975 album Katy Lied (ABC). For other music lovers, however, Black Friday is significant because it means there is another Record Store Day event. Originally established to ...

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News: Recording

'La Note Bleue,' The Album That Marked The Great Return Of Barney Wilen, Presented In A Stunning Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set

'La Note Bleue,' The Album That Marked The Great Return Of Barney Wilen, Presented In A Stunning Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set

This deluxe box set presents the original LP La Note Bleue by the Barney Wilen Quintet in a 180-gram virgin vinyl, sounding better than ever after being newly remastered from the original 24-track analog master tapes by the sound engineer that initially recorded the album, Hervé Le Guil, assisted by Daniel Cayotte. La Note Bleue was ...

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News: Recording

Jazz Legend Grover Washington, Jr. Commemorative Vinyl To Be Released

Jazz Legend Grover Washington, Jr. Commemorative Vinyl To Be Released

Lightyear Entertainment announces that it will release a commemorative double vinyl of beloved artist Grover Washington, Jr. on Black Friday for Record Store Day. This release marks 20 years since the passing of the immensely popular artist who was largely responsible for creating a bridge between jazz and R&B. Grover was well loved by his fans ...

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Record Store Day 2020

Read "Record Store Day 2020" reviewed by Kyle Simpler


Twice a year, I find myself in a long line before sunrise waiting for my local record store to open. It might be rainy or cold, but I'm always there along with a large group of other people waiting patiently. Why do we do it? Simply because it's Record Store Day, and for many record collectors, ...

News: Trends

Record Store Day 2018 Break Sales Records (pun intended)

Record Store Day 2018 Break Sales Records (pun intended)

Record Store Day 2018 broke many sales records and proved that U.S. vinyl sales are not tapering off any time soon. The 733,000 LPs sold during Record Store Day week 2018 set an all-time high, according to Nielsen Music. Independent record stores set other all-time Record Store Day week highs including Vinyl LPs sold, at 580,000; ...

News: Music Industry

This Years' Record Store Day Was The Best Day Ever

This Years' Record Store Day Was The Best Day Ever

With the music industry continues to change, Record Store Day offers an opportunity and experience which can be embraced by industry enthusiasts across the board, here we check in with a variety of music business players on their experience with Record Store Day, 2018 edition. Guest post by Meredith Nadeau of The Orchard's The Daily Rind ...

News: Music Industry

Record Store Day Summer Camp: 200 Record Store Staffers Converge On New Orleans

Record Store Day Summer Camp: 200 Record Store Staffers Converge On New Orleans

Going strong for ten years, Record Store Day has become a big part of the independent music retail business, but besides just being a single day, the event has grown beyond just a single day. One iteration of this is networking party that is Record Store Day Camp. Here we take a closer look at the ...

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Record Store Day 2011

Read "Record Store Day 2011" reviewed by Greg Simmons


Is April 15th—Tax Day, for Americans—a painful experience? Well, Saturday April 16th, 2011 has the antidote, at least for music lovers. It's been designated Record Store Day to promote the unique culture, and the experience of buying music from local, independently owned record stores. Brick and mortar shops all over the United States—virtually all mom-and-pop establishments—will ...


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