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2015

Worst jazz LP covers everoriginal ↗
27 Dec 2015
Hottest Jazz LP Covers Ever. Poll included. Updated.original ↗
23 Dec 2015
Archie Shepp: The Magic of Ju-Ju (1967) Impulse!original ↗
19 Dec 2015
Stan Tracey: We Love You Madly (1968) EMI /Columbia Magic Notesoriginal ↗
17 Dec 2015
Frank Foster/Elmo Hope: Wail, Frank, Wail (1955) Prestige/Esquireoriginal ↗
13 Dec 2015
Horace Parlan: Movin’ and Groovin’ (1960) Blue Noteoriginal ↗
10 Dec 2015
Zoot Sims at Ronnie Scott’s: Cookin’ (1961) Fontanaoriginal ↗
7 Dec 2015
Wayne Shorter: Speak No Evil (1964) Blue Note – MM33original ↗
2 Dec 2015
Andrew Hill: Judgement! (1964) Blue Noteoriginal ↗
30 Nov 2015
The Jazz Makers: (1959) Emberoriginal ↗
27 Nov 2015
Clarke – Boland: The Golden 8 (1961) Blue Note MM33original ↗
24 Nov 2015
Lou Donaldson: Hot Dog (1969) Blue Note – Liberty/UAoriginal ↗
21 Nov 2015
Stanley Turrentine with The 3 Sounds: Blue Hour (1960) Blue Note/ UA repressoriginal ↗
15 Nov 2015
Jackie McLean: A Fickle Sonance (1961) Blue Note/Toshiba (LNJ series) Test Pressingoriginal ↗
11 Nov 2015
Ebaywatch; Night of the Dealers?original ↗
9 Nov 2015
Extraordinary auction of jazz vinyl, Paris France, 24th November 2015original ↗
5 Nov 2015
Shorty Rogers: Martians Come Back (1955) Atlanticoriginal ↗
3 Nov 2015
Sonny Stitt: with the New Yorkers (1957) UK Vogueoriginal ↗
31 Oct 2015
Chet Baker: Sextet (1954-5) 10″ Pacific Jazz/ Vogueoriginal ↗
27 Oct 2015
The transition from 10″ to 12″ LP, and the lost recordings.original ↗
11 Oct 2015
Kenny Clarke Francy Boland : The Golden Eight (1961) Blue Note/Toshibaoriginal ↗
8 Oct 2015
Jackie Mclean: Jackie’s Scene (1956-7) Esquireoriginal ↗
5 Oct 2015
Sonny Criss: Portrait of (1967) Prestige (new: bonus track)original ↗
1 Oct 2015
Frank Strozier: What’s Goin’ On (1977) Steeplechaseoriginal ↗
25 Sept 2015
Lenny McBrowne: Eastern Lights (1960) Riversideoriginal ↗
20 Sept 2015
Woody Shaw: The Moontrane (1974) Museoriginal ↗
14 Sept 2015
MJT+3: Make Everybody Happy (1960) Vee-Jayoriginal ↗
11 Sept 2015
Freddie Hubbard: Breaking Point (1964) Blue Note/Libertyoriginal ↗
8 Sept 2015
Jackie McLean: Right Now! (1965) Blue Note/Liberty UAoriginal ↗
4 Sept 2015
Andrew Hill: Andrew!!! (1964) Blue Note/Libertyoriginal ↗
30 Aug 2015
Bobby Hutcherson: Components (1965) Liberty Blue Noteoriginal ↗
25 Aug 2015
Jackie McLean: Hipnosis (1962/67) Blue Note/ UA (1978)original ↗
19 Aug 2015
Louis Hayes (1960) Vee-Jayoriginal ↗
13 Aug 2015
Frank Strozier: “Fantastic” (1960) Vee-Jayoriginal ↗
9 Aug 2015
Jackie McLean: Jacknife (1965-6) Blue Note/ UAoriginal ↗
6 Aug 2015
Wynton Kelly: Kelly Great (1960) Vee-Jay Recordsoriginal ↗
29 Jul 2015
Two horns, one tune: E S P: Chet Baker (1977); Miles Davis (1963)original ↗
21 Jul 2015
Bobby Jaspar All Stars (1955) Felstedoriginal ↗
17 Jul 2015
Twenty Top Tenors – can you identify them all?original ↗
11 Jul 2015
Prestige: Visual Reference Guide to Original NY Pressings v.1.1 (updated)original ↗
5 Jul 2015
Musical Interpretation: “Pent Up House” (Rollins)original ↗
30 Jun 2015
Sonny Rollins: 4001 Newk’s Time goes Stereooriginal ↗
21 Jun 2015
Lee Morgan Sextet (1956 ) Liberty, fake van Gelderoriginal ↗
18 Jun 2015
Bennie Green: Fake Stereo, and fake Fake Stereooriginal ↗
14 Jun 2015
Tubby Hayes and the Jazz Couriers feat. Ronnie Scott (1957) Tempooriginal ↗
2 Jun 2015
UK auction, Blue Note Mobley 1568 sets new price benchmarkoriginal ↗
28 May 2015
Hank Mobley/ Cedar Walton: Breakthrough (1972) Cobblestoneoriginal ↗
23 May 2015
Thad Jones Mel Lewis Quartet: (1977) Artists Houseoriginal ↗
18 May 2015
Art Pepper: Live at the Village Vanguard (1977) Contemporary (J)original ↗
13 May 2015
Howard Rumsey’s Lighthouse All-Stars (1956) Stereo Recordsoriginal ↗
11 May 2015
Calling all Prestige LP-ownersoriginal ↗
8 May 2015
Miles Davis: Collectors’ Items (Prestige) 1953-6original ↗
29 Apr 2015
Prestige: draft guide to original pressings Part 1: the N.Y.C “Fireworks” labeloriginal ↗
12 Apr 2015
Grant Green: Green Blues – Jazztime (1961) / Muse (1973)original ↗
3 Apr 2015
At last, it’s possible! Real home-download vinyl!original ↗
1 Apr 2015
Two Lazy Afternoons: Steve Kuhn and Cecil Taylororiginal ↗
30 Mar 2015
Don Rendell: BBC Jazz For Moderns (with extra helpings)original ↗
22 Mar 2015
Fifty Shades of Blue (updated)original ↗
21 Mar 2015
Charles Earland: Infant Eyes (1978) Muse/ Van Gelderoriginal ↗
17 Mar 2015
Van Gelder 1961 and 1983: Toshiba, Pathe Marconi and Uptownoriginal ↗
9 Mar 2015
Riverside/Jack Higgins (1959) vs Van Gelder (1983)original ↗
5 Mar 2015
What Rudy Did Next: Master By Van Gelder, ’80soriginal ↗
1 Mar 2015
Gary Bartz: Libra (1967) Another Earth (1968) Milestoneoriginal ↗
24 Feb 2015
Stanley Cowell: Brillant Circles (1969) Freedomoriginal ↗
16 Feb 2015
Freddie Redd: Lonely City (1985) Uptown Recordsoriginal ↗
13 Feb 2015
Jimmy Guiffre 3: 1961, Verve (ECM re 1992)original ↗
11 Feb 2015
Buddy de Franco: A Bass Oddityoriginal ↗
8 Feb 2015
Art of The Saxophone, Two for One.original ↗
29 Jan 2015
More alternative madness: MM45 vs ’70s United Artists UPDATE: Toshiba addedoriginal ↗
26 Jan 2015
Rare Blue Note: what’s the collector alternative? UPDATED extra sample and poll addedoriginal ↗
16 Jan 2015
Marty Paich/Art Pepper: Like Wow! (1956) Interludeoriginal ↗
14 Jan 2015
The British Jazz Explosion (1966-9) EMI Lansdowneoriginal ↗
7 Jan 2015

2014

Winter Sun! Five nights in Tunisia!original ↗
31 Dec 2014
Home Listening Improvements 2014original ↗
29 Dec 2014
The Brits are coming! Jimmy Deuchar, Victor Feldman (1955) Contemporaryoriginal ↗
27 Dec 2014
Sun Ra: Jazz/ Sun Song (1956) Delmark re-copyoriginal ↗
25 Dec 2014
Sun Ra: Super-Sonic Sounds (1956) Impulseoriginal ↗
19 Dec 2014
Sun Ra: Jazz in Silhouette (1959) DOL reissueoriginal ↗
10 Dec 2014
Impulse: The Final Curtain (1978) UPDATE: new Sun Ra Poll added!original ↗
3 Dec 2014
Sahib Shihab: Summer Dawn (1963) Rearward RE (updated)original ↗
30 Nov 2014
Bill Evans: New Jazz Conceptions (1956) Riversideoriginal ↗
27 Nov 2014
Impulse – end of the road for mono: A-9165original ↗
25 Nov 2014
Impulse: the 2nd 100 First Pressing Guide – stereo (updated)original ↗
18 Nov 2014
Max Roach: Freedom Now Suite (1960) Candidoriginal ↗
15 Nov 2014
Horace Silver: Sterling Silver (1956-63) Liberty UA 1979original ↗
13 Nov 2014
London Event Sunday 16th November, 2014original ↗
12 Nov 2014
Impulse First 100 titles – Stereo (updated)original ↗
8 Nov 2014
Impulse Labelology, the first pressing of the first 100 classic titles – mono (updated)original ↗
29 Oct 2014
Bobby Hutcherson: Happenings (1966) Liberty/ Blue Noteoriginal ↗
25 Oct 2014
Blue Note’s Transition from Mono to Stereo – Updated Guest Postoriginal ↗
25 Oct 2014
Woody Shaw: Ichi-Ban (1976) Timeless (and Master of Jazz Quiz)original ↗
19 Oct 2014
Guide to 1st Pressings of Atlantic Records Part 2: Stereooriginal ↗
17 Oct 2014
Bobby Hutcherson: Dialogue (1965) Liberty UA Blue Note (Update: polls added)original ↗
12 Oct 2014
LJC Guide to the Mono First Pressings of Atlanticoriginal ↗
2 Oct 2014
Woody Shaw: In The Beginning (1965) Museoriginal ↗
29 Sept 2014
Gigi Gryce: The Rat Race Blues (1960) Esquireoriginal ↗
23 Sept 2014
Sonny Rollins: Saxophone Colossus (1956) Esquireoriginal ↗
21 Sept 2014
David Murray: Flowers for Albert (1976) India Navigationoriginal ↗
19 Sept 2014
LJC Educational Supplement : Weinstock, Dr van Gelder, plus BN Edition 2 links from DottorJazzoriginal ↗
18 Sept 2014
Herbie Hancock: The Prisoner (1969) Liberty/Blue Noteoriginal ↗
16 Sept 2014
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