vinyldiscovery

One man's search for vinyl treasure

Thursday, April 8, 2021

Across The Great Jazz Divide

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Last week PBS debuted an excellent documentary about legendary trumpet player Doc Severinsen, called "Never Too Late: The Doc Severinse...
Sunday, March 7, 2021

Pop Quiz - Name Your Favorite Jazz Violinists

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Quick -- name your top two favorite jazz violinists.  I'll wait while you think about it.   Every year the big jazz magazines like  Down...
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Monday, February 8, 2021

A Brief History Of The Great "Buckshot La Funke"

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I n February of 1957, 25-year-old trumpeter Louie Smith recorded a session for the short-lived Transition Records label.  Transition was fou...
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Friday, January 8, 2021

Session Man Nicky Hopkins - The Mad Shirt Grinder

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LA's famous Wrecking Crew In a recent  post  I mentioned that Nashville studio musician Rob Moore has played bass on more than 17,000 se...
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Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Criss Cross Records - The Best Jazz Label You've Never Heard Of

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In the wake of World War II, America's political, economic and cultural influence loomed large over Europe.  Jazz music, which U.S. GIs ...
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Saturday, November 7, 2020

Ramsey Lewis VS. The Jazz Police

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How do we feel about Ramsey Lewis?  I ask because a few weeks ago I picked up a nice used copy of the 1966 release Swingin ' by the Rams...
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Tom Skipper
I started buying records in the mid 60s. One thing led to another, and after 55 years or so, I find that I have more than 10,000 albums in my collection. Even though online sites such as Ebay and Discogs make it relatively easy to find just about any LP ever made, that's not much of a challenge. The real fun is visiting used record stores and thrift shops and going to estate sales to hunt through dusty boxes of albums looking for a rare first pressing or a classic record in mint condition. I created this blog mostly for my own amusement, but hope that other vinyl junkies out there might be interested in my adventures in LP treasure hunting. Enjoy the music!
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