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Please help support me, or tell me what I'm doing wrong. Instagram Live newbie here. https://www.instagram.com/doctor_of_jazz/

Please help support me, or tell me what I'm doing wrong. Instagram Live newbie here. https://www.instagram.com/doctor_of_jazz/

Pretty sure THIS is as close as we can get to know what's in the vault. Great reference for Blue Note nerds.

BFFs of NAG! Here is something I feel passionate about. Killer early RVG on Prestige. RVG stamped. These are GREAT PRESSINGS at a FRACTION of the cost, before TWO-FERS was a thing. Check them out. They're not BN, but you are the peeps that would benefit from this goodness. eBay. Make An Offer...

Fully support this! I'm NEVER on there, unless there is a reference somewhere here on N&G, but would love a "highlights" of the day. Those folks are full-on audiophiles beyond what I'm after, but I take their positions seriously, and consider them heavily at times when making decisions. Is...

Well said amigo! I was about to add as an afterthought that this is NOT the place to start for someone building their collection. I've been collecting (and selling) for several years, which has landed me with multiple copies and options to fuel absurdness in this endeavor. So much so that the...

Well... the answer is personal for me, and maybe some will agree, and others (if my wife reads this) will say OMG!!!! But... I've always had a "collector" mentality. Early on it was books in a series, and later (and still) band/artist discographies. But there's a satisfaction in...

Yep. That's the short answer. I'm prepared to go down the rabbit hole for the "long" answer. LOL! Let me know if you want my justification. ;)

Yea, saw your message too late. Gone now. I've got to visit here more frequently. I did see some of those recent SRX copies for insane prices, but it's supply and demand, right? Interesting aside - I bought a Hank Mobley MM LP on Discogs recently and commented about how I was trying to...

Yep, exactly what I meant. And for all the dogging we do on MM, their prices are far below what you'll pay for flipper prices. I personally have no issue with their prices as I've never seen one above $100, but that's not unusual for a flip. I've got a few left on my hit list and would gladly...

This is me too. I wish I had a cliffnotes feed for the Hoffman Forums. I'm not up for dedicating the time to do it, but would love a summary.

BN81? :sneaky:

I suppose some companies just can't hold their lacquer.

I really like this idea. It still gives the original that 'limited' feel while making the music available for all. I know Run Out Groove has a motto of "get 'em before they're gone!" and to my knowledge, that's still the case. Anyone else know of a company that puts their lacquer where their...

SUPER!!!!!!

Not to hijack, but am always looking to bring more folks over to our Reddit conversation: r/Vinyl_Jazz :D

LOTS of stories about Dex playing at Café Montmartre. That was one of the main places he played during the 60s. Dex was widely appreciated and making great money while playing in Europe.

I had HUGE respect for Dex before and even more now. He was in jail for a large part of the 50s and didn't realize he was in bands with Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Billie Eckstine, and others for the early days. Lester Young is prominently referred to for influences and comes from a generation...

My understanding is that it was very collaborative. Frank and Alfred worked really closely with the artists. I'm nearly done with the Dexter Gordon bio and completely soaked up the period where he was picked up by Blue Note. Dex had a strong appreciation for Billy Higgins and chose him for...

Funny this is like Goldilocks at the 3 Bears. I'm at 5 min. This is the ULTIMATE FOMO!