The Sound of Sonny on Riverside 241

April 6, 2015

A great Sonny Rollins album. Nice laid back mood throughout. And the sound of this original, 1st pressing Sonny LP is superb. Jack Higgins is the engineer. Very nice recording by him. This is truly a must in any jazz collection. One of my favorite Rollins albums so far. I have far too few Riverside albums to date. There's so many great albums on this label. Can't wait to acquire another one. I love these early, white label pressings. They always seem well recorded and well presented.

The personnel on this album are: Rollins (tenor sax), Sonny Clark (piano), Percy Heath and Paul Chambers (double bass) and Roy Haynes (drums). Being a drummer myself, I always listen careful to the drums, and I think Roy Haynes is great. Not my absolute favorite, but he has a nice approach to the drums. Actually, the way jazz drummers play, and the raw acoustic sound of the drums on these recordings from the 50's was one of the reasons I really got into jazz for real. And Sonny Rollins was one of the main reasons I got hooked on jazz. When I saw a concert on Swedish television with him, Henry Grimes and Joe Harris from 1959 recorded in Sweden, I thought it was superb and then I started listening to jazz more and more, to the point where I only listened to jazz. And here I am now, collecting jazz vinyl and loving every minute of it.

If you haven't got this LP in your collection, make amends. It should have it's rightful place on your shelves. Preferably the 1st pressing of course. Stay tuned for more nice stuff!

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Some of the images are updated

April 6, 2015

I've started to replace some images that I thought were not up to scratch. Some were dark and dingy and with not so appealing backgrounds. Some I had applied too much filters on. So, enjoy the new images! Don't forget to vote for your most coveted jazz collectible that you'd want to have in your collection below!

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POLL CLOSED. Which one of these 20 top rarities would you like to own and cherish in your collection the most?

April 5, 2015

I thought it would be interesting to see which one of 20 top rarities my readers would like to own the most and cherish in their collections. So, choose 1 of the 20 below!

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George Wallington Quintet at The Bohemia (Progressive 1001)

March 29, 2015

Superb album with George Wallington playing at the Café Bohemia in New York on September 9, 1955. The all-star lineup consists of the following: George Wallington on piano, Jackie McLean (says McClean on the back slick. Well, he sure does play clean), Donald Byrd on trumpet, Paul Chambers on double bass and Art Taylor on drums. Doesn't get much better. The sound on this is suprisingly good for a live recording from the 50's. But you don't expect less from Rudy Van Gelder who recorded this wonderful album.

This original 1st pressing is very rare to say the least. Extremely hard to find, and you almost never see it for sale. Happy of course to have it in the collection. Just listened to it, and it's a nice set of tunes on this. Favorites are "Jay Mac's Crib" and "Minor March". An energy filled performance which makes you wanna go back in time and sit there at The Bohemia, sip a drink and enjoy some magic. You should definitely check this one out if it's new to you. An original is maybe too hard to acquire, for it's rarity and price tag, but this music should make it's way into your collection, original, reissue or in another format. Superb stuff.

Make sure you stay tuned for more great items from my collection. Have a great Sunday!

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Chet - ballads by Chet Baker on Riverside 299

March 22, 2015

A relaxing, moody and romantic Chet album.

Very relaxing LP by Chet Baker. Chet is one of my first loves in jazz. This record is one of his best. It consists of nice ballads played beautifully by the following personnel: Baker (trumpet), Pepper Adams (baritone sax), Herbie Mann (flute), Bill Evans (piano), Kenny Burrell (guitar), Paul Chambers (double bass), Connie Kay and Philly Joe Jones (drums).

Chet's lyrical, smooth, romantic approach to the trumpet is flourishing here. He's a ballad master, and really captures a nice feeling on all the tunes. I love his style of playing, all the way through his entire career. He plays with feeling. Pepper Adams on the baritone sax is truly great on this LP. I absolutely love his playing as well. I have far too little material by him in the collection. His playing is robust, yet lyrical. His tone is warm and takes a lot of space. I have some other records which he's on, but I need to explore him further for sure. He's really enjoyable and makes the baritone a really pleasant instrument to listen to.

The other cats are top notch as well, of course, with such names as Bill Evans, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones and Kenny Burrell, how could you go wrong? Even the concept of jazz flute, which I haven't been the greatest fan of, Herbie Mann makes me a believer of. At least on this album.

If you're looking to collect a few Baker albums and want to pin point some of the very best material, this album is a very nice start. It's Baker at his best, playing lyrical, with a lot of feeling and it puts you in a very relaxing mood, perfect for a late, lazy Sunday afternoon.

Stay tuned for more nice jazz...

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Afro-Cuban by Kenny Dorham on BLP 5065

March 14, 2015

This beautiful 10" LP is one of my favorite albums. Of course, much for my love of Kenny Dorham, but also, the music on this is something special. It has a very rhythmic feel to it, greatly because the conga playing of Carlos "Potato" Valdes throughout the album, and also the approach to the tunes that are influenced by the music of Cuba. You get a caribbean feeling, a rhythmic, pulsating atmosphere, that makes you wanna just sip a drink in a bar on a beach on some Carribean island. Anyway, it's phenomenal. The tunes are great, and that special, Cuban touch makes this a treat.

The copy I have is in great nick and is, of course, a 1st pressing. It's very rare and seldom comes up for sale in any condition. Very happy with my copy and I'm tempted to put it on the turntable quite often. I'm listening to it right now and there's some warmth and sunshine in Stockholm (can you believe it?) right now, so it's quite a nice setting.

The personnel on this are, Dorham on trumpet, Jay Jay Johnson on trombone, Hank Mobley on tenor sax, Cecil Payne on baritone sax, Horace Silver on piano, Oscar Pettiford on double bass, Carlos "Potato" Valdes on conga and Art Blakey on drums. In other words a great line up. I think it's cool that Mobley is on here, to hear him in a little different environment, with this Cuban touch going on.

By the way, I purchased another great Dorham LP last weekend, which is a truly great one. And rare. I will post that here on the site sooner or later. As always, stay tuned and feel free to comment or contact me about anything. Enjoy your Saturday, spring is here!

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Jackie McLean on Ad Lib 6601

March 1, 2015

Possibly the rarest of all the jazz collectibles out there. One of the rarest of the rare for sure. And a superb record to boot. Jackie McLean's alto playing is very nice, lyrical and tasteful. He's got a nice feeling and approach to his instrument. The other guys on this are Donald Byrd on trumpet, Mal Waldron on piano, Douglas Watkins on double bass and Ronald Tucker, which I haven't heard a lot of, on the drums.

The sound on this superb, original 1st pressing is a joy to behold. One of my best sounding LP's. Rudy Van Gelder of course, who else? The condition of this masterpiece is M- on the vinyl (Label Side 2 has some spindle marks, a small sticker and a little tear), it sounds absolutely phenomenal, like new, zero noise what so ever. Clean, bright and brilliant sound. The jacket is a beautiful NM- with some residue from a sticker removal on the front and some touch up on the back slick, but no splits, sharp corners and no seam wear.

I'm very happy to own this record. It's extremely difficult to find in any condition, and to have this, in this condition is nothing short of magical. The tunes are all superb, with the opening tune on Side 1 "It's You Or No One" and the closing track on Side 2 "Lover Man" hot favorites. Jackie McLean's playing is so lyrical and clean. A lot of beautiful melodies to enjoy. Don Byrd is also great on this and complements McLean nicely. The rhythm section is holding their own as well. Flowing, tasteful double bass and drum work. I love the cover art as well. Very different for sure. There's a little info on the back about the artist who designed it, Parboo Singh.

If you want this in your collection, it takes a nice pile of cash and a lot of luck. I feel fortunate to have found this, and recommend it highly. If you do get an opportunity to aquire it, my tip is to take it off the market before it's maybe gone forever. Even if it's in lesser condition, get it. Nothing beats an original, especially this kind of rarity with such good music on it. It's worth every penny you spend to have it in your collection and to be able to put it on the turntable and enjoy it whenever you feel like it. This is a dose of McLean you would want.

Some news in the new arrivals department: I have just purchased one of my most wanted records and it's a 10" Blue Note. I will post that in due time here on the site. Until next time, have a great Sunday and I'll be back with more jazz rarities soon.

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Lee Morgan Vol. 3 on Blue Note 1557

February 22, 2015

Oh, what can I say about this wonderful album. It makes my top 5 best albums of all time, for sure. It's a beautiful example of hard bop from the classic era. Lee Morgan, as you know, my favorite trumpeter of all time absolutely smokes on the trumpet. The tunes are all composed and arranged by Benny Golson. Which makes me wonder why I haven't got more Golson material in the collection. All tunes are great. My favorite picks from this set is the up-tempo "Domingo", where the spot when Golson comes in, in the beginning of the tune, with his tenor sax and blows is extremely nice, and the wonderful, haunting ballad "I Remember Clifford", dedicated to the superb Clifford Brown. Morgan plays stunningly beautiful on this homage to his fellow trumpeter. And who else could have been better to pay tribute to Clifford than him. Both were masters.

The sound is first class on this, as can be expected. An original 1st pressing, with the NY23 labels, in fantastic condition, makes this one of my most treasured gems. It's very rare, perhaps one of the rarest of the Blue Notes. The 1st pressings comes up very seldom on the market in great condition. This LP boasts an all-star line up, with Morgan on trumpet, Gigi Gryce on alto, Golson on tenor, Wynton Kelly on piano, Paul Chambers on double bass and the superb Charlie Persip on drums. I truly dig Persip, a great drummer. When it comes to drums in jazz, he is one of my favorites, up there with Art Taylor, Philly Joe Jones, Elvin Jones, Shelly Manne and so on.

This LP, to me, is a real must to have in any jazz collection. If you're after the 1st pressing it's, of course, very difficult to find but if you do find it, make sure you don't let it slip away. This is a true gem.

Have a nice rest of the weekend and I'll be back soon with more interesting stuff.

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A pleasant Savoy with Hank Jones, MG-12037

February 21, 2015

This is one of those superb LP's from the era which are not that expensive. Well, at least compared to other stuff. Great, tight sound on this. Van Gelder of course. Hank Jones on piano is the leader, and he has some nice personnel around him, with Donald Byrd on trumpet, the obscure trumpet player Matty Dice, whom I've never seen on other records, Eddie Jones, another cat whom I've never had the pleasure to listen to either and the great Kenny Clarke on drums. The set is very enjoyable to say the least, I love this album. I really love the Savoy label as well, but I do not own a lot of them. There are quite a bunch of great albums on Savoy that I need to acquire.

This album proves that there are albums out there, 1st pressings in great condition from the era, that are absolutely superb, that you don't have to empty your bank account for to get. This LP means just as much to me as any other of my records, and I hold it in very high regard. I think it's strange that a record of this calibre on this label can be acquired for so little. But that's great. There's still bargains to be had out there. I believe this album is quite rare, it's not like you see it every day in this condition.

A great album which you should have a look at if you haven't already. Nice hard bop that is smooth and relaxing. Favorite tune for me, is probably the last track, the ballad "Don't Blame Me".

Stay tuned for other great jazz pralines.

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Red Rodney on Signal (S 1206)

February 14, 2015

A great, very rare piece of jazz history.

This album is very rare indeed. The superb Red Rodney on the short-lived Signal label. This is an extremely nice album, with amazing sound. The copy I have is nice with a M- vinyl and a VG+ cover. This almost never comes up for sale. I'm very happy to own this record. Red Rodney is, I feel, a quite underrated artist. He, of course, played with Bird, and that is for a reason. He's smokin' on the trumpet. Highly talented, brilliant tone, technique and lyricism. This original 1st pressing is an absolute must in any high-end jazz collection with good taste. I believe this LP is up there with the very rarest of the rare. Very difficult to find in any condition.

The personnel on this are Rodney on trumpet, Ira Sullivan on tenor sax (trumpet on Side B, track 1), Tommy Flanagan on piano, Oscar Pettiford on double bass, Philly Joe Jones on drums on Side A and Elvin Jones on drums on Side B. Very nice ensemble. Nice tunes all the way through. This is the only Rodney album I have, but this is something I have to remedy. I will try and get all the early stuff he did.

If you somehow have missed this amazing piece of jazz history, try and look it up. You won't be disappointed. Of course, the 1st pressing is so rare that you might have to settle for a reissue, but it's the music that matters. And the music on this is very enjoyable. If you do have the opportunity to get a 1st pressing, don't hesitate to add it to your collection.

More pieces of jazz history coming up, stay tuned.

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Poll results, 15 great jazz trumpeters, who's your favorite?

February 14, 2015

Allright, the result is in. And the trumpeter who most voters hold as their favorite is, Miles Davis. He got 28% of the votes. Below you can see the whole list.

Miles Davis, 28%, Kenny Dorham, 16%, Lee Morgan, 12%, Donald Byrd, 12%, Clifford Brown, 12%, Art Farmer, 8%, Dizzy Gillespie, 4%, Freddie Hubbard, 4% and Blue Mitchell, 4%.

And who's my favorite? Lee Morgan. Thanks for voting!

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"Pairing Off" Phil Woods Septet on PRLP 7046

February 8, 2015

A superb septet setting with two altos and two trumpets pairing off. The personnel are a nice bunch, Phil Woods and Gene Quill on alto saxes, Kenny Dorham and Donald Byrd on trumpets, Doug Watkins on double bass and Philly Joe Jones on drums. The music is wonderful, energetic hard bop. Quite unusual setting, but two altos and two trumpets makes it really interesting, and for me with my love for jazz trumpet, this is great.

Phil Woods is a cat that I haven't come to fully explore yet. He's great I think, so I'm looking forward to buying a lot more stuff with him. Come to think of it, there's a lot of musicians that I haven't had the time to dig into for real. That makes for a very exciting time ahead. There's so many great artists and records to discover and enjoy in jazz. It's hard though, concentrating on one musician and trying to go through their whole catalogue. I'm discovering as I go along and buy the stuff that appeals to me the most. One artist leads to another. One guy that I've gone through quite throughly is Chet Baker. Almost all his work I've tried to explore. Not all albums though. But some from the early years, the middle era stuff and his later work on a lot of european labels. I have far from all the great stuff though. A lot of Pacific Jazz stuff is missing, for example. I bought a lot of the later stuff, before I started to collect the high-end, collectible rarities. I'm thinking of concentrating and dedicating some bucks to buying Coltrane LP's. The Impulse! stuff really appeals.

But back to this great record displayed above. This copy is in extremely nice condition, M-/M-. The cover looks like it just came home to me untouched from a 50's record store. It's a great tip if you like straight forward hard bop music. There's no big surprises, it's just good. The album wets the appetite for looking up more Dorham and Woods stuff for me. All tunes are great, no favorite at the moment, they are all highly enjoyable. I'm listening to the album as I'm writing this, and I realize that I have to put this on more often. If you don't have it, try and get a nice original copy. You don't have to pay thousands of dollars for it.

More nice stuff coming up, hold your breath...

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POLL CLOSED. 15 great jazz trumpeters, who's your favorite?

February 7, 2015

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Sonny Clark's "Cool Struttin'" on BLP 1588

February 1, 2015

How cool is this LP? Very cool. This is one of the most coveted jazz vinyl rarities there is. The music is superb. The personnel are as good as it gets. The rarity of this original 1st pressing in this condition is immense. This is quite simply one of the greatest and rarest jazz LP's you can get your hands on and treasure in your collection. If you can have one of the rarest of the rare, this is it, in my opinion. Favorite tune is "Deep Night". I love the part when the trumpet comes in and the drums slides over to the ride cymbal. Pure magic.

Art Farmer, in my top 5 trumpeters of all time makes this LP a real treat. The other cats on this are the brilliant Jackie McLean on alto sax, the legendary Paul Chambers on double bass and perhaps the greatest hard bop drummer of all time, Philly Joe Jones. Perfect album all the way through. My kind of jazz. I need to acquire all of the material Sonny Clark recorded for Blue Note. It's all fabulous stuff, and very desirable among collectors and jazz lovers all over the world.

Oh, the cover... well, oozes coolness. It's an iconic image. An iconic album. If you don't have it, get it as soon as possible.

As always, stay tuned. Feel free to leave comments. Have a nice Sunday and I'll be back with more mouthwatering stuff soon.

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A Peppery 10" rarity full of spice

January 31, 2015

Oh, how I love Art Pepper. His playing style with that touch of melancholy mixed with lyrical and technical brilliance is truly a joy to behold. I have built a little Art Pepper collection already, with wonderful gems that I enjoy a lot. The only problem with collecting original Pepper LP's is that a lot of his early work is on labels such as this, where maybe the quality of the pressings and the vinyl, or the mix itself isn't quite like, let's say a Blue Note. But I dig the sound nonetheless. I dig collecting these rare, smaller label stuff.

This album is quite nice with some very good music. The copy I've got is in good nick too, and I feel the urge to put it on right now. This is Discovery 3023, and there's also a 3019 with Pepper. These two 10" records where later put together in 12" format and became the album "Surf Ride" (MG 12089) released on Savoy. I'd of course rather have these two Discovery LP's as they are the original pressings. I don't have the other one as of yet, but I'm looking.

I'm looking at building a small 10" collection with some choice pieces. There's a lot of stuff that was originally released on 10" records, and therefore I need to collect some of those gems in the future. If the music was originally pressed on a 10" LP, then that's what I'll try to get. There are some examples, for example "Afro Cuban" by Kenny Dorham where the original tunes were released on a 10" and later, together with some other tunes, released on a 12" Blue Note. The additional tunes on the 12" doesn't quite match together with the stuff on the 10" I think, so in that case, even if the 12" is rare and appealing, I'd rather have the 10".

If you're looking for a great piece of early Art Pepper in top form, then this 10" on Discovery could be the one for you. Look it up and enjoy the smooth, cool brand of jazz that Pepper perfected in the 50's. And during that decade I think of driving a Chevy with the top rolled down, in the Californian sun, with some high, faded palm trees swaying a bit in the breeze and the world is colored a hazy, burnt yellow with turqoise spots here and there, like on some old, trashed polaroid image. The cigarette slowly burning between lazy fingers and you just feel the jazz music caressing the soul and mind.

More poetry coming up.. stay tuned.

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Gunslinger jazz, "Way out West" by Sonny Rollins

January 24, 2015

Very cool cover, according to this collector.

Sonny Rollins, the reason I really got into jazz. After seeing his trio with Henry Grimes (bass) and Joe Harris (drums) playing live in 1959, at Södra Teatern in Stockholm, Sweden, on television. I have some of his work, but there's a lot left still to discover. A lot. This album is quite special. With some outstanding tunes. Some of them have that Old West touch, like the opening tunes on each side "I'm An Old Cowhand" and "Wagon Wheels". I like this trio setting. Sonny, together with Ray Brown on double bass and the brilliant Shelly Manne on drums. I dig Shelly. Great drummer. He has recorded lots of stuff that I need to look into more.

The tenor sax really thrives in this stripped down setting. In fact, the double bass and drums both get a lot of focus as well. It's just beautifully recorded. A favorite album of mine. This copy is in very nice condition. An original 1st pressing, with the 2 color back. I love the old yellow Contemporary labels with the deep grooves. I've only got a couple of LP's on the Contemporary label, but I intend to explore the label further and see what I can find.

Please enjoy the images and I'll be back soon with more nice, rare records from the collection.

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A new heavy hitter, Dizzy Reece "Star Bright" BLP 4023

January 18, 2015

I thought I'd throw in a new addition to the collection. Dizzy Reece is truly great. He has a blistering tone that makes you a believer straight away. He's on my top 10 list of favorite trumpeters, maybe even top 5. I have a couple of albums by him now, and I'd like to collect all his early stuff. He made some albums in the Blue Note 4000 series, and this is one of them. "Star Bright" it's called, BLP 4023. This is my kind of stuff. A fantastic hard bop album with some of the greatest players I know, namely Hank Mobley on tenor sax, Wynton Kelly on piano, Paul Chambers on double bass and the delightful Art Taylor with the sticks in his hands. I haven't decided yet which tunes are my favorites, they are all superb, but the sweet and smooth "I'll Close My Eyes" is a highlight. The original 1st pressing that I have is in very nice condition and I enjoy it very much.

Dizzy Reece was born in Jamaica but then moved to London and worked in Europe during the 50's. His Blue Note stuff I'm thinking of focusing on first before I try and get some of the other stuff, which is maybe two records. I have to check out more in-depth what's worth looking up, but I know there is at least one non-Blue Note I would like to own.

If you haven't got any Dizzy Reece albums or haven't heard a lot of his work, then check him out. He's amazing. His albums on Blue Note are highly collectible, so an original 1st pressing in nice condition will cost a bit, but believe me, it's worth every penny spent.

Have you got any Dizzy Reece albums? Do you have a favorite? Please share.

More vintage jazz collectibles coming up...

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Art Pepper's "Modern Art" on Intro ILP 606

January 17, 2015

"Modern Art"... one of Pepper's best albums.

Art Pepper, one of my favorite jazz artists. My favorite alto sax player after Bird. Bird is of course in a class of his own to begin with. Art Pepper's style is very lyrical I think. He has a special sound and tone that I really like and he plays with a lot of feeling. He has recorded some very nice stuff. Some of his albums though, are recorded, I believe, on not that great equipment. Or maybe it is also the recording engineers fault, or maybe the inferior vinyl that some labels used for their records. I'm talking about the Intro, Jazz:West, Discovery and Tampa labels. Those recordings, those pressings seems to be of lesser quality in a lot of ways compared to, for example Blue Note, Prestige, Riverside or Contemporary.

Anyone who has the same thoughts , or different for that matter, about this topic?

Anyway, this record is very rare in any condition. My copy is nice, but the cover has some stains and is a bit worn. The tunes are good with my favorites being the ballad "Bewitched", the two alto sax/double bass pieces "Blues In" and "Blues Out" and "What Is This Thing Called Love". The musicians backing up Pepper on this are Russ Freeman on piano, Chuck Flores on drums and Ben Tucker on double bass. Russ Freeman I know very well, he's awesome, but the other two cats I haven't heard that much apart from on this record. They are very competent, and I'd like to explore their other work as well.

This is Art Pepper at his best. If you dig Art Pepper, then this LP is a must. An original is quite hard to get, but as always, I recommend trying to find one. In any condition. I have some other original Pepper LP's which I'm going to post here, and I intend to get all the nice stuff he has recorded.

I hope you enjoy the post and the images, and stay tuned for more jazz rarities.

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"Playboys" by The Chet Baker & Art Pepper Sextet PJ-1234

January 11, 2015

Two of my absolute favorite jazz artists of all time together here on this wonderful album from 1956. Chet Baker, the artist I have the most records of, but I still need to get me some of the early ones on Pacific Jazz, for example. Chet is my first love when it comes to jazz trumpet. I love his style, both the early, more cleaner, brilliant sound as well as the later, drug-hazed, false teeth sound. Art Pepper, my favorite alto saxophonist after Bird also graces this recording. He and Chet has to be on my top 5 all time jazz artists list. I'm trying to collect all the early Pepper material also, and I have some of the good stuff in my collection now, but I'm still missing a couple of albums.

This LP is fantastic, with lots of nice tunes. Favorite pick on this is, without a doubt "Minor-Yours". A superb original composition by Art Pepper. Great, swinging cool jazz that makes you wanna move around a bit. This copy I have is in very nice, clean condition. With a NM-, or thereabouts, jacket and a M- record. This is among Chet Baker's and Art Pepper's greatest work I think.

I love west coast/cool jazz and the labels of the era that released that music, such as Pacific Jazz/World Pacific Records, Jazz:West and so on. If you don't have this particular album, I suggest you look it up, and that you try and find a decent original copy. Great stuff.

More nice records coming up, stay tuned. Feel free to comment and offer your own opinion on this LP or any other post on the site, cheers!

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"Saxophone Colossus" PRLP 7079 by Sonny Rollins

January 10, 2015

Here's a desert island choice for sure. A great album by a great artist who is still among us. I've never seen Sonny Rollins live, but I hope it's not too late and that he comes to Sweden one more time, or anywhere else for that matter. I love Sonny Rollins, and this album is truly great. The sweet, caribbean calypso mood that the opening tune "St. Thomas" offers make you just wanna dream yourself away to a tropical island and have a cuba libre in your hand and the bare feet in the white powder sand. Perfect listening right now when it's cold and snowing in Stockholm. Personal favorites have to be, except for "St. Thomas", the ballad "You Don't Know What Love Is" and "Moritat". Wonderful album all the way through.

The copy I have is an original 1st pressing in very nice condition, with a VG++ cover and a M- vinyl. I just realized that I've ripped off a piece of the paper back slick on the bottom left. I don't know how that happened. It was not like that when I bought it. A pretty ugly discovery, but that just shows you that even if you always try to be very careful, handling your records, something like this can happen anyway. You can always drop a needle or drop the record or rip off a piece of paper or lamination from the cover when you're putting it back in the outer sleeve or some other accident. I just have to live with it I guess. I also play my 1st pressings, of course, not just letting them sit on a shelf. So, in 10, 20, 30 years from now maybe the condition of the vinyl will have deteriorated. But on the other hand, the whole point to my collecting is not to have perfect jackets and vinyl forever, but to enjoy the music on these rarities. That's what is important.

This is a must have, of course, in any jazz collection. And if you can get your hands on an original pressing in decent condition, don't hesitate to purchase it. I have lots of Sonny Rollins LP's left to collect and enjoy. Looking forward to that.

Right now, I'm listening to a newly purchased album. I got that together with another album a few days ago. Good stuff. Will post them here eventually.

Stay tuned for more beautiful collectibles from a dark, cold and snowy Stockholm.

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