Jazz for aficionados

Frogman, the subject is "records"; they are those black disks we used to play before CD's, remember them? They were supposed to have been unfit for release. Now we find they were among the best Grant Green ever made. If they had been released here in the United States, Grant Green might still be alive, he was just a little older than me, and I'm still kicking, unless this is a ghostwriter post.

He left his hospital bed, against the doctor's orders, to perform, because he needed the money. Now you and Rok argued that since Blue Note's bottom line was money, if the records had been any good they would have been released; now we find they were released for "Japanese" consumption. Apparently Blue Note's bottom line, and Grant Green's bottom line were not in harmony.

Now I know you and Rok want to move on. After you and Rok respond with some sensible answers we can move on; but I'm not going to gloss over the injustice that Grant Green suffered.


Enjoy the music

O-10, I have no way of knowing (and I’m not sure you do either) whether the records you speak of (and yes, I know what lps are, I have 3500 of them) where actually released, or whether they are copies that, as I tried (in vain) to describe to you previously, can survive a move by the record co. to stop release (Prince’s "Black Album"). However, perhaps this may mean something to you; it does to me:

In 1991, I toured Japan with a major symphony orchestra (first of seven trips there). A colleague who was also going on this tour had setup for himself a minor "business" of bringing along two or three flutes in order to sell to a dealer in Japan with whom he had a relationship. At the risk of alarming the pc crowd, I will point out that Japanese collectors are a unique breed; they are passionate about collecting musical instruments and records (among other things). I cannot directly speak to the records side of all this, but I can tell you from direct experience that they will pay considerably more for a musical instrument than what it will fetch in the USA; not because it is a superior, or even a good instrument, but simply because it may be a certain vintage, a certain serial number that completes a series, was manufactured on the same day that the Japanese prime minister farted in public, etc, Long story short: I was able to sell an instrument that was inferior and mediocre at best for $8100 when it would have fetched about $4500 in the states. Why? Because he already had instruments in the serial#2000 series and in the #4000 series; none in the #3000 series like mine. Extrapolate from this what you will. Not much, I suspect.

Btw, who exactly says they were Green’s best? Somebody who happens to post on the Internet? Seriously? What does O-10 think? And since you insist on debating the issue, more importantly, why are they his best? I know what I think.

Frogman, the definition of "Aficionado" is so very simple: a person who likes, knows about, and fervently pursues an activity or interest; in this case "jazz records". Is there anything else I can help you with?


Enjoy the music.

If that post was supposed to be a response to my post, it's the silliest you ever made.

Enjoy the music.

Ok, I'm starting to feel a little guilty; I'll stop.  But, thanks 😅