Vintage Jazz Mart

21/10/2024

Vintage Jazz Mart 200 Online Auctions are now available under http://www.vjm.biz/78-and-LP-Record-Auctions.html - be sure to check them all out. Happy hunting!

A selection of Reviews and Colin's Ramblings will follow in the coming days. For the rest and more, be sure to subscribe here http://www.vjm.biz/Subscribe.html for print and http://www.vjm.biz/buy-online-edition.html for digital!

All the best,
Brian.

Rare Jazz and Blues 78s and LP Record Auctions

17/10/2024

Hello all,
Vintage Jazz Mart 200 is back from the printers with Research, Records and Reviews as always. I hope you'll like it! This is a milestone issue, a year after we hit the milestone of being 70 years old and still going strong! This is my 15th issue as editor and publisher and have enjoyed this and learned so much. As part of marking this milestone we have a special colour pullout in the centre including photos of our founder, Trevor Benwell courtesy of his son Mike; a few words from Russell Shor, Mark Berresford and our sole charter subscriber who has been a reader since 1953, Jehangir Dalal.

We have three featured articles in this issue. Nick Dellow and Albert Haim send Part 2 of their comprehensive series on multi-talented Fred Elizalde. Russ Shor has unearthed an advert for King Oliver playing at Kelly's Stables after the mass walkout in in Creole Jazz Band; and Markus Schnellbach makes his debut with an interesting piece on Frank Gaurente.

We have the usual features including Colin's Discographical Ramblings, Reviews - and - as always plenty of quality Jazz, Blues, Ragtime and Gospel records and other goodies for auction and sale!

Print copies will be sent in the coming days globally; online issues will be distributed in the next day or two; and online auctions will be uploaded over the weekend.

If you are a classic jazz fan, be sure to subscribe via our www.vjm.biz/index.html website or contact me for a sample issue, and please spread the word about VJM!

All the best,
Brian.

09/09/2024

A true gentleman and scholar has left us: I had the privilege of knowing the renown jazz scholar Dan Morgenstern for over 30 years -- He lived a full gracious and generous life and passed last week at 95.. He had the respect and friendship of the greatest jazz musicians from all eras .. and the stories!!

27/07/2024

Hello all,

Reminder that unless otherwise noted, the Vintage Jazz Mart issue 199 auctions close Sunday 28 July. The online auctions are here: https://www.vjm.biz/78-and-LP-Record-Auctions.html .

Be sure to get your bids in immediately. Happy Hunting folks!

All the best,
Brian.

26/06/2024

This issue of VJM features a discussion on Frank Dailey ‘s early recordings — here is an unlisted one that is hotter than ‘ell .. Great Harry Gluck ? All thheee way through it

13/06/2024

Hello all,

Vintage Jazz Mart 199 will be back from the printers today with Research, Records and Reviews as always. I hope you'll like it!

We have three featured articles in this issue. Nick Dellow and Albert Haim submit the first part in a new series on the multi-talented Fred Elizalde. We also present a piece on unsung hero, Ellingtonian saxophonist Otto 'Toby' Hardwick by Roger Offord and myself. Hardwick also features on the cover photo courtesy of Steven Lasker. Ralph Wondraschek and Colin Hancock present part two of their well illustrated discography of reedman Bernhard “Doc” Berendsohn as part of their compreshensive series. Part 3 will appear in an upcoming issue.

We have the usual features including Colin's Discographical Ramblings, Reviews - and - as always plenty of quality Jazz, Blues, Ragtime and Gospel records and other goodies for auction and sale!

If you are a classic jazz fan, be sure to subscribe via our www.vjm.biz/index.html website or contact me for a sample issue, and please spread the word about VJM!

All the best,
Brian.

30/04/2024

Happy International Jazz Day Folks wherever you are!

13/04/2024

Cushion Foot Stomp (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkHOkq7DJxw) released on OKeh 8462 was recorded 97 years ago today on 13 April 1927 by "Clarence Williams' Washboard Five". It's one of the greatest jazz records as far as I'm concerned and shows how it's done - all five are in top form: Ed Allen is superb on open cornet as well as with straight and "doorknob" (Conn practice) mutes; Buster Bailey's clarinet flows nicely; Clarence Williams himself comps well on piano and remains himself on vocal while doing his best Louis Armstrong impression; Cyrus St. Clair, one of the unsung jazz heroes, plays solid tuba in solo and anchoring things firmly; while the great Floyd Casey's washboard playing was cooler than his name - he has rightly been called a "washboard wizard" given the range of sounds and pitches he got out of this simple household tool with thimbles.
All the best, Brian.

Cushion Foot Stomp -- Clarence Williams and his Washboard Five 1927Williams started a music publishing business with violinist/bandleader Armand J. Piron 191...

19/02/2024

Hello all,

Whether you're in Britain, Ireland, Europe, Asia, Africa, America, Australia or online, VJM 198 is on its way to all subscribers or landed by now! Hope you like the latest issue.

If you're not a subscriber, be sure to check us out and subscribe here: https://www.vjm.biz/Subscribe.html.

Best Wishes,
Brian.

06/02/2024

Hello all,
Vintage Jazz Mart 198 Online auctions are available now here: http://www.vjm.biz/78-and-LP-Record-Auctions.html ; as well as samples of Reviews here: http://www.vjm.biz/reviews.html and Colin's Discographical Ramblings here: http://www.vjm.biz/discographical-ramblings.html.

To see the full compliment of auctions, reviews and ramblings, please be sure to subscribe to the print issue here: http://www.vjm.biz/Subscribe.html or the digital one here: http://www.vjm.biz/buy-online-edition.html . If you want both print and digital, then the digital component will be half price!!

Best Wishes,
Brian.

Rare Jazz and Blues 78s and LP Record Auctions

04/02/2024

Hello all,

Vintage Jazz Mart 198 is back from the printers now with Research, Records and Reviews as always. I hope you'll like it!

We have two featured articles in this issue. Ralph Wondraschek and Colin Hancock present the first well illustrated part of the discography of reedman Bernhard “Doc” Berendsohn (pictured on the cover) to complement their previous introductory and biographical instalments. This will be in three parts, the other two over the next few issues.

Steven Lasker sends an examination of the details of “Reb Spikes’s Legion Club 45’s” on the west coast covering their recordings, the chronology and the personnel at the time with illustrations. There is a link back east to Duke Ellington via respected tuba player Max “Mack” Shaw as well which is also covered.

We have the usual features including Colin's Discographical Ramblings, Reviews, Wants - and - as always plenty of quality Jazz, Blues, Ragtime and Gospel records and other goodies for auction and sale.

If you are a classic jazz fan, be sure to contact me for a sample issue or subscribe via our www.vjm.biz website.

All the best!
Brian.

13/10/2023

Hello all,
Vintage Jazz Mart 197 is on its way from the printers now with Research, Records and Reviews as always. I hope you'll like it!

We present two featured articles in this issue. Nick Dellow tells the story of trumpeter Bill Moore and LeonBismarkBixBeiderbecke group founder and Bix authority Albert Haim sends an interesting survey of the Donald Heywood and Will Marion Cook's standard I'm Coming Virginia, putting the piece in context. We have the usual features including Colin's Discographical Ramblings, Reviews, Wants - and - as always plenty of quality Jazz and Blues records and other goodies for auction and sale.

If you are a classic jazz fan, be sure to contact me for a sample issue or subscribe via our www.vjm.biz website.

All the best!
Brian.

13/07/2023

06/07/2023

The North American copies of VJM have hit the mail… so expect yours soon. There more exceptional great and rare records than usual so put off that new car purchase and stock your turntable ../ Also a heroic shout to Brian Goggin .. his label maker gave up so he addressed all issues by hand .. so give Brian a hand !!!

19/06/2023

Hello all,
Vintage Jazz Mart 196 is back from the printers. Looking well I think, apart from a typo I missed that slipped through on the cover - apologies to Anthony Barnett and please forgive me King Swayze wherever you are!
Will be distributing over the next few days.
All the best,
Brian.

10/06/2023

Hello all,
Vintage Jazz Mart website updates for No. 196 Summer 2023 are all up to date now - click on www.vjm.biz and navigate to Auctions, Reviews and Ramblings - enjoy!
All the best,
Brian.

Vintage Jazz Mart - The World's Leading Magazine For Collectors of Jazz 78s, Blues 78s, Jazz & Blues LPs, plus Reviews, Articles and Research

10/06/2023

Hello all,
Vintage Jazz Mart 196 is with the printers now and due back by the end of the week with Research, Records and Reviews as always under a beautiful cover photo of the talented, underrated bassist and bandleader Thelma Terry (1901-1966), courtesy of Dick Raichelson. I hope you like it!

We present three featured articles in this issue. Dick Raichelson sends an updated piece on Thelma Terry and the Berlyn Baylor connection, with personnel and biographical details of the playboys/troubadours and more photos. LeonBismarkBixBeiderbecke group founder and Bix authority Albert Haim sends an interesting survey of the Fats Waller/Jo Trent composition Whiteman Stomp, putting the piece in context. Anthony Barnett, who has produced many beautiful books on jazz violinists over the last thirty years (see www.abar.net) sends a piece on the connection between Edwin Swayze, Stuff Smith and Jelly Roll Morton - Anthony has been on the case with this one for several years and seeks information so please drop him a line if you can help. Mark Berresford pens a tribute to collector, Irish small mammal expert, and champion chess player Prof. James Fairley.

We have the usual features including Colin's Discographical Ramblings, Reviews, Wants - and - as always plenty of quality Jazz and Blues records and other goodies for auction!

If you are a classic jazz fan, be sure to contact me for a sample issue or subscribe via www.vjm.biz.

All the best!
Brian.

23/11/2022

Dear All,

Welcome to our first Vintage Jazz Mart Newsletter available here:https://www.vjm.biz/vjmn-1.pdf - I hope you like it! This will be scheduled in between issues of VJM magazine published periodically in February, June and October.

VJM is dedicated to quality researched articles, record trading and reviews of the latest music, reading and other media being released. The magazine is available in both hard copy and digital PDF format.

If you haven't already, please be sure to:
- Subscribe to VJM Magazine: www.vjm.biz/Subscribe.html
- Like us on www.facebook.com/VJM78 and https://www.instagram.com/vintagejazzmart/

Best Wishes,
Brian Goggin, Editor.
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VINTAGE JAZZ MART - Founded in 1953 by Trevor Benwell, and published by Brian Goggin on the basis of friendship, camaraderie and the love of music which knows no international boundaries.