Saw the video title and immediately thought it was about the closure of another great record shop. And here, the wonderful mr. Cohen sits talking about the vinyl upswing and the stable economic condition of his obviously great store! Made me happy.
Went there last week. Got there early. What a great guy..store is fantastic. Had a great conversation Please keep up with the videos..if in NYC worth the visit you won't leave empty handed
Back tracking here watching this fantastic video. Very helpful. Fred is a joy to listen to chat about jazz and his expertise is very much valued. Late to the game here watching this, but thanks Ken!
Really enjoyed this series. Thamks a lot!! I collect jazz for musical vallue. Thrift stores, flea markets, bargain bins and every now an then a new oressing. Vinyl as well as CD. Jazz Track by Miles Davis an Lennie Niehaus - The Octet 10" are my latest treasures at the price of €1 each....... That's the stuff that made my day. Keep up the great work Ken!!
So, you asked if you have questions for Fred please leave them in the comments section. Well, I would really love to know about Fred's lifetime journey with music in general, what he listened to as a youth, how we came to appreciate jazz and what he enjoys listening to the most these days.
Fred is a wealth of information, Basic Jazz Vinyl 101. Interesting he has never seen a copy of Roland Kirk “Triple Threat” in his store, there is a copy at Atomic Records, Burbank CA. on the wall at this moment. It is a grail, super rare. No price on cover, only serious inquiries for sure.
Sorry Ken for not posting sooner! What a great set of videos featuring someone who has been there and done it, all due respect to Fred who's knowledge is encyclopedic.
Was it you or Fred who was telling a story about a quiet young African American man who used to come in the store and buy up a whole range of Jazz styles? (turned out to be Q-Tip from A Tribe Called Quest...)
I'd love to hear Fred's take on ECM vinyl releases 70s-80s from a collectibility point of view. As a side note, i always find the European ECM pressings better sounding.
The vinyl revival is not what some people think it is. What music fans are buying into is heavyweight vinyl and that is really a new format for music. It’s not a new idea but in the past heavyweight vinyl was seen as to experience to manufacture. Young music fans buy 2 or 3 albums a year on heavyweight vinyl. Because heavyweight vinyl is expensive to buy they start looking at less expensive second-hand records. Some people get into music on vinyl because they have been looking at their mum or dad's record collection. It is funny that we have to call this new music format vinyl now when it was known as an LP or a record. I think it is time to bring back the Edison wax cylinder lest start a wax cylinder revival. Fred is right about getting into Jazz or any other form of music, start with a good combination album may be on CD don’t spend a lot of money then see what music you like. Also with Jazz, I think Jazz radio is a must. The UKs Jazz FM opened my ears to music I knew nothing about before. You can never hear all the Jazz music that has been made in this world so Jazz radio give me more Jazz music listening. Another must for new Jazz fans is this UA-cam channel. I am learning so much here, thank you ken. Do what I did buy the Miles Davis Story DVD watch, enjoy and learn. loony Tunes sounds like a good name for Ken's record collection lol. *The UK's Jazz FM* - Listen in Colour. www.jazzfm.com/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz_FM_(UK) ua-cam.com/users/thisisjazzfmvideos?view=0&sort=da&flow=grid *The Last Pirates - Britain's Rebel DJs in the 1980's* - Good Dcoumentary. ua-cam.com/video/BI1l-CXBuGQ/v-deo.html
Why are no Jazz artists don't come out with vinyl. I talked to Jonathan Kreisberg and he told me it is to heavy as he sells a lot after the gigs and to cary vinyl for a touring musician is not possible, so you make CD´s.
I have visited this amazing shop. You have to know it is there, as it is on one of the upper floors of an anonymous office block. Pure magic.
Saw the video title and immediately thought it was about the closure of another great record shop. And here, the wonderful mr. Cohen sits talking about the vinyl upswing and the stable economic condition of his obviously great store! Made me happy.
I have visited Mr. Cohen's record shop and love it. It is a must do when I visit NYC :) Thank you Mr. Cohen, your shop is a gem.
Bought many an album from Fred as well as CDs...Such a great store.Knowledgeable guy.
Went there last week. Got there early. What a great guy..store is fantastic. Had a great conversation
Please keep up with the videos..if in NYC worth the visit you won't leave empty handed
Back tracking here watching this fantastic video. Very helpful. Fred is a joy to listen to chat about jazz and his expertise is very much valued. Late to the game here watching this, but thanks Ken!
Ken - this is a stellar series of interviews. Please do more!
Appreciate the effort Ken....
Always top notch 👍😎
Fantastic series ken! I could listen to you guys talk jazz records all day.
Thanks for this great series with fred cohen
Thank you both so much, Sirs Fred and Ken, this has been an incredible video series and so informative for all jazz enthusiasts.
Really enjoyed this series. Thamks a lot!! I collect jazz for musical vallue. Thrift stores, flea markets, bargain bins and every now an then a new oressing. Vinyl as well as CD. Jazz Track by Miles Davis an Lennie Niehaus - The Octet 10" are my latest treasures at the price of €1 each....... That's the stuff that made my day. Keep up the great work Ken!!
Very enjoyable series. So knowledgeable. Was interested in knowing what equipment Fred plays his stuff on.
Thanks again Ken and Fred. Wonderful series, ive learned alot and have been a jazz fan and collector for sixty years.
So, you asked if you have questions for Fred please leave them in the comments section. Well, I would really love to know about Fred's lifetime journey with music in general, what he listened to as a youth, how we came to appreciate jazz and what he enjoys listening to the most these days.
Judy Opfell The last answer is Charles Mingus.
Fred is a wealth of information, Basic Jazz Vinyl 101. Interesting he has never seen a copy of Roland Kirk “Triple Threat” in his store, there is a copy at Atomic Records, Burbank CA. on the wall at this moment. It is a grail, super rare. No price on cover, only serious inquiries for sure.
Is this the same guy as featured in the fantastic mini-documentary "Vinyl People"? I recognize that equipment rack.
Another great interview Ken - thanks. Suggestion; what about an interview with Ted Giola about his Jazz History book?
mark scott That’s a great idea. But I’m not sure where Ted lives.
I will try not to forget to like your videos ken.
That was a fantastic mini series, what an education it is for me watching all your videos. Many thanks
Sorry Ken for not posting sooner!
What a great set of videos featuring someone who has been there and done it, all due respect to Fred who's knowledge is encyclopedic.
Thanks Graham.
Thanks for a great series Ken. Introduced me to a lot of stuff I didn't know. One question: What's the song at the end?! :)
6:28 - Is one of those two Don Sickler?
Was it you or Fred who was telling a story about a quiet young African American man who used to come in the store and buy up a whole range of Jazz styles? (turned out to be Q-Tip from A Tribe Called Quest...)
we both saw him back in the day
I'd love to hear Fred's take on ECM vinyl releases 70s-80s from a collectibility point of view. As a side note, i always find the European ECM pressings better sounding.
You should start a podcast Ken and interview these interesting characters.
Ken, Can you ask Fred what he thinks about the Tone Poet series
LUCILLE CHILDS thanks
The vinyl revival is not what some people think it is. What music fans are buying into is heavyweight vinyl and that is really a new format for music. It’s not a new idea but in the past heavyweight vinyl was seen as to experience to manufacture. Young music fans buy 2 or 3 albums a year on heavyweight vinyl. Because heavyweight vinyl is expensive to buy they start looking at less expensive second-hand records. Some people get into music on vinyl because they have been looking at their mum or dad's record collection. It is funny that we have to call this new music format vinyl now when it was known as an LP or a record. I think it is time to bring back the Edison wax cylinder lest start a wax cylinder revival.
Fred is right about getting into Jazz or any other form of music, start with a good combination album may be on CD don’t spend a lot of money then see what music you like. Also with Jazz, I think Jazz radio is a must. The UKs Jazz FM opened my ears to music I knew nothing about before. You can never hear all the Jazz music that has been made in this world so Jazz radio give me more Jazz music listening. Another must for new Jazz fans is this UA-cam channel. I am learning so much here, thank you ken. Do what I did buy the Miles Davis Story DVD watch, enjoy and learn.
loony Tunes sounds like a good name for Ken's record collection lol.
*The UK's Jazz FM* - Listen in Colour.
www.jazzfm.com/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz_FM_(UK)
ua-cam.com/users/thisisjazzfmvideos?view=0&sort=da&flow=grid
*The Last Pirates - Britain's Rebel DJs in the 1980's* - Good Dcoumentary.
ua-cam.com/video/BI1l-CXBuGQ/v-deo.html
Anybody knows What the tune ending this video is. Sounds amazing.
I use so many tracks, I cant remember them. Try the shazam app.
ThxK &FC 💎💦
Why are no Jazz artists don't come out with vinyl. I talked to Jonathan Kreisberg and he told me it is to heavy as he sells a lot after the gigs and to cary vinyl for a touring musician is not possible, so you make CD´s.
Wolfgang Pointner That’s one reason.