Yeah, I love vinyl. Jazz on vinyl especially.

Vinyl has always sounded right to me. Just right. When CDs first hit the scene, they did sound pretty interesting -- the hi-hats and cymbals and high timbers of the music sounded dynamic. I bought a player, bought a bunch of CDs. Within weeks the sound wore on me - I just didn't enjoy the overall feel of CDs. Back to vinyl I went. And never left.

Jazz on vinyl just seems like the quintessential piece of Americana. America's contribution to the music art form played on an American invention. Of course, many of the best people making this great music had to leave America to be truly appreciated, but that's an issue for another blog.

My love of vinyl and jazz has led to a life-long habit/addiction of collecting jazz LPs. Putting on a CD and holding the jewel box in your hands will never, ever provide the quality experience of putting on an LP, grabbing the cardboard jacket and reading the liner notes on the back cover as you listen to the music. The album cover art. The warmth of the sound. CDs need not apply.

On this blog, I intend to share information about my jazz LP and related ephemera collection.