Jazz Record Mart
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: (312) 222-1467
Fax: (312) 222-0497
- Cross Street:
- Wabash Avenue
- Directions:
- El: Red Line to Grand
- Hours:
- Mon-Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 12pm-7pm
Editorial Review for Jazz Record Mart – by Jack Shay
The Scene
Jazz Record Mart owner Bob Koester (who also owns Delmark Recordings) approaches his store's inventory of CDs, tapes and records with the same encyclopedic love of music that his legendary label offerings exhibit. The sheer volume can be intimidating (several trips are required to truly grasp all that's here), but Koester and staff show their flair and knowledge with an extremely cool display of killer recordings for beginners.
The Goods
The inclusive inventory extends from jazz to a healthy catalog of world-beat offerings and an assortment of Jimi Hendrix, reflecting jazz's links with other musical forms. And yet, demonstrating the store's healthy amount of old-school attitude, a recent visit yielded just one of each Jonny Lang CD in the bins, but a staggering assortment of jazz vinyl accompanied by a turntable.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoThe dusty self-help turntable is for customers to play music they discover in the vinyl bins, not for DJ kids to drop the needle in search of, as the sign says, "fancy new beats."
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