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Customers praise Jazz Record Center for its extensive inventory of jazz vinyl, CDs, and related media, noting that prices are generally fair. However, low-star reviews frequently criticize the owner for rude or unwelcoming behavior, particularly regarding difficult access to the eighth-floor location. Some shoppers also report issues with untested used records and a lack of unique current releases.
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“The owner is friendly and genuinely helpful if you have questions, but he’ll happily leave you to dig on your own.”
“After some internal debate I calmly let him know that I did not appreciate his rudeness earlier.”
“Good one stop shop for a huge variety of jazz, found pricing reasonable but not a place you can haggle.”
“The selection is fantastic, and the pricing is fair.”
“I loved browsing through the very organized sections of each artist there and I would recommend this place to anyone looking for jazz related albums.”
“Excellent service from the owner.”
“The owner doesn’t know how to communicate without being incredible crass if not in Catalog numbers and deadwax matrices.”
“He was honest and transparent in his appraisal and paid a bit more than I expected.”
“So nice and helpful, and I was in and out super quick, found just what I was looking for!”
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I absolutely love it! Jazz is my passion, my life, and my name and identity! This place is the coolest I’ve ever been to! I’m definitely coming back again.
Atención muy desagradable
Amazing record store for the jazz heads
This is a strange place. The three stars it earned because of the selection (vinyls and CDs), but access is iffy. After ringing the downstairs doorbell twice (the location is on the eight floor and you need to be let in), and calling (and getting hung up on), we were ready to leave, when a couple leaving the place let us in. The store owner offered the “5-second tour” (his description) and proceeded back to his desk at the front. So don’t expect special treatment or easy access. Just a good selection.
Easily the calmest record shopping I’ve done in the city — quiet, well lit, and meticulously organized, with separate sections for new and used vinyl plus a dedicated jazz vocalists section. They also carry CDs and concert DVDs. The owner is friendly and genuinely helpful if you have questions, but he’ll happily leave you to dig on your own. The used vinyl is honestly graded: everything I bought was a legitimate VG+ and fairly priced, with great records running between $5 and $20. One heads-up: they don’t take American Express, but otherwise checkout was smooth.
Talk about a hidden gem, if youre into jazz records this is the spot!
Great selection and prices! Very impressive!
Absolutely sweetest owner!!! So nice and helpful, and I was in and out super quick, found just what I was looking for!
Good one stop shop for a huge variety of jazz, found pricing reasonable but not a place you can haggle.
Liebhaberladen. Die wirklich spannenden Platten verkauft der Inhaber jedoch lieber bei eBay. Besonders freundlich war er leider auch nicht. Keine Rabatte, wenig Service. Hier ist Verbesserungspotential. Leider habe ich auch einige komische Kommentare und Sprüche gegenüber mir als Kunden feststellen müssen. Ich wollte ein paar Fotos von den zahlreichen Accessoires machen, da grummelte er, es war ihm nicht Recht und wahrscheinlich auch egal, dass ich vorher dort zweimal groß eingekauft hatte... Richtig checken kann man die Platten auch nicht, er spielt die Platten ausschließlich selbst. Ich musste einige Schäden dann Zuhause erkennen. Schade. Insgesamt könnte dieser Laden mit mehr Freundlichkeit, Höflichkeit und Wertschätzung gegenüber Kundinnen und Kunden eine enorme Verbesserung erfahren.
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