Paris Jazz Record Shopping

In early 2024 I visited 7 record shops in Paris - see which ones and what I found.
Record Shops:
OCD, 24 Rue Pierre Lescot, 1.st arr. - www.ocd.fr/
Paris Jazz Corner, 5 Rue de Navarre, 5.th arr. - www.parisjazzcorner.com/
CrocoDisc, 42 Rue des Écoles, 5.th arr. - www.crocodisc.com/
La Dame Blanche, 47 Rue de la Montagne, 5.th arr. - www.discogs.com/seller/ladame...
Gibert Joseph, 34 Boulevard St. Michel, 6. arr. - www.gibert.com/stores/paris-v...
Sam Records, 22 Rue Taylor, 10 arr. - samrecords.fr/
Pop Culture Shop, 23 Rue Keller, 11. arr. - www.popcultureshop.fr/
Restaurants / Bistros:
Le Danton, 103 Bd Saint-Germain, 75006 Paris - www.tripadvisor.com/Restauran...
Le Bouillon Chartier, 7 Rue du Faubourg Montmartre, 75009 Paris - bouillon-chartier.com/bouillo...
Chez Paul, 13 Rue de Charonne, 75011 Paris - chezpaul.com/
Link to my video w. visit/interview w. Fred Thomas - • Visit and Interview wi...
PS: I had just ordered the Sam Records releases I was missing, so I only bought other stuff when I was there - but of course it's a great opportunity to get the Sam's if you're in the shop (open Friday afternoon and all Saturday).

[@jeffreywoodke]

Kick-ass haul! Thx for sharing. My dream to record shop in Paris 🇫🇷

[@gr328]

Great stuff!

[@EricVDB66]

Music, vinyl records, good food and nice wines, a sort of quintessence of life ! 😉

[@Claus-CaptainPhoenixCorner]

@@EricVDB66 Yes - very much. I really enjoyed my trip 😊 Could have added a concert or two - must work on the concept for next time 😉

[@georgemusic4all4seasons]

Beautiful records and just found your channel and subscribed.

[@Claus-CaptainPhoenixCorner]

@@georgemusic4all4seasons Thanks a lot - so glad you liked it 👍

[@papoun94]

thank for sharing your knowledge we like vinyl music

[@Claus-CaptainPhoenixCorner]

Yes - we do 😀

[@harrysmusicroom]

I would love to shop for records in Paris, especially Sam Records.

[@Claus-CaptainPhoenixCorner]

Thanks for your comment, Harry. In addition to being a fantastic city in itself, Paris is also a European jazz music capital with many good record shops. I think the Europeans (French, Danes, English etc.) were very hungry for international/American jazz from the 1950s onwards. It can still be felt, I think.

[@doomster73]

Paris - a CTI love

[@Claus-CaptainPhoenixCorner]

@@doomster73 Brilliant 🤣

[@TonyHarrison-dk1ey]

What an absolutely delightful segment Captain Phoenix. Loved it from start to end. I have never been to Paris, but I got a very good sense of it thanks to you. By the way, you were are to score a number of great recordings. What a successful trip!

[@Claus-CaptainPhoenixCorner]

Thanks a lot 😊 Hope you’ll have a chance to go to Paris some day - sure you will enjoy it.

[@phillyfrenchy6053]

What a great video. I am from France and lived 10 years in Paris before moving to the USA 9 years ago. I am also a jazz fan, and a couple of my favorite vinyl records I carried with me are from Paris Jazz Corner (I remember the first time I went to the shop, I was young and a little shy, I got the Clifford Brown Memorial Album and the Tony Fruscella record. The owner was talking with a regular and they both watched what I bought. They then watched each other and the owner put my records in a bag and said " pas mal" which means "not bad". To this day, my favorite small victory). I know all the shops and restaurants you talked about and I think you did a fantastic job to describe everything with humility and passion. Thank you for this little trip in nostalgia, and most of all, great haul.

[@frenchvinyladdict]

Thanks for the recommandations. My buddy Stunty with whom I co-host à weekly streams comes originally from Paris, he often mentions "Le Souffle Continu" and "Dizonord" when it comes to go record shopping in the French capital 😊

[@phillyfrenchy6053]

@@frenchvinyladdict Ha yes, I really like Le Souffle Continu", lots of great books there too. Never went to "Dizonord', I suspect it opened after I left the city. "Paris Jazz Corner" is still the best because of the crazy amount of records and I think you can still get very decent prices there. As for classical music which is my main interest, "La Dame Blanche" et "Melomania" are very good.

[@gdwlaw5549]

They have moved to Sommiers in the south of France. We go regularly and the shop is very good too. I have just posted their Facebook page in the comments. Rents in Paris were too high and a number of passionate customers helped them set up this amazing club.

[@Claus-CaptainPhoenixCorner]

Thanks a lot for sharing your story and your kind words 😊 Oh - to live in Paris is something I dream of. Even if it would be only for a few months - but long enough to get the feeling of "everyday lift" there. My wife is not averse to the idea - so who knows...

[@Claus-CaptainPhoenixCorner]

@@frenchvinyladdict Thanks for your comment 👍 I know of Stunty from other YT channels (he knows a lot about "unknown", special releases too) - I'll check out your stream (plus Le Souffle Continu and Dizonord next time I'm in Paris ) 🙂

[@reisserjean-michelakabeeth8551]

Thanks a lot for this excellent, as usual, video. For your info, all the 4, Hampton Hawes, Barney Kessel, Red Mitchell and Shelly Manne were good golfers, the reason why they made this cover.

[@Claus-CaptainPhoenixCorner]

Thanks a lot 🙂 And I must admit, I only guessed about their golf skills... It's just that I don't like how the player on the left bends his left arm and to the right, Red Michell seems to have no body rotation at all (it's all hands). I like Hawes' finish though 😇 Probably one thing is to pose for a photo shoot - another is to play on the course.

[@sulevisydanmaa9981]

MOBY DISQUE - 28 Rue Monge ; Oldies but Goodies on Rue Bourg du Tiburg off Rivoli - still round ? O er

[@Claus-CaptainPhoenixCorner]

Thanks for asking - but none of them seems to be around any more...

[@sulevisydanmaa9981]

​@@Claus-CaptainPhoenixCorner COVID BIOWEAPON ??? Sawano, Minoru = Moby Disque. His bro has a shop in Osaka. Hopefully still alive in Lille or Douai. Eby s gettin old ..Alte Kameraden, WW3 comin up .. PS. Can u sell me nm copies of LOREZ ALEXANDRIA s 2 firsr lps on Discovery. A WOMAN KNOWS and HOW WILL I REMEMBER YOU . Those were not @PJC when last visited, 1998, several other I obtained. Iisten her live set 40 min on ch called DONALD TYE. I pay decent + freight . Your e if . 🇫🇮