Buying jazz music from used CD shops in Montreal
Yesterday I stopped at one of the many second-hand music shops in Montreal. L’Échange on St-Denis near Des Pins had some pretty good finds. There was a Sidney Bechet 2CD import for $14 with some of my favorite tunes like “Shake it or break it” and “Viper Mad”. There was also an Ella Fitzgerald CD for $7 with the hand-clapping version of “Goody Goody” (25/2/1952).
L’Échange St-Denis, 3694 rue Saint-Denis, Montréal, QC H2X 3L7 Tél.: (514) 849-1913
Here are a few other choice second-hand spots in Montreal to shop around for jazz music.
- Cheap Thrills 2044 Metcalfe, (514) 844-8988
- L’Échange Mont-Royal 713 Mont-Royal E., (514) 523-6389
- Beatnick 3770 St-Denis, (514) 842-0664
I’ll admit that for DJ-ing, you can be pretty picky about the albums you buy, especially when you are on a budget. So if you’re looking for specific CDs, don’t forget online retailers for used CDs - Ebay, Amazon and Gemm. However if you like to explore music by artist, it’s much more fun to dig in and get your hands dirty rummaging through those used record shops.
It’s pretty much a treasure hunt. You’ll get frustrated a lot, but finding the occasional gem will make it all worthwhile!
