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Best Source For Quality Jazz CDs?

Since I will be assembling a serious audio system in the near future, it's time to abandon the iTunes downloads & start rebuilding my CD collection. Is there a particularly good source for high-quality jazz & other CDs? In the past I have purchased CDs from BMG admittedly because they were relatively inexpensive. But now I am primarily concerned with quality. Thank you.
kitjv
foster_9
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Have to mention Amazon. You can get some very nice prices from re-sellers on quite a few different artists.
tmiddle
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Eastwind Imports has some really tasty Japanese import labels. Not cheap but shipping is reasonable and extremely fast.
xiekitchen
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Check out the Concord Record label site.

I would NOT recommend trying to purchase anything from the Chesky site or from the company itself... Great recordings but I'll NEVER give them any money again - they really screwed me.
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tomcy6
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BMG Music Club always surprises me (in a good way) with the large amount of jazz they carry. Sound quality varies widely between titles, of course, but BMG cds are the same quality as cds sold anywhere else.
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hooboy
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ECM Records in Germany have some exquisite sounding modern jazz CDs. Most of their releases are available in the US at places like Amazon, but some stuff can only be had in Europe. You can try Amazon.uk or directly from the company at www.ecmrecords.com
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