My recommendations

Record stores in NY

http://www.columbia.edu/~hauben/text/NYC.music_guide
good link with most record stores in NY…

Bleecker Bob's Golden Oldies
118 W 3rd St
New York, NY 10012
(212) 475-9677
Neighborhood: Greenwich Village
Cross Street: at MacDougal St.
lots of vinyl, CD, new and used

East Village Books & Records
99 Saint Marks Pl # 1
New York, NY 10009
(212) 477-8647
also good on vinyl, CD, new and used

Mercer Street Books & Records
Address: 206 Mercer St, (Between Bleecker and Houston streets), New
York, 10012-1518
Phone: +1 212 505 8615
Web: http://www.mercerstreetbooks.com
Nearest Station: 6 at Bleecker St
Neighbourhood: Soho
interesting store with books, records, classical, jazz, art, photo, etc.

Village Music World
197 Bleecker St
New York, NY 10012
(212) 674-5463
years since first visit but should be good on vinyl and CD, new and used

Sound Library
214 Avenue A, New York, NY
(212) 598-9302
tons of vinyl, DJ store but lots of interesting jazz and latin

Other Music
15 E 4TH St (Cross Street: Broadway)
New York, NY 10003-6902View Map
(212) 477-8150
was incredible but is still a must..new, used, all sorts of music….

Downtown Music Gallery
www.downtownmusicgallery.com
342 Bowery
New York, NY 10012
(212) 473-0043
a must, new, used, vinyl, CD---- nice people too

Kim's Video & Music
6 St. Marks Pl., New York, NY 10003
betweem Second and Third Ave.
212-505-0311
nice store in nice area, loads of CD, new and used, experimental,
jazz, indie, massive DVD selection on 2nd floor

The Jazz Record Center -
236 West 26th St., between 7th and 8th Avenue, on the
8th floor. Only open from Tuesday- Saturday, 10-6. Phone:
212-675-4480 http://www.jazzrecordcenter.com/
have´nt been here yet but is supposed to be insane….

La Bomba Records
sells Latin music. Address: 2111 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10029 (Spanish
Harlem).
El Barrio Music Center sells Latin music and salsa. Address: 2102
Third Ave. Phone: +1 212-876-3409.
have´nt been here but could be good….

Last Word Used Books and Records
1181 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10027-7006
(212) 864-0013
Directions: 1, 9 at 116th St.
years ago since I was here. not bad but too far up….

A-ONE RECORD SHOP
Vinyl specialist Open 7 Days 1pm - 9pm
439 East 6th Street Nyw York, NY 10009 (212) 473-2870
very very good store packed with vinyl, latin, jazz, DJ etc..

 

Record stores in Tokyo

shibuya:
#discland Jaro /tel 3461 8256 - have´nt had more than 5 minutes
here....loads of stuff...

shinjuku
#Diskunion /tel 5379 3551 -- insane store of four floors...packed!!
#Los Apson / 3369 9616 ----Dakan Plaza Business #box, 7-9-15 Nishi
Shinjuku.......tiny store with very good selection of noise and
experimental.....a must...
#HALs / 3364 1577 ---Insane! great selection of FMP etc. good prices too

Shimokitazawa
#F'LMORE / 5430 1442 --have´nt been here yet but it´s supposed to be
very good....
#PSF/Modern Music / 3322 4461 ----noise, experimental, contemporary
music......loads of Kaoru Abe, Masayuki Takayanagi...
take the Keio Line subway to Meidaimae.

#EL SUR, world music on CD and Vinyl, tons of Brasilian and Cuban....
ph nr# 03-5485-9967

#TOWER RECORDS
15-9 Minami Shinagawa 2-chome Shinagawa-ku
regular chain store but with goood selection of all kinds

#AOYAMA BOOK CENTER
very good book store, open late: Roppongi Subway Station på HIBIYA
line. 6.1.20 Roppongi (Roppongi Street)

 

Recommended records for drummers and others
(ps: this list is not and will never be completed)

Alexander Von Schlippenbach trio, "Pakistani Promade", FMP/Atavistic
Alexander Von Schlippenbach trio, "Elf Bagatellen", FMP
Paul Lovens, dr; Evan Parker, ss, ts, Schlippenbach, p

Evan Parker Trio, "At:lanta", IMPETUS
Evan Parker Trio, "Imaginary Values", MAYA
Paul Lytton, dr; Barry Guy, bs; Evan Parker, ss, ts

Cecil Taylor trio, "Looking (Berlin Version) The Feel trio, FMP
Cecil Tayloer trio, "Celebrated Blazons" The Feel trio, FMP
Tony Oxley, ds; William Parker, bs; Cecil Taylor, p

Cecil Taylor/Tony Oxley, "Leaf Palm Hand", FMP
Tony Oxley, ds; Cecil Taylor, p

Phil Minton, Roger Turner, "Dada Da", LEO
Phil Minton, vc; Roger Turner, ds

David Murray, "Flowers For Albert", 1976, India Navigation
Philip Wilson, ds; Fred Hopkins, bs; Olu Dara, tp; David Murray, ts

David Murray, "3D Family", 1978, hat Art
Andrew Cyrille, ds; Johnny Dyani, bs; David Murray, ts

Lester Bowie, Philip Wilson, "Duet", 1978, IAI
Philip Wilson, ds; Lester Bowie, tp

AIR, "Montreux Suisse Air", Arista
Steve McCall, ds; Fred Hopkins, bs; Henry Threadgill, as, ts

Don Cherry, Ed Blackwell, "MU part I/II", 1969, Actuel
Ed Blackwell, ds: Don Cherry, tp

Circle, "Paris-Concert", 1972, ECM
Barry Altschul, ds; Dave Holland, bs; Chic Corea, pn; Anthony Braxton, reeds

Spontaneous Music Ensemble, "Karyobin" 1968 Chronoscope
John Stevens, ds; Dave Holland, bs; Kenny Wheeler, tp; Evan Parker, ss; Paul Rutherford, tb; Derek Bailey, gt

Spontaneous Music Ensemble, "A New Distance", 1994, Emanem
John Stevens, ds, tp; Roger Smith, gt; John Butcher, ss, ts

Derek Bailey, John Stevens, "Playing", 1992, Incus
John Stevens, ds; Derek Bailey, gt

Detail, "Less More", 1990, Circulasione Totale CT
John Stevens, ds; Kent Carter, bs; Frode Gjerstad, reeds; Billy Bang, vl

Brötzmann/Van Hove/Benninkm, "Balls", 1970, FMP/Atavistic
Han Bennink, ds; Fred Van Hove, pn; Peter Brötzmann, ts

Derek Bailey/Evan Parker/Han Bennink, "Topography of the Lungs", 1970
Han Bennink, ds; Evan Parker, ss, ts; Derek Bailey, gt

Jo Jones trio "The Jo Jones Special", 1956
Jo Jones, dr; Emmet Berry, trp; Benny Green, trombone; Lucky Thompson, ts; Nat Pierce, pno; Freddie Green, gt; Walter Page, bs; guest: Count Basie, pno

Joe Farrell "Putting it Together"
Elvin Jones, dr; Jimmy Garrison, bs; Joe Farrel, ts