Jim Eigo – Random thoughts…

R.I.P. Dan Serro, a true jazz hipster

So sad to learn about Dan Serro’s passing.

I knew him for many years all the way back to his loft on Great Jones St and then on William St.

A real true jazz hipster!

Did you know that besides...

So sad to learn about Dan Serro’s passing.

I knew him for many years all the way back to his loft on Great Jones St and then on William St.

A real true jazz hipster!

Did you know that besides being a fanatical record collector he also sold Fuller...

So sad to learn about Dan Serro’s passing.

I knew him for many years all the way back to his loft on Great Jones St and then on William St.

A real true jazz hipster!

Did you know that besides being a fanatical record collector he also sold Fuller Brush and Avon products.

I remember visiting his loft several times and seeing everything laid...

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Learn To Skate with Dick Button Instructional LP

Found this LP at local garage sale few years back.

It was very early on a cold February morning when Dick Button and a crew of six arrived at Wollman Rink to record this album. Within sight and sound...

Found this LP at local garage sale few years back.

It was very early on a cold February morning when Dick Button and a crew of six arrived at Wollman Rink to record this album. Within sight and sound of New York’s famed Fifth Avenue, Dick, wearing...

Found this LP at local garage sale few years back.

It was very early on a cold February morning when Dick Button and a crew of six arrived at Wollman Rink to record this album. Within sight and sound of New York’s famed Fifth Avenue, Dick, wearing a microphone around his neck and carrying a wireless transmitter in his hip pocket, skated to the tempo...

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Learn To Skate with Dick Button Instructional LP

I love Times Square when it’s deserted

Sunday, the morning of the Grammys, I was staying at the NY Marriott Marquee right in the heart of Times Square.

I woke early around 7 am and took a casual stroll on Broadway.

I love Times Square...

Sunday, the morning of the Grammys, I was staying at the NY Marriott Marquee right in the heart of Times Square.

I woke early around 7 am and took a casual stroll on Broadway.

I love Times Square when it’s deserted.

I wound up on the corner of...

Sunday, the morning of the Grammys, I was staying at the NY Marriott Marquee right in the heart of Times Square.

I woke early around 7 am and took a casual stroll on Broadway.

I love Times Square when it’s deserted.

I wound up on the corner of 49th and Bway.

A very famous corner especially for music mavens like you and I.

1619 Broadway...

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Strand Bookstore my Alma Mater back in the 1970s

I have many tales from my daze working at the Strand.

Here’s one:

Here’s me pony tail and all performing an important task at the Strand

When I worked at the Strand Book store way back in the...

I have many tales from my daze working at the Strand.

Here’s one:

Here’s me pony tail and all performing an important task at the Strand

When I worked at the Strand Book store way back in the early 1970s one of my jobs was to go around to all...

I have many tales from my daze working at the Strand.

Here’s one:

Here’s me pony tail and all performing an important task at the Strand

When I worked at the Strand Book store way back in the early 1970s one of my jobs was to go around to all the magazines and pick up review books and galleys from the different magazines (btw- the Strand had...

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Strand Bookstore my Alma Mater back in the 1970s

Happy Tunes Records

Happy Tunes Records was on 8th St right across from Electric Ladyland Studios.

The loft scene was just beginning to take off; Ornate Coleman’s Artist House on Prince St, Sam Rivers Studio Rivbea on...

Happy Tunes Records was on 8th St right across from Electric Ladyland Studios.

The loft scene was just beginning to take off; Ornate Coleman’s Artist House on Prince St, Sam Rivers Studio Rivbea on Bond St, John Fischer’s Environ, The Ladies Fort,...

Happy Tunes Records was on 8th St right across from Electric Ladyland Studios.

The loft scene was just beginning to take off; Ornate Coleman’s Artist House on Prince St, Sam Rivers Studio Rivbea on Bond St, John Fischer’s Environ, The Ladies Fort, Ali’s Alley, The Brook to name a few.

I was in my early 20s.

I worked at the store all day then...

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