Jazz at the Pawnshop


Jazz at the Pawnshop is a multi-session recording made by Gert Palmcrantz on December 6–7, 1976, at :sv:Stampen |Jazzpuben Stampen in Stockholm, Sweden. A pawnshop had operated on the site prior to the jazz club. Proprius Records founder Jacob Boethius produced the album, and it has been issued at least five times under multiple labels and formats. The album is widely regarded by audiophiles as the best jazz recording of the 20th Century.

Artists

The recording features Arne Domnérus, alto sax, clarinet; Bengt Hallberg, piano; Lars Erstrand, vibes; Georg Riedel, bass; and Egil Johansen, drums.

Original release

Proprius Records originally released a 180-gram, 2-LP vinyl recording in 1977. This version of the album featured the following tracks:

Disc 1

Disc 2