Artist & Title: Various Artists ‎– Jazz Women (A Feminist Retrospective) Label & Cat #: 1977 Stash ‎– ST 109 *2 record set Vinyl Grade: EX play graded  Cover Grade: EX *gatefold with only real flaw being corner bend crease. Includes a 24 page booklet "Women In Jazz: A Survey by Frank Driggs" in nice shape with reinforcement tape at seam Notes: This double LP from Stash gives one a fine overview of some of the top female jazz musicians from the 1920s through the '50s.  Strong examples of such excellent players as pianists Lovie Austin, Mary Lou Williams, Lil Armstrong, Una Mae Carlisle, Norma Teagarden, Dorothy Donegan and Marian McPartland, cornetist Dolly Jones, country blues guitarist/vocalist Memphis Minnie, trumpeters Valaida Snow and Billie Rogers, guitarist Mary Osborne, organist Sarah McLawler, harpist Adele Girard, tenor-saxophonist Kathleen Stobart, Ina Ray Hutton's Orchestra and the International Sweethearts of Rhythm. Quite a few of these recordings remain difficult to find, making this a two-fer well worth picking up. (AllMusic)  All photos are actual images of the item for sale. All records are sleeved and removed from jacket to prevent any seam splitting, and both then shipped inside a poly album sleeve. GRADING STANDARDS: 

(M) Mint: Record and cover appear absolutely perfect in every way.  Grade is seldom used, even with sealed albums where the record itself can only be assumed to be mint. (NM) Near Mint: Vinyl is shiny with no obvious signs of wear and plays perfectly with no audible imperfections. Cover is close to perfect with minor signs of wear or age just becoming evident.  (EX or VG++) Excellent /Very Good ++: Record or jacket has a minimum of audible or visual imperfections. Vinyl has been handled and played very carefully. Light paper scuffs and/or spindle marks may be visible with no appreciable lessening in sound quality. Covers show very minor signs of handling and wear.  (VG+) Very Good Plus: Record displays light scuffs, spindle marks or very light scratches that may create some noise disturbances, but don't affect one's overall listening experience. Jacket begins to show more prominent signs of storage wear and aging. (VG) Very Good: Defects are more pronounced with visible signs of handling and playing. Surface noise is evident upon playing, especially during soft passages and a song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Covers may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached, although none of the flaws should be overwhelming.  (G) Good / (G+)Good Plus: Vinyl will have scratches and visible groove wear. Record plays without skipping, although noticeable surface noise or ticks will be heard. Jackets have even more pronounced defects such as seam splits, tape, writing, ring wear, water damage or other defects. Thank you for visiting dBeat Records !