Papa Jazz Record Shoppe

This place is a dream. Believe in it. Believe in records. Believe in music. Believe in yourself. Flick through a stack of 45’s and find one. One that was made for you, man. Something from this store is calling out to you. Take that majestic call.

Such a fantastic place.
Friendly owner and store staff, great new and used selection at fair prices. Tons of great jazz and rock LPs.
I have sold/​traded LPs multiple times and value is always fair or above my expectations
I always find something or have something recommended by Tim, Alex, or Woody whenever i visit.
If you don’s see what you are looking for they will get it for you in a couple days with no shipping added.
I have purchased so many great used jazz and rock LPs here, my collection would not be the same without these guys!

My brother-​in-​law introduced hubby and I to this place in downtown Five Points entertainment district, behind Starbucks and Saluda’s Restaurant.
I think the name «Papa Jazz Record Shoppe» is a bit misleading. There are other genres covered, like R&B, Funk, Country, Gospel, World, Pop, Oldies, and etc. I had great fun poking around.
The stuff at their $ 1 sale bins were quite tempting, but they were too fragile to take home on an airplane.
They really filled up the tiny space with boxes and boxes of records. Artists and genres were clearly-​labeled for shoppers’ convenience.
I never get tired of going to a local record shop like this. Collecting vinyls has been a newfound hobby that hubby and I both share. I will definitely remember here whenever coming back to Columbia to visit the in-​laws and friends.

I make a point to seek out records stores as I travel to new places… thank you Unilocal!
Nowadays, our music world is exposed to a lot of «hipster doofus» record stores that think they’re a boutique and too cool to offer good service. THIS IS NOT ONE OF THOSE!!!
Staff is young, talkative, friendly, and went out of their way to help me find a few albums. Picked up an older mono jazz lp I have been after.“Miles Davis…“Someday my prince will come”…but I digress…
This is a classic type of old school record shop, good variety of all genres.
Great job guys! Look forward to coming back

Really helpful and nice staff. Every now and then, I’ll pop into Papa Jazz and find some really cheap DVDs. They have tons of music, too, especially if you like vinyl.

One of the best shops I’ve been to in a while. Friendly knowledgeable staff. Great selection of vinyl CDs and DVDs. Decent prices. Tons of used crates to dig through. If you’re anywher near here this is a must visit. Highly recommended.

I’ve been collecting records for over 20 years now, and it is in part because I was blessed with such a great record store in my home town. It all started with Mom & Dad’s old records, and then it grew and grew and grew thanks to Papa Jazz. If you can ‘t find what you are looking for just ask one of the staff members and they’ll let you know where it is or find it for you. If they don’t have it they’ll offer to get it for you and you don’t have to pay the shipping. I’ve discovered a number of bands while browsing and asking the staff what they are listening to and I end up picking that up as well. This is a true GEM in Columbia!

Still getting the best albums out there!

Hip spot in a cool part of Col’a. Enjoyed thumbing through their vinyl, which was fairly priced. It’s good that places like this are still around. I could spend lots of time here!

Great selection and a friendly knowledgable staff!

This is a really great shoppe (yeah, that’s how they spell it), I did not have a lot of time to dedicate to exploring all of the records, but the new arrivals were very promising and flipping through the bins revealed a quality selection. The new arrivals contained some Love, Blue Cheer and Stranglers LPs — a perfect trifecta.
The best part about the store was the ambiance and welcoming people. You could tell there is a good community of music fans in the heart of Colombia and Papa Jazz is where the hang out, which is true of many long time neighborhood stores, but the differences with Papa Jazz was even though I was just passing through, I did not feel like an outsider.
I hope to return to this store someday. Long live Papa Jazz.

I love this place… it is barely noticeable, the racks look like crates taken from the back of a shipping yard and barely managing to survive at their propped angle. It’s tiny and the inside is coated with posters, t-​shirt, band stickers and a slanty floor… and I love it! It all adds to the very character and soul of five points and it has been there as long as I can remember and I hope it is still there long after I am gone. The staff is great, the owner is just supercool, you just cannot find any place the amount of personality this place does. They always have awesome sales, get on their facebook list for new releases and upcoming promotions. They have a killer record selection and they will get you anything you want if they don’t have it.

Cramped and everything you want from one of the few remaining music stores in Columbia. Very friendly (and knowledgeable) staff is always ready to assist. NIce selection of used DVDs — Criterion Collection included! Great selection of buzzed-​off vinyl, too. Sporadic sales that knock their $ 5 (and under) deals even lower doesn’t hurt, either.

I love Papa Jazz. Discovered it while I was attended USC and decided to walk down to 5 Points. This store has a huge selection of music and DVDs. They have vinyl albums, cds, dvds, 45s, and games. They have a large selection of jazz records. When you enter at first you may be hesistant but the fair prices reel you in. It has a bohemian type atmosphere with the smell of incents and quiet music playing. The staff are always attentive and helpful. They sometimes have deals on the movies. I usually just buy dvds and they price from $ 4 – 9.
You can also sell back albums and dvds anytime.

Great selection of new & used vinyl, cds, dvds, 45s, etc. Friendly folks, too. This has been the best retail music spot in the area for many years. Here’s hoping they stick around for many more!

This place is definetly awesome. The staff are really nice, (One time they put a price sticker over nudity on a record photo when we asked) and they have tons, and I mean TONS of stuff to choose from. They have records for a dollar! However, there are two things that made me give this place a ⁴⁄₅: The air inside is really dusty and it’s hard to breath sometimes, and it’s kind of tough to move around. Otherwise, it’s a great stop in 5 Points for a quick music fix.

An Easy Five Stars… Great selection, Service and Huge Inventory! Very Friendly man and lady working here!
Vinyl Albums, CDs, DVDs, 45s, so much merchandise packed in this medium/​small shop, yet well organized and and just take your time… Not surprised how many under 25 year olds buying the old Record Albums (I’m getting used to it).
This place is truly a hole-​in-​the-​wall with what seems like giant tree roots growing under the floor (the floor is so uneven like a wave). Just adds to the coolness and charm of this great place!

I visited Papa Jazz during a trip to Columbia with a friend from Florence I was staying with a few summers ago and it was probably the best record store we visited during my stay. Living up to their name, they have a very extensive selection of jazz records. They were however, lacking a bit when it came to other genres. Regardless, they still had a ton of used vinyl in stock.
I debated on giving Papa Jazz three stars, but what made me give them four was the service I received while there. During our browsing session, the two guys working had been playing a newer reprint of Bob Dylan’s Blonde on Blonde which made me realize that I sadly did not have this amazing record. So I went searching for it in the bins and found one. After bringing it up to the counter, they guy who rang me out offered to just give me the one they were playing for half off simply because they had opened it. Now, this may not seem like a big deal to some but when it all boils down to it, they didn’t have to mark the record down for me. They could have sold me the unopened one and made more money off of me but chose not to. For their friendliness, Papa Jazz gets four stars from me. I will gladly revisit if I am ever in Columbia again.

All I can tell you is that other than Wax and Facts and Fantasyland in Atlanta, I have yet to find a finer shop for vinyl in the SE. Get off your ass, get a basic turntable for a couple hundred bucks, quit listening to music on your IPod, and marvel in the vinyl experience.

Can’t say a whole lot for staff and not a lot of room but used selection of CDs and vinyl is awesome. Go when you can spend a couple of hours browsing. A 5 Points icon.