Reviews of Rays Jazz At Foyles. (Shop) in London (London).

Rays Jazz At Foyles

67 Reviews

48 Comments

Shop

Book store

107 Charing Cross Rd, London WC2H 0DT, United Kingdom

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Information of Rays Jazz At Foyles, Shop in London (London)

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This business has received very good reviews from their customers, so probably it’s a place you should try if you are looking for this kind of services.

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Open hours of Rays Jazz At Foyles

Sunday

11:30am–6pm

Monday

9am–9pm

Tuesday

9am–9pm

Wednesday

9am–9pm

Thursday

9am–9pm

Friday

9am–9pm

Saturday

9am–9pm

Reviews of Rays Jazz At Foyles

S. M.

Packed with people and abuzz with frenetic jazz that borders on anxiety inducing. You can only stay about an hour or two hunkered over books and beverages before being driven to distraction. Food and drinks on offer are average yet priced up.

J. M.

This place is great for meeting in many ways -good range of hot drinks, reasonable sweet and savoury food, wifi-- and bad in others. It's usually pretty busy, and it is in Foyles which honestly, I find a bit dangerous. So many books! The prices aren't the cheapest, but the food is pretty hearty, and the location is very useful. If you go there towards the end of the evening, sandwiches are down to half-price.

M. W.

Not a great fan of Jazz and didn't seem appropriate in a quiet environment. Cafe in level 5 was good. Staff were good, and the place was pleasantly full with a variety of ages

Always calm and quiet, but enough hussle and bustle that you know you're in london. Plenty of nooks and crannies to sit and relax with a book, or go to the upstairs cafe for a coffee and cake. They have regularly scheduled events and talks going on here too that seem quite organised and brings a pleasant a polite crowd.

M. B.

In the last decade I have visited 9 times from 2010-2018, with 2011 being the only year I did not go to England. Always enjoy the vinyl, used and new, found a shellac record a few years ago and the used and new CDs are also worth checking out. Where other stores have more used records and CDs to offer they are not as fine as the selection found at Roy's Music in Foyle's. It is difficult to find a used record or CD with the name of a previous owner which I would not personally object to, or in very bad shape which too many shops routinely offer and which I do not enjoy. I have yet to see a used CD with discoloured jewel case at Ray's Music in Foyle's. Also the concept of moving the music store into the book store was a clever move. I believe the old address was 180 Shaftesbury Avenue.

J. J.

Fascinating book shop for any book lover ! Tonnes of books ! Delightful atmosphere - not like the regular shop with books, but great spirit . And amazing cafe on top floor , where you can dive in straight into reading your chosen book.

A. A.

Lover of jazz? Lover of books? Culture eater in general? Foyles as always has it all! And going! Very helpful staff, quite a nice ambiance and of course you can dig in the books for hours and hours and the jazz? You'll end up loosing track of time! Put an alarm if you gotta be in the office on Monday! Amazing!

S. D.

Great central London secret spot to do some work on your own (although the wifi is wobbly) or meet a friend for a catchup - the cakes are all homemade and extremely tasty, and the music is always, always excellent. Best place to take a real music lover, too - good vinyl to buy.

R. S.

It took me a while but I finally made it again to Ray's Jazz at Foyles. My last visit in 2006 and this last one will probably be my last. I was there on June 19th and sweated my way from the tube station and found their shop. I was delighted at the jazz selection available. As usual in the UK the prices were slightly eye-watering but there was air selection of second-hand compact discs and there appeared to be good selection of vinyl as well but I couldn't buy any as I had to transport whatever I bought back to new Zealand so I made do with CDs. Good to find the latest Lyttelton 'Dusting Off the Archives'. No one around but some nice Stan Getz playing. Worth a look-probably the last jazz shop in London now-the last of a long line and easy worth finding.

j. b.

A creditable and reasonably robust spread of Jazz from the early days, the innumerable transitions and incarnations to current moribund state. Mostly stocking CD's both new and second-hand, but also a paltry selection of new/used vinyl, DVD's and related books. Also a smattering of Folk, Roots and Diverse. Prices are 'acceptably' competitive, with bargains limited to rote inventory and 'who's-thats?' Despite the odds, a canny specialist survivor.

A. S.

Lovely place to read or have a cup of tea, but other reviewers are right - the wifi is a bit shonky here. Luckily, they do a decent apple cake.

P. J.

Great range of best jazz CDs available from knowledgeable staff. A must visit music room in an attractive environment.

N. H.

great place, but they don't always have the jazz music on, or at least at an audible volume, which is a bummer

Z. W.

Great vibes for getting work done (if you can find a seat!), and delicious food and drinks.

Found the disc I wanted quick...shame it's not bigger ..Foyles should give them more space!

C. L.

What a great bookshop. Something for everyone. Always worth a visit.

B. A.

Although I have never tried the food, I believe they can improve on hygiene and presentation. It is rather a challenge to make yourself pay for any of the salads they have.

k. f.

Great coffee, ok prices, great vibe/Atmos, relaxed punters, great location !

J. T.

Lots of vinyl one of the few jazz stores still open

L. T.

It was a shop which sold me a CD I had been looking for. That is exactly what I like in a shop.

S. B.

Great food and a terrific stopping place to collect yourself.

M. K.

Good selection of new and secondhand cds, well worth a rummage

A. G.

Lovely service and great coffee, unfortunately overrun by the usual plague of macbook users nursing cold coffee's.

A. T.

Great space to chill out, too bad too many people know about this place so its always crowded on the weekends.

J. T.

Great lunch options, music and atmosphere.

C. B.

I found the book that I wanted very easily.

D. M.

Ask for advice - it’s excellent

E. D.

Nice break with books in the central

J. B.

Cappuccino was weak, overcrowded.

A. M.

O. L.

Good place for the rest

small, high prices

C. H.

It's alright

1. a.

(Translated) A long time ago, Rays Jazz Shop was an independent jazz record shop in Shaftesbury Av, but now it seems that it has been absorbed by the well-established bookstore Foyles, and it seems that it has survived as a CD section in the bookstore. (Rays jazz at that time remembers that the 1st floor was Jazz and Loots Music was placed underground) However, as a bookstore also handles analog, it seems that it is useful for jazz fans. (Original) その昔、Rays Jazz Shopは独立したジャズ専門のレコードショップでShaftesbury Avにありましたが、現在は老舗書店のフォイルズに吸収されたらしく、書店内のCD売場として生き残っているようです。(当時のRays jazzは1FがJazzで地下にLoots Musicを置いていた記憶あり) ただし本屋にしてはアナログも取り扱っていることから、ジャズ・ファンには重宝がられている様子が窺えます。