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I went in there looking for a season of a DVD which they didn’t have. But I started looking at the CDs. Their CDs were priced very affordable. I bought a couple but I went to their blowout bin and bought 40 CDs for $0.50 each which I will be enjoying for the next several months. this place has a great selection of vinyl albums CDs DVDs and other related items to support music and movie watching.

Lots of music to choose from

I go there for buying movies , not expensive I bought 5 movies for 5:00 $

It was very clean and organize.

Been a Bay Area Staple for music n vids

Love this place

Don’t take your used records unless they are in pristine condition and then they won’t give you very much for them. I took 4 boxes of records that my dad had in his garage when he recently passed away and they kept them for a little over a week and then called me to tell me none of them are worth buying. There was a lot of the main rock roll bands from the 50, 60 and 70’s era. Not worth taking it to them. I am disappointed in them.

Normally, I’d leave a banger review for this place.

Google says that it’s open. The phone even rings.

But the door is chained up, with the lights on and everything. So thanks for that.

Whatever happened to human decency and compassion. They refused to let a five year old use the bathroom. I get it “No publice bathroom” it was an extreme emergency. Poor little guy couldn’t make it to the “MALL BATHROOM.” Where your wonderfully kind employees directed me too. I’ve been shopping at here 20+ years.
Never ever again. There’s no way to justify not letting someone use the restroom in an emergency. The three employees I talked to are trash. Hope you soil your britches.

Great customer service

What don’t I love about C & L music? They are extremely kind and have some of the best staff of the planet. We always bring my brother every time and he likes to get a new kazoo and he will use it before purchase, yes we always buy it after, and the staff doesn’t get mad at him unlike in most other places. There is also a large selection of music books and a large collection of reeds for wood winds. Definitely would come here for: reeds, books, toy instruments, repairs, etc!

Mark and Terry are so kind and very informative. They patiently answered all our questions. Mark carefully changed and cleaned my daughters violin strings. They were compassionate and thoughtful. We highly recommend you coming here. Their dad started their family business in the 1960’s please come and check them out. Also if there are any music teachers come and introduce yourself so you can build awesome relationships and get more referrals.

The store was better before Covid. It was all open and had a large selection. Now they have most of the store closed off and the lights aren’t all on. Call before you go to make sure they have what your looking for. The owners are knowledgeable.

Great place for kids in school music programs and musicians beyond that age.

I was happy until the saxophone broke 3 weeks after renting it. I thought We were getting an instrument in good shape but apparently it was not the case.
Also, the lady at the store is very nice until you ask them to expedite the repair process or question them why they take so long to fix the instrument that never should have broken in first time if it was inspected and sterilized not too long ago.
She was a rude on the phone and she just think that talking to my daughter’s teacher will solve any inconvenience. It does not, because my daughter can’t practice without the saxophone so the one that they should be concern is about my girl missing practice time and getting behind. Sad moment for a middle schooler

Deserves zero stars. Can’t go in the store. All they offer are a few junky used books outside. Only good as a walk up window if all you want is a box of reeds. I won’t be returning and won’t be recommending this dive. Go anywhere else.

Complete trash, terrible sevice. They don’t have a wide selection of books that actually matter when trying to become a great musician. Over priced on everything, buy everything online. They don’t know how to properly repair instruments. I took ina saxophone that I bought from them and they didn’t fix everything. I told them the pads were sticky and they didn’t fix them. Quality of the instruments they sell is extremely low. I wouldn’t recommend to people that actually care about creating music.

Cranky old man with no concept of customer service.

Jeff and Jenny are great! I have been taking banjo lessons from Jeff for several years now and it’s amazing what I have learned. He’s very patient and mixes up music theory with lots of fun. His recitals are always diverse, with students of all ages. He’s definitely the ideal teacher for kids and adults alike.
Jeff and Jenny chose the perfect music studio with tons of room for all the music and instruments they teach. There’s a huge front entry room for kids to play or for parents to wait (a couch, kids table, toys, play instruments,etc). It’s spacious and in a convenient location, close to shopping and situated between Pleasant Hill and Martinez.

Jeff is awesome! I’ve been taking my now 7yo daughter to weekly Ukelele lessons with Jeff for about a year now. She wants to learn Music but has a very strong personality and trouble focusing for long periods of time. Jeff developed a great relationship with her and keeps finding innovative ways to keep her engaged and interested. The studio is a warm and friendly environment with a lot of character so she loves coming back every week.

I have been taking guitar lessons from Jeff for quite a few years now! He’s always super helpful when I get stuck on a tricky song and makes lessons very engaging and fun! I have gained a lot of skills through Jeff’s teaching that has made playing the guitar a breeze!

Very nice people, who are also very knowledgeable. The supplies aren’t overpriced, and there’s a good selection of choices for such a small store.

Knowledgeable, personal attention. Great prices.