On eBay: True Blue, Modern Art, Griffin Signed
Jul 10, 2010 Autographs, Blue Note
Here’s some interesting jazz vinyl we’re watching on eBay:
Johnny Griffin, The Kerry Dancers, Riverside, 420. This is an original blue label pressing and it is listed in VG++ condition for the record and VG+ for the cover. This record also features an autograph on the cover by Johnny Griffin, apparently from 1995. As we’ve seen before, an autograph can either be an enticement or a detriment, depending upon the collector. For me, I always like having an autographed copy. This one has a few hours to go and is selling in the $250 range. In the Jazz Collector Price Guide we’ve seen a sealed copy of this LP sell for $370, but otherwise the top price was $230, so it seems the autograph is enhancing the value of this LP.
Here’s one destined for the $1,000 bin, assuming it meets the seller’s reserve price:
Tags: Art Pepper, Hank Mobley, Johnny Griffin, Tina Brooks
Lee, Newk, Pepper For the $1,000 Bin
May 15, 2010 $1000 Records, 10-Inch LPs, Blue Note, Prestige
Here are a few recent eBay sales we missed:
Lee Morgan, Volume 3, Blue Note 1557. This was an original West 63rd pressing that looked to be in VG+ condition, perhaps a little better, but not nearly mint. It sold for $1,704.
Here’s another copy of Sonny Rollins, Saxophone Colossus, Prestige 7079. This was an original pressing in VG+ condition. It sold for $1,425.
Art Pepper, Modern Art, Intro 606. Based on the description it sounds like this record was VG+, although it was listed as VG++. The price was $1,300.
Pretty cool so far: Three records for the $1,000 bin and none of them
Tags: Art Pepper, Barney Wilen, Lee Morgan, Sonny Rollins, Thelonious Monk
Ready for a Risk? How About a Sealed LP
Apr 14, 2010 Jazz Vinyl, Jazz Vinyl on eBay, Savoy
We’ve been watching a seller this week with some sealed records on the Savoy label. These are a risk, since you can’t tell if the pressing is an original with the red label and the deep groove or perhaps a later pressing with the maroon label. The difference in value between these two pressings could be several hundred dollars — or perhaps even more, depending upon the record. While I’m a risk-taker, some of these got a little too high for my comfort level. Here are a couple:
Introducing Lee Morgan with the Hank Mobley Quintet, Savoy 12091. We’ve seen original copies of this record in nice condition selling for more than $500 in the Jazz Collector Price Guide, so a new, unplayed original would be worth quite a bit. But is this an original? Only the buyer will know if, indeed, the buyer ever opens it. In this case the buyer is spending $161.50 to find out.
This one was also tempting:
Tags: AJdoctor, Art Pepper, Jazzland Records, Lee Morgan, Zoot Sims
Jazz Vinyl, Way Out West
Oct 30, 2009 10-Inch LPs
Here’s one we wouldn’t have expected to sell for as much as it did: Bill Perkins, Just Friends, Pacific Jazz 401. This was an original pressing in M- condition and it was offered by the same guy who was offering some other LPs that he purchased from the late Leon Leavitt. Anyway, we’ve tracked this one before in the Jazz Collector Price Guide and the highest price was $128. This one sold for a cool $800. This one is of similar vintage: Playboys, Art Pepper and Chet Baker, Pacific Jazz 1234. This was an original pressing and it was also listed in M- condition for both the record and the cover. It sold for $660. And, while we’re on the West Coast, there is this: Art Pepper Quintet, Discovery 3023. This is an original 10-inch pressing. It was listed in VG++ condition for both the record and the cover, and it sold for $428.99.
Tags: Art Pepper, Bill Perkins, Chet Baker, Discovery Records, Leon Leavitt, Pacific Jazz Records
Catching Up: Dex & A Few For the $1,000 Bin
Sep 29, 2009 $1000 Records, 10-Inch LPs, Blue Note, Jazz Vinyl, Jazz Vinyl on eBay, Prestige, Savoy
Time to catch up on a few more jazz vinyl collectibles, including a few more for the $1,000 bin:
Dexter Gordon Quintet, Dial 204. This was an original 10-inch pressing. The record and the cover were both listed in VG+ condition. The price was about $240. I love these original 10-inch Dials, and the price on this one seemed pretty fair. But, alas, I was not a bidder. Also from Dexter was this: Dexter Gordon, Dexter Rides Again, Savoy 12130. This was an original pressing with the deep groove and the red labels. The seller listed it in M- condition for both the record and the cover. The price was $69.
For the $1,000 bin there were these:
Tags: Art Pepper, Dexter Gordon, Dial Records, Hank Mobley, Jazz West Records, Kenny Dorham, King Records, Lee Morgan, New Jazz Records, Roland Kirk
Soon on eBay: Tina Brooks, Elmo Hope, Bennie Green
Sep 22, 2009 10-Inch LPs, Blue Note, Jazz Vinyl, Jazz Vinyl on eBay, Prestige
Here’s some interesting jazz vinyl on the Jazz Collector watch list over the next few days.
Tina Brooks, True Blue, Blue Note 4041. This is an original pressing. The record is listed as M- and the cover is VG+. The price is already more than $1,000 and there are still four days to go.
Elmo Hope Quintet, Blue Note 5044. This is a nice 10-inch LP with a great cover. This one is in VG++ condition and is being offered by Euclid Records, one of the top sellers of jazz vinyl on eBay. This one is about $100 with several days still to go.
Another high-end Blue Note: Sonny Clark, Cool Struttin’, Blue Note 1588. This one is not in great shape. The vinyl is listed in VG- condition, and the cover looks to be VG. The price is more than $100 now, and it has not yet reached the seller’s reserve.
The Return of Art Pepper, Jazz West 10. This is an original pressing. The vinyl is listed as VG++ and the
Tags: Art Farmer, Art Pepper, Bennie Green, Elmo Hope, Jazz West Records, Sony Clark, Tina Brooks
The Incredible Rise of the $1,000 Jazz Record
Sep 14, 2009 $1000 Records, Blue Note, Prestige, Price Guide, Riverside
The $1,000 bin truly doth runneth over days. It’s quite an interesting phenomenon.
Paul Chambers, Whims of Chambers, Blue Note 1534. This was an original pressing in VG++ condition for both the record and the cover. A few years ago, I bought a copy of this on eBay in similar condition for about $300. At the time, I thought I was overpaying. A few weeks ago I sold a separate copy on eBay for about $325. It was in nice condition, with a VG+ cover. This was not a record I ever expected to see in the $1,000 bin. This copy sold for $1,313.
Here’s another one I never expected to see sell for more than $1,000: Cannonball Adderley, Somethin’s Else, Blue Note 1595. This is a nice record, but has never been among the higher-priced Blue Notes. The highest price we had previously recorded for this in the Jazz Collector Price Guide was around $400. This copy was in mice M- condition for both the record and the cover. It sold for $1,475.
This one almost entered the $2,000 bin:
Tags: Art Pepper, Bill Evans, Cannonball Adderley, Chet Baker, Hank Mobley, Johnny Griffin, JR Monterose, Kenny Dorham, Paul Chambers, Sonny Rollins
Art Pepper For the $1,000 Bin: Blues Walk, Almost
Sep 4, 2009 $1000 Records, Blue Note, Jazz Vinyl, Jazz Vinyl on eBay
Here’s one for the $1,000 bin and another for the almost-$1,000 bin:
The Return of Art Pepper, Jazz West 10. This was an original pressing. The vinyl was listed in M- condition and appeared to be unplayed. The cover looked to be about VG+. The price was $1,155.55. We’ve seen several Art Pepper records cross the $1,000 barrier in the past: The Art Pepper Quartet on Tampa as well as Modern Art on Intro, which recently topped $1,500. This is the highest price we’ve seen yet for this LP, according to what we have followed in the Jazz Collector Price Guide.
Joining the almost-$1,000 bin, which is not really a bin, is this one:
Tags: Art Pepper, Euclid Records, Jazz West Records, Lou Donaldson
No Summer Slump Yet: Lots Of $1,000 Records
Jul 20, 2009 $1000 Records, Blue Note, Jazz Vinyl, Jazz Vinyl on eBay, Prestige, Price Guide
We have quite a large number of items to add to the $1,000 and even $2,000 bins on this beautiful Monday morning in sunny New York. If there is a summer lull in prices on eBay, it hasn’t much made a dent in the prices of some of the high-end collectibles, such as these:
Hank Mobley, Blue Note 1550. This was an original West 63rd Street pressing in beautiful M- condition, for both the record and cover. It was also sold by the seller Roverd-90, who had the Johnny Griffin the other day and also had a few others, such as the Lee Morgan Candy I’ll cover below. Quite a nice week for Mr. Roverd-90. This record sold for $1,825.
As mentioned, Lee Morgan, Candy, Blue Note 1590. This is one of the rarest of the rare and was in beautiful M- condition, both record and cover. It sold for $1,900.
We had pointed out the Jazz Record Center’s auction of Sonny Rollins, Saxophone Colossus, Prestige 7079. This one was listed as mint condition — not even mint minus and we had predicted that it would sell for at least $2,000 and perhaps as much as $3,000. We were right the first time: This one fetched a price
Tags: Art Pepper, Emarcy Records, Euclid Records, Hank Mobley, Helen Merrill, Intro Records, Jazz Record Center, Lee Morgan, Sonny Rollins
Price Updates: Thad, Clifford, Bird, Evans
Mar 1, 2009 10-Inch LPs, Blue Note, Clef, Jazz Vinyl, Jazz Vinyl on eBay, Norgran, Price Guide, Riverside
Here are a few more for the Price Guide:
Chet Baker and Art Pepper, Playboys, World Pacific 1234. This was an original pressing. The record was M- and the cover was VG++. The price was $318.
The Magnificent Thad Jones, Blue Note 1527. This was a Lexington Avenue pressing in VG++ condition, record and cover. Price: $565.
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers at the Bohemia Volume 2, Blue Note 1508. This was also a Lexington Avenue pressing in VG++ condition. Price: $162.50
Tommy Flanagan, The Cats, New Jazz 8217. This was an original purple label pressing
Tags: Art Blakey, Art Pepper, Barney Wilen, Bill Evans, Charlie Parker, Chet Baker, Clef Records, Clifford Brown, Emarcy Records, Guide Du Jazz, Hank Mobley, Jazz Collector Price Guide, Johnny Hodges, Lou Donaldson, New Jazz Records, Thad Jones, Tommy Flanagan, Toshiko Akiyoshi, World Pacific Records
For the Price Guide: Sonny Clark, Dizzy Reece, Monk
Feb 28, 2009 Blue Note, Jazz Vinyl, Jazz Vinyl on eBay, Norgran, Prestige, Price Guide, Riverside
Since we work during the week, we often use the weekend to update the Jazz Collector Price Guide. Here are a few of the items will be adding after we complete this post:
Sonny Clark, Sonny’s Crib, Blue Note 1576. This as an original West 63rd Street pressing. The record was VG++ and so was the cover. The price was $747.
Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section, Contemporary 3532. This was an original yellow label mono pressing. The record was VG++ and the cover was VG+. Price: $240.50
Hank Mobley, Workout, Blue Note 4080. This was a mono pressing with the New York USA label. The record and cover were M- and the price was $335.
Tags: Art Pepper, Billie Holiday, Clef Records, Contemporary Records, Dizzy Reece, Donald Byrd, Hank Mobley, Lester Young, Sonny Clark, Thelonious Monk, Yusef Lateef
Latest Prices: Lee Morgan on Blue Note, Art Pepper, Bird
Feb 24, 2009 Blue Note, Jazz Vinyl, Jazz Vinyl on eBay, Prestige, Price Guide
And here are still more items for the Jazz Collector Price Guide:
Lee Morgan Sextet, Blue Note 1541. This was an original Lexington Avenue pressing. The record was in VG+ condition and the cover was VG. The price was $565.
Miles Davis, Steamin’, Prestige 7200. This was an original pressing with the New Jersey label. The record and cover were M- and the price was $123.50.
Cliff Jordan and John Gilmore, Blowin’ in From Chicago, Blue Note 1549. This was an original
Tags: Art Pepper, Charlie Parker, Cliff Jordan, Contemporary Records, Gigi Gryce, Jazz Workshop, John Gilmore, Lee Morgan, Mal Waldron, Miles Davis, New Jazz, Sonny Rollins, Village Vanguard
Today on Ebay, January 12, 2009
Jan 12, 2009 Blue Note, Jazz Vinyl, Jazz Vinyl on eBay
Another slow, slow, slow day on eBay. So slow, in fact, that we only found a couple of records to watch. So slow that we looked all the way ahead until Wednesday to make sure no one inflicted mischief on our computer to prevent it from viewing collectible jazz records. Fortunately, as we looked ahead, we found some nice collectibles from some of the reliable sellers in the Jazz Collector world, including Euclid Records, Atomic Records and the Jazz Record Center. As for today, the nicest record we found is already closed: The Marty Paich Quartet, featuring Art Pepper, Tampa 28. This was an original red vinyl pressing. The record was VG+ and the cover VG++. The price was $260. Also of interest today: Zoot Sims and the Modern Art of Jazz, Dawn 1102. This is an original pressing, with the record and cover both listed in M- condition. Current price is about $70. That’s really it for today, but tomorrow will be better, we promise. Stay tuned for that post. In the meantime, here’s an update on some of the other items we’ve been watching:
Tags: Andy Warhol, Art Pepper, Booker Little, Dawn, Grachan Moncur III, Johnny Griffin, Marty Paich, Tampa, United Artists, Zoot Sims
Back Again, Looking at High-End Vinyl
Dec 28, 2008 $1000 Records, Blue Note, Jazz Vinyl, Jazz Vinyl on eBay
Wow, have we really been away for three weeks? Sorry, sorry, sorry.
So, where were we when we were so rudely interrupted. Ah, yes, we were looking at records that crossed the $1,000 barrier. We just did a quick search of eBay and found a few more for you, just from the past few weeks when Jazz Collector went AWOL. Here are a few to peruse and muse about:
Walter Davis, Davis Cup, Blue Note 4018. This was an original deep groove pressing with the West 63rd Street address. It was in M-/M- condition and sold for $1,248.
John Coltrane, Giant Steps, Atlantic 1311. This was an original mono pressing with the black label. It was also in M-/M- condition. Price: $1,031.66
Art Pepper, Modern Art, Intro 606. This was an original pressing that was in M-/M- condition. Price: $1,075
Yow, I’m sure most of you saw this one: Charlie Parker, Bird Blows The Blues, Dial LP1. This is a 12-inch LP, issued from the Spring of 1949 with no cover. The dealer listed it as being the first 12-inch jazz LP ever produced, which we’ve never seen disputed. This was in VG+ condition, with a yellow label and purple vinyl. Price: $2,850
George Wallington at the Bohemia, Progressive 1001. This was an original pressing that came directly out of George Wallington’s collection. It was listed by his brother, who listed the vinyl as M- and the cover as VG, but he said there were virtually no flaws. The price was $1,380.50.
That’s it for now. We’ll be back soon. Promise.
Tags: Art Pepper, Atlantic, Charlie Parker, Dial, George Wallington, Intro, John Coltrane, Progressive, Walter Davis
Updating The Price Guide, Dec. 2, 2008
Dec 2, 2008 10-Inch LPs, Blue Note, Jazz Vinyl, Jazz Vinyl on eBay, Prestige, Riverside
Here are some items we’ll be adding to the Jazz Collector Price Guide today. Most of these have previously appeared on the site, so we’re not providing new links. Here goes:
Gigi Gryce, Rat Race Blues, New Jazz 8262. This was an original pressing, deep groove, purple label. Both the record and cover were in M- condition. Price: $205.50
Jutta Hipp at the Hickory House, Blue Note 1515. This was an original Lexington Avenue pressing. The record was VG- and the cover was VG. Price: $201.50
Art Farmer Quintet with Gigi Gryce, Prestige 209. This is a 10-inch LP. Record was M- and the cover was VG+. Price: $190
Hank Mobley Quintet, Blue Note 1550. This was an original pressing. The record was VG+ and the cover was VG. Price: $435
Tags: Art Farmer, Art Pepper, Bethlehem, Blue Mitchell, Candid, Chet Baker, Dave Burns, Dexter Gordon, Donald Byrd, Gigi Gryce, Hank Mobley, Intro, Jutta Hipp, Max Roach, New Jazz, Vanguard, World Pacific
Collectible Catch-Up
Nov 21, 2008 Blue Note, Jazz Vinyl, Jazz Vinyl on eBay, Norgran, Prestige, Price Guide
Here are updates on some of the items mentioned here in Jazz Collector the past few days. We’re not including links, since there are links to each of these in previous posts. We will be entering all of these into the Jazz Collector Price Guide this weekend, so please take a look.
Mary Paich Quartet Featuring Art Pepper, Tampa 28. This was an original mono pressing, red vinyl, in M-/M- condition. Price: $700
Elmo Hope, Informal Jazz, Prestige 7043. This was an original New York pressing. The record was VG++ ad the vinyl was only in G condition. Price: $261.90
Tags: Art Pepper, Curtis Fuller, David Stone Martin, Dot, Eddie Costa, Elmo Hope, Eric Dolpy, Lester Young, Marty Paich, Modern Jazz Quartet, New Jazz, Sonny Rollins, Tampa
A Few More For Today
Nov 20, 2008 10-Inch LPs, Jazz Vinyl, Jazz Vinyl on eBay, Savoy
. . . Bird, 10-inch Savoy
We promised a few more items to watch on eBay today, so here goes: Elmo Hope, Informal Jazz, Prestige 7043. You’d certainly want this one if you have a copy with a great cover and poor record, because this is just the opposite: An original New York pressing in VG++ condition, with a cover in just G condition. The current price is $91. This LP features Mssrs. Coltrane and Mobley. And here’s a beauty: The Marty Paich Quartet Featuring Art Pepper, Tampa 28. This is an original pressing with the red vinyl. Both the record and cover are listed as M-. Current price is $700. Finally, here’s a peak at a record Jazz Collector is watching for tomorrow: Charlie Parker Volume 4, Savoy 9011. This is a 10-inch LP and I think this is a second cover (if there are any Savoy experts to help, please feel free to post a comment). Nevertheless, it’s a great cover and a very cool looking LP.
Tags: Art Pepper, Charlie Parker, Elmo Hope, Marty Paich, Tampa
Another Batch From Leon Leavit
Jul 14, 2005 Blue Note, Jazz Vinyl, Jazz Vinyl on eBay
We received a note from Anthony Pearson the other day that he’s running another major auction under his anthonypearson2 account. This is the account he uses for the collection of the late Leon Leavitt, which is being sold on eBay in large increments almost every month. This batch includes about 1,200 records and began closing today and will go through Saturday evening West Coast time. Pearson is also giving winning bidders a break this summer: “It is OK to wait 3 to 4 weeks to issue payment during the summer months,” he writes. Anyway, here are some of the items on this list.
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Tags: Argo, Art Farmer, Art Pepper, Benny Green, Dexter Gordon, Jazz West, Leon Leavitt
Tommy Flanagan Overseas, On Prestige
May 5, 2005 Blue Note, Jazz Vinyl, Jazz Vinyl on eBay, Prestige
Time to catch up on some of the items we’ve been watching on eBay the past few days. Tommy Flanagan Overseas, Prestige 7134, finally sold yesterday for $850. It was like an expensive suit that kept getting marked down. First it was on last week for a start price of $1,100, then this week was on for a Buy it Now price of $950. Last year, as we mentioned before, a nice copy of the same LP sold for $2,414. At $850, the Flanagan LP wasn’t even the highest priced item to sell so far this week. That honor, at least among the items we’ve been watching, goes to
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Tags: Art Blakey, Art Pepper, Bethlehem, Clifford Jordan, Collector Questions, Emarcy, Georgie Auld, Hank Mobley, Jackie McLean, Marty Paich, Tampa, Tommy Flanagan
Rarities From Lee Morgan, Jackie McLean
Jun 22, 2004 $1000 Records, Blue Note, Jazz Vinyl, Jazz Vinyl on eBay, Prestige
Back watching eBay today and we’re pleased to see that the seller JBLD44000 is back with two of the rarest of the rare jazz LPs. We expect both of these to net prices near or above $1,000. We’ll watch and let you know tomorrow: Lee Morgan, Candy, Blue Note 1685. This is an original pressing in nice condition. As of the time we posted today the price was $685. Jackie McLean, The New Tradition, Ad Lib 6601. This is an original pressing in what appears to be decent condition. As of the time we posted today the price was $618.
In addition to these items, this seller has several others closing today, tomorrow and later in the week. Interesting, he sold a copy of the Art Pepper LP Modern Art, Intro 606, for more than $2,000 last week, but it’s up on eBay again for a start price of $1,500. We assume something happened to prevent the other sale from going through. Here are some of the other items we’re watching:
Sonny Rollins Volume 1, Blue Note 1542. This is an original pressing with the Lexington Avenue address on the label. At one point there was a question in our Forums whether this LP was issued with that address. Here’s definitive proof.
Sonny Rollins, Moving Out, Prestige 7058. This is an original pressing with the New York address on the label. It’s not in great shape but, for those who are not sticklers for condition, it’s an opportunity to add a rare record to the collection at, perhaps, a reasonable price. We’ll see: Sometimes even records in not-so-great condition fetch hefty price tags on eBay.
The seller Atomic_records is also back on eBay with some nice items. Take a look at this one and click “View Seller’s Other Items” for a complete list. Donald Byrd at the Half Note, Volume 1, Blue Note 4060Another dealer with some interesting records is sadg. He is selling several later Blue Notes and Prestiges. Check this one out and look at the others. John Patton, Let ‘Em Roll, Blue Note 4239
Finally, the seller bullsite2000 has this item and several others in very nice condition. Take a look: Sonny Rollins Plus Four, Prestige 7038
That’s it for today. See you at Jazzcollector.com tomorrow. — Al
Tags: Ad Lib, Art Pepper, Donald Byrd, Intro, Jackie McLean, John Patton, Lee Morgan, Sonny Rollins
The Tal Farlow Album, Autographed
Jun 17, 2004 10-Inch LPs, Autographs, Blue Note, Clef, Jazz Vinyl, Jazz Vinyl on eBay, Norgran
For those of you keeping score at home, here are some of the items we’ve been watching on eBay:
Tal Farlow, The Tal Farlow Album, Norgran 1047. This is an autographed copy in M-/M- condition. Price: $249.95. This was one of those records I planned to bid on but figured the price would go too high because of the condition of the LP and the presence of the autograph. The first bid was $249.95 and I expected it to go way up from there. But nobody else bid, including me.
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Tags: Andy Warhol, Art Pepper, Billie Holiday, Bobby Jaspar, Cecil Taylor, David Stone Martin, Dexter Gordon, Donald Byrd, Fran Thorne, Freddie Redd, Intro, Jutta Hipp, RCA, Rene Thomas, Ronnie Scott, Roost, Sonny Stitt, Tal Farlow, Tempo, Transition, Tubby Hayes
Some Stories on Sal Nistico
Jun 3, 2004 Autographs, Blue Note
We received some interesting letters about our item last week on Sal Nistico. Here are a couple:
“I enjoy your newsletter very much. Your encounter with Sal Nistico Jr. struck a chord with me. From the first I heard Papa Sal on the Mangione Brothers albums I was a huge fan. The only time I heard him live was a complete surprise for me. Sometime in the mid-’60s I went to the Prom Ballroom in St. Paul, MN., to catch a one nighter by the Basie band. The fist set had just started and as I entered the room my eyes went immediately to the stage to see who as blowing that torrential tenor.
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Tags: Art Pepper, JR Monterose, Lee Morgan, Miles Davis, Sal Nistico