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Some Stereo Jazz Vinyl, Some Big Prices

Al — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:57:10 +0000

Yes, as Mike F notes on another post, did you see the price of that Bill Evans Explorations record we were watching from the Jazz Record Center? It was a stereo pressing, black label original. It sold for $896. Great record, but that’s a pretty incredible price. It shows that the market for some of these collectibles is just so elastic. If someone wants the record, and he wants it in mint condition, the price is not necessarily an issue. I looked at all of the other results from this Jazz Record Center auction and none seemed quite so out of the ordinary as this one, although there were also some top prices paid for some nice records, including: Bobby Hutcherson, Dialogue, Blue Note 4198. This was an original mono pressing in M- condition. It sold for $491. Also, Jackie McLean, One Step Beyond, Blue Note 84137. This was an original STEREO version in M- condition. It sold for $237.50. That’s pretty high for a stere pressing, even an original, isn’t it? One more: Blue Mitchell, The Thing To Do, Blue Note 84178. This was also a stereo pressing, an original, and it was also in very nice M- condition. The price was $233.50. I guess the market for original Blue Note stereo pressings is now getting more interesting as well.

More Blue Note Favorites, Courtesy of Downbeat

Al — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:33:16 +0000

I did that post earlier today and mentioned that Downbeat had done a whole feature asking various artists about their favorite Blue Note records. I was able to dig up my copy of the magazine — I don’t have a subscription anymore, but I had purchased this one on the newsstand because of the cover. It was from March of 2009. The cover, as you can see, has Joe Lovano with his favorite Blue Note: Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers, Free For All, Blue Note 4170. It’s quite gratifying to see his picture with a vinyl pressing, and a mono vinyl pressing at that and perhaps even an original mono pressing. Inside, the magazine asked a variety of other jazz artists to name their favorite Blue Notes as well. Here are their replies:

Randy Brecker: Art Blakey, A Night at Birdland Volume 1, Blue Note 5037. They actually show the original 10-inch LP, but I imagine Brecker didn’t just single out the first volume, but the whole series.

Teri Lyne Carrington: Wayne Shorter, JuJu, Blue Note 4182

Branford Marsalis: Wayne Shorter, Speak No Evil, Blue Note 4194.

Nicholas Payton: Speak No Evil

David Sanchez: Speak No Evil

Greg Osby: Wayne Shorter, Schizophrenia, Blue Note 4297

Chris Potter: Wayne Shorter, Adam’s Apple, Blue Note 4232

Kurt Elling: Wayne Shorter, Night Dreamer, Blue Note 4173

Geri Allen: Herbie Hancock, Maiden Voyage, Blue Note 4195

Sean Jones: Herbie Hancock, Maiden Voyage

Terence Blanchard: Herbie Hancock, Speak Like A Child, Blue Note 4297

Uri Craine: Herbie Hancock, The Prisoner, Blue Note 4321

Matt Wilson: Eric Dolphy, Out To Lunch, Blue Note 4163

Dee Dee Bridgewater: Horace Silver, Song For My Father, Blue Note 4185

Dave Douglas: Horace Silver, The Cape Verdean Blues, Blue Note 4220

Bill Charlap: Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers, Blue Note 1518

Christian McBride: Joe Henderson, Mode For Joe, Blue Note 4227

Steve Turre: The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 2, Blue Note 1506

Kenny Washington: Sonny Clark, Cool Struttin’, Blue Note 1588

Larry Grenadier: Sonny Rollins. A Night at the Village Vanguard, Blue Note 1581

Gary Bartz: Sonny Rollins, Volume 2, Blue Note 1558

Antonio Sanchez: John Coltrane, Blue Trane, Blue Note 1577

Ben Allison: Andrew Hill, Black Fire, Blue Note 4151

Mulgrew Miller: Freddie Hubbard, Ready For Freddie, Blue Note 4085

Robin Eubanks: McCoy Tyner, The Real McCoy, Blue Note 4264

Conrad Herwig: Larry Young, Unity, Blue Note 4221

Patricia Barber: Sheila Jordan, Portrait of Sheila, Blue Note 9002

Jason Moran: Bobby Hutcherson, Dialogue, Blue Note 4198

There were a couple of other they were weird and I didn’t include them. If you’re like me, you probably haven’t even heard of half the musicians that are quoted here. I will tell you my finalists:

Art Blakey Buhaina’s Delight

Art Blakey Blue Note 4003

Freddie Redd, Shades of Redd

Horace Silver, Blowin’ The Blues Away

John Coltrane, Blue Trane

Dexter Gordon, Our Man in Paris

Donald Byrd, A New Perspective

At this point, the very strong lean is toward Buhaina’s Delight, but I might put a few others on the turntable today, since it looks like it’s going to be a nice snow day in New York. But, at least I’ve narrowed the field to My Seven Favorite Blue Notes. For now, at least.

Keeping an Eye On Some “Other” Blue Notes

Al — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:12:03 +0000

Not every Blue Note is selling for more than $1,000 these days. Here are some Blue Notes at reasonable prices, with the recognition that “reasonable” is, like beauty, in the eye of the beholder.

Dexter Gordon, A Swingin’ Affair, Blue Note 4133. This was an original mono pressing with the New York USA labels. This was listed in M- condition for the vinyl and VG++ for the cover. The price was $192.51.

Horace Silver, Cape Verdean Blues, Blue Note 84220. This was an original pressing with the New York USA label. It was listed in pristine M- condition for both the vinyl and the cover. It sold for $45.

Bud Powell, Bud!, Blue Note 1571. This was an original pressing. The vinyl was listed as VG+ and the cover was listed as VG. The price was $127.50.

George Braith, Extension, Blue Note 84171. This was an original stereo pressing with the New York USA labels. The vinyl was VG++ and the cover was VG+. The price was $102.50.

Sam Rivers, Contours, Blue Note 82406. This is an original stereo pressing with the New York USA labels. The vinyl was M- and the cover was VG++. The price was $80.

Bobby Hutcherson, Components, Blue Note 4213. This was an original mono pressing with the New York USA labels. The vinyl and cover were both listed as VG+. The price was $122.50.

Bobby Hutcherson, Happenin’s, Blue Note 4231. This was an original mono pressing with the New York USA labels. The record and cover were both VG+. The price was $147.50.

Bobby Hutcherson, Dialogue, Blue Note 4198. This was an original mono pressing with the New York USA labels. The record and cover were both VG+. The price was $79.99.

Pete LaRoca, Basra, Blue Note 84205. This was an original stereo pressing with the New York USA label. The record was M- and the cove was VG++. The price was $122.50.

Another $1,000 Item, Plus A Few More

Al — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 04:17:25 +0000

We were right in predicting that this record would surpass the $1,000 barrier: It was in near mint condition and it is a rare Blue Note and it was being sold by Euclid Records. We’ve seen it sell for more than $900 previously in the Jazz Collector Price Guide, so it was no surprise that this copy sold yesterday for $1,563.

Here are some of the other items we’ve been watching that will be entered into the Price Guide:

Wes Montgomery, Full House, Riverside 434. This was an original blue label pressing. The record was in VG++ condition and the cover was VG+. The price was $255. This is always one of the higher priced Montgomery collectibles, ostensibly aided by the presence of Johnny Griiffin on tenor.

Bobby Hutcherson, Happenings, Blue Note 4231. This was an original New York USA pressing. The record was M- and the cover was VG++. The price was $221.40.

Paula Castle, Love Lost, Bethlehem 1036. This was an original 10-inch pressing in M-

condition, both vinyl and cover. The price was $444.90.

Red Garland, High Pressure, Prestige 7209. This was an original yellow label with the New Jersey address. It was in M- condition and sold for $140.

Jackie McLean, Bluesnik, Blue Note 4067. This was an original mono pressing with the West 63rd Street address. The record was VG++ and the cover was VG+. Price: $154

Gene Ammons, Jammin’ With Gene, Prestige 7060. This was an original pressing with the New York label. It was in M- condition and sold for $168.50.

Lucky Thompson, Lucky Strikes, Transition 21. This was an original pressing, with the booklet. The record was M- and the cover was VG. The price was $276.09

Art Blakey, A Night at Birdland Volume 2, Blue Note 5038. This was an original 10-inch pressing. The record was M- and the cover was VG. The price was $146.50. Also, Art Blakey, A Night At Birdland Volume 1, Blue Note 1521. This was an original 12-inch pressing with the Lexington Avenue address. It was in VG++ condition and sold for $352.89.

Tadd Dameron, Fontainebleau, Prestige 7037. This was an original pressing with the New York address. The record was M- and the cover was VG+. Price: $102.50

John Coltrane, Giant Steps, Atlantic 1311. This was an original black label pressing. The record was VG++ and the cover was M-. The price was $690.

Today on eBay, February 12, 2009

Al — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:21:22 +0000

Perhaps we’ll see another $1,000 record today. If so, this would be the one: John Jenkins With Kenny Burrell, Blue Note 1573. This is an original pressing in M- condition, both record and cover. It’s one of the items being sold today by Euclid Records. The current price is a bit more than $500 and there are still several hours to go. Euclid has a few other nice items up today, including Jackie McLean, Bluesnik, Blue Note 4067. This is an original pressing in VG+ condition. The current price is about $80.

Some other items we’re watching here at Jazz Collector:

Paula Castle, Lost Love, Bethlehem 1036. This is a 10-inch LP that looks to be in M- condition, with a VG++ cover. The current price is $212.50.

Bobby Hutcherson, Happenings, Blue Note 4231. This is an original New York USA pressing from Atomic Records. The record is in M- condition and the cover is VG++. The current price is about $115.

Here’s a personal favorite: Wes Montgomery, Full House, Riverside 434. This is an original pressing with the blue label. The record looks to be in VG++ condition and the cover is VG+. The current price is about $130.

Finally, there’s this one, with a great photo cover: Roy Eldridge, Little Jazz, Clef 683. This is an original pressing. The record looks to be VG++ and the cover is VG+. The current price is about $50.

We took a quick peak ahead to tomorrow on eBay, and it should be quite interesting. Euclid Records has a bunch of fantastic 10-inch LPs and The Jazz Record Center is also back with a big auction. We’ll keep you posted on some of the hot items.