Blue Note Jazz Vinyl For the $1,700 Bin
Dec 20, 2011 $1000 Records, Blue Note
OK, so when did this become a $1,700 record: Donald Byrd, Byrd in Flight, Blue Note 4048? This was an original pressing and it was in M- condition. It was also a review copy. Who would have suspected it would get a top bid of $1,712? I certainly didn’t. Our previous high price for this record in the Jazz Collector Price Guide was more in the range of $300.
From the same seller came a batch of other nice collectibles, also at top prices, including: Rocky Boyd, Ease It, Jazz Time 001. This was an original pressing. The record looked to be M- and the cover was probably VG++. It sold for $668. I owned this record at one time but don’t recall that I ever listened to it. I wound up trading it for something not nearly as collectible. I know this record benefits from the presence of Kenny Dorham, for both musicality and collectibility. How is the record and what can we learn about Rocky Boyd?
Also:
Tags: Donald Byrd, Jazz Collector Price Guide, Jazz Time Records, Jazz Vinyl. Ted Curson, Lou Donaldson, Old Town Records, Rare Jazz Records, Rocky Boyd
Off To The Races, The Chase is On
Sep 13, 2011 Blue Note
We’ll start today’s jazz vinyl watch with a personal favorite that we don’t see that often on eBay: Charles Rouse and Paul Quinichette, The Chase is On, Bethlehem 6021. This is an original red label pressing with the deep grooves. The record is in near mint/ex-plus condition and the cover is VG+. The current price is nearly $300 and there are about 12 hours to go as of this writing. Great record.
Now we go to a conundrum we have mentioned before: How do you value a sealed record without knowing its provenance and then, once you have it, what do you do with it? In this case the record is: Donald Byrd, Off the the Races, Blue Note 4007. This is a mono pressing and the factory seal is still on it. There is no indication of Liberty on the back cover — it looks like an original back cover. The seller, Euclid Records, one of the most credible in our community, makes no claims about the record’s originality and offers no hype. We’ve seen records like this and they’ve been originals, we’ve seen records like this and they’ve been later pressings, New York USA or Liberty. So what would you bid on this record? And, I assume you would open it as soon as you got it, so is there a huge value in purchasing it sealed? This one is priced at more than $150 and there are still three days to go.
Tags: Bethlehem Records, Charles Rouse, Donald Byrd, Freddy Redd, Kenny Dorham, Paul Quinichette
Updates From The Jazz Record Center Auction, Part 2
Aug 15, 2011 10-Inch LPs, Blue Note, Prestige, Riverside
We did promise a Part 2 of our post on the recent auction from The Jazz Record Center, so here goes (apologize for the delay):
Why isn’t this record worth more: Thelonious Monk and Sonny Rollins, Prestige 7075? This was an original New York pressing. The record was in M- condition — nearly new — and the cover looked like it was at least VG++, maybe better. It sold for $192.50. I happen to think this is a terrific album. I love Sonny’s interpretation of The Way You Look Tonight. When I was first getting into jazz I used to compare this version to the Stan Getz version on Stan Getz Plays and it took me a while to reconcile not only that it was the same song, but that it was even the same instrument. My ears are obviously much more sophisticated now, but at the time the difference in approach seemed so stark. And I liked both versions. Anyway, I repeat my query: Why is this great original Prestige, featuring two of the geniuses of modern jazz, not even a $200 record?
This has always been one of the rarest and more expensive of the Riversides, for good reason: Sonny Rollins, The Sound of Sonny, Riverside 241. This was an original white label pressing and it was in M- condition for both the record and the cover. It sold for $765. It’s the presence of Sonny Clark with Rollins that makes this one so sought-after, no?
Now for a few Blue Notes:
Tags: Donald Byrd, Horace Parlan, Jazz Collector Price Guide, Jazz Vinyl, Kenny Dorham, Sonny Clark, Sonny Rollins, Thelonious Monk
Back in Action: Updating the $1,000 Bin
Jun 28, 2011 $1000 Records, Blue Note
Been so busy around here, haven’t even been on eBay in days. So what have we been missing? Here’s some interesting jazz vinyl stuff.
Donald Byrd, Byrd, Transition 5. This was an original pressing with the booklet. The record was listed in VG condition and the cover/booklet both looked very nice, probably VG++ the way we rank things around here. The price was $1,336.55. I was willing to sell my Byrd’s Eye View on Transition, no booklet, but no one has really taken me up on my offer to shop through my collection in person. Now, I’m starting to pack things up in preparation for the big moves, coming soon — although the “store” is still open.
This one also made it to the $1,000 bin: Jutta Hipp With Zoot Sims, Blue Note 1530. This was an original Lexington Avenue pressing, quite lovely, and it was in what looked like VG++ condition for both the record and the cover. It sold for $1,300. Just seeing pictures of those Lexington Avenue labels gets the heart kind of racing.
While we’re on Blue Note Lexingtons, how about this one from the same seller: J.R. Monterose, Blue Note 1536. This also looked quite lovely, probably VG++ condition for the record and the cover. It sold for $1,200.
Tags: Donald Byrd, JR Monterose, Jutta Hipp, Transition
Catching Up: Byrd, Tenorman, Golson, Cool Struttin’
Jun 15, 2011 $1000 Records, Blue Note, Prestige, Price Guide
Sorry I’ve been out of touch for so long. Now that I’m back, let’s start by updating some of the items we were watching on eBay:
This one had that very high start price: Lawrence Marable, Tenorman, Jazz West 8. It was listed in VG++ condition for both the record and the cover. Not only did it sell, it made it all the way to the $2,000 bin. The price was $2,175.
This one didn’t quite make the $2,000 bin, but it did all right for the buyer and seller: Donald Byrd, Byrd Blows on Beacon Hill, Transition 17. This was an original pressing sold by Euclid Records and it included the original booklet. The record was VG++ and the cover was VG+. The labels, as they do with all Transitions, had fallen off. The price was $1,691.88. Euclid also did well on this one: Benny Golson, Gone with Golson, New Jazz 8235. This was an original purple label pressing with the deep grooves. It was listed in M- condition for both the record and the cover. It sold for $355, quite a nice price for an LP with Golson as the leader. Our previous high in the Jazz Collector Price Guide was $335.
This next one was described as an “original” pressing, but upon further detailed reading of the listing, it clearly was not — unless, that is, you consider an “original” Blue Note anything that was issued prior to the purchase by Liberty:
Tags: Benny Golson, Donald Byrd, Jazz Collector Price Guide, Jazz Vinyl, Jazz West Records, Lawrence Marable, Sonny Clark, Transition Records
Random Notes: Mobley, Byrd, Warhol
Feb 24, 2011 10-Inch LPs, Blue Note
This one was in VG- or VG condition for the vinyl with surface noise in the ballads: Hank Mobley Quartet, Blue Note 5066. The cover was listed in VG condition and it had clear marks on the back. It sold for $710. Indeed, this is a hot record these days. Based on the sale of a similar record last week, I thought this one would fetch more: Donald Byrd, Parisian Thoroughfare, Brunswick 87904. This was an original French pressing. The record and the cover were both in VG+ condition. There was just one bidder and the price was $299. As I type this I am listening to my original pressing of George Wallington, Jazz For the Carriage Trade, Prestige 7032. I tend to agree with Rudolf, Donald Byrd is not a favorite player, but Phil Woods just wails on this LP. Here’s another Andy Warhol cover available for those watching such items: Kenny Burrell, Blue Note 1543. This has a Lexington Avenue address but it’s not clear whether it’s a deep groove, flat edge original. It probably is, but I’d ask if I were to bid. The seller clearly does not have experience selling jazz records because it’s really tough to gauge the condition and vintage. He does know enough to have a start price of 4500. No bidders so far.
Tags: Andy Warhol, Donald Byrd, Hank Mobley, Kenny Burrell
e-Bay Watch: Getz, JR, Byrd, Mobley, et al
Feb 21, 2011 10-Inch LPs, Blue Note, Verve
Here’s some jazz vinyl we’re watching now on eBay. Some of these are closing soon, so by the time many of you read these they will be sold.
Stan Getz In Stockholm, Verve 8213. This is an original pressing with the trumpeter label. Excellent LP with Getz in fine form. This one is listed in M- condition for the record and VG+ for the cover. It is currently at $100.
Euclid Records has some nice records today, including these: J. R. Monterose, The Message, Jaro 5004. The record is in M- condition and the cover is just VG. It is already priced at more than $650. Jackie McLean, The New Tradition, Ad Lib 6601. How much do you want to own a copy? Would you accept one in G condition for the record, with noise, and VG for the cover? Someone will. This one is about $125 and I expect it will sell for a bit more than that. Bud Powell, Time Waits, Blue Note 1598. This looks to be an original pressing. The record is in VG++ condition and the cover is VG+. The current price is $175.
Haven’t seen this one in awhile, but now it’s up for the second time in a week:
Tags: Brunswick Records, Bud Powell, Donald Byrd, Hank Mobley, J. R. Monterose, Jackie McLean, Jaro Records, Stan Getz
Jazz Vinyl Update: Richardson, Monk, et al
Feb 14, 2011 Blue Note, Prestige
Here’s some jazz vinyl we were watching over the weekend:
Jerome Richardson, Roamin’ With Richardson, New Jazz 8226. This was an original pressing that was listed in VG++ condition for the vinyl and VG+ for the cover. It sold for $305. Looks like a new seller on eBay who will be posted some more items in the next few weeks.
Thelonious Monk, Prestige 7027. This looked to be an original pressing with the kakubushi cover. It looked to be in VG++ condition for both the record and the cover. The price was $250.
This seller from South Korea sold some nice records this weekend, including: Duke Jordan, Flight to Jordan, Blue Note 4046. This was an original West 63rd Street pressing. The vinyl was M- and the cover was VG++. The price was $638. Also, Curtis Fuller, Volume 3, Blue Note 1583. This was also an original pressing and this one was in VG+ condition for both the record and the cover. It sold for $421. Finally, Art Farmer, Donald Byrd, Idrees Sulieman, Three Trumpets, Prestige 7092. This was an original New York pressing in M- condition for the vinyl and VG++ for the cover. It sold for $344.
Tags: Art Farmer, Curtis Fuller, Donald Byrd, Duke Jordan, Jerome Richardson, New Jazz Records, Thelonious Monk
Some Nice Jazz Vinyl For the $1,000 Bin
Feb 9, 2011 $1000 Records, Blue Note
Time to update the $1,000 jazz vinyl bin:
Here’s quite an interesting one: Donald Byrd in Paris and Parisian Throughfare, Volumes 1 and 2, Brunswick 903 and 904. This was an auction of two rare records, released in France , and listed in M- condition for both records and both covers. The seller described them as like new. I’m familiar with the U.S. Signature release of these records and, in fact, I own Volume 1. I’m not sure how and when these were released in France and the U.S., but I imagine someone out there will have that information to share. These records, quite attractive and enticing, fetched $2,400 as a pair.
Horace Parlan, Us Three, Blue Note 4037. This was an original pressing listed in M- condition for both the record and the cover. It sold for $1,675. I actually owned a copy of this record is nearly the same condition, maybe slightly less, and sold it for $1,500 last year to a Jazz Collector reader. We were both pleased, and I’m pleased to see the price is holding steady, if not increasing.
Helen Merrill, Emarcy 36006. This looked to be an original pressing with the drummer logo and the blue writing on the back, although it would have been nice to have seen a picture of the back cover. Nevertheless, this one was in VG++ condition for the record and the cover and it sold for $1,545
Tags: Brunswick Records, Donald Byrd, Emarcy Records, Hank Mobley, Helen Merrill, Horace Parlan, Sonny Clark, Time Records
More Jazz Vinyl: Byrd, Trane, Book, Jackie
Sep 30, 2010 Blue Note, Prestige
I spent some time yesterday putting some new items in the Jazz Collector Price Guide and came across a few odds and ends worth sharing.
This is yet another Blue Note that has hit a new high price in the past few weeks, at least as far as we can tell: Donald Byrd, Byrd in Hand, Blue Note 4019. This was an original West 63rd Street pressing and it was listed in M- condition for the vinyl and probably VG++ for the cover. It had a nice picture, as you can see. The price was $637, which was not only a high for this record, but a high for any Donald Byrd Blue Note for the Jazz Collector Price Guide. This follows recent high prices for Wayne Shorter and Ike Quebec on Blue Note as well.
This one was getting a little bidding action and I’m not sure why, although it is certainly an excellent record: John Coltrane, Ole, Atlantic 1373. This seemed to be a routine pressing with the purple and orange label. With Atlantics of this vintage, I’m not sure how to tell if it’s an original, other than the heaviness of the vinyl and cover. Perhaps someone out there has some more information. Anyway this was in M- condition for the record and cover and it sold for $53.01.
Tags: Booker Ervin, Donald Byrd, Jackie McLean, Jazz Records, John Coltrane, New Jazz Records
Jazz Vinyl This Week: A New High For Shorter
Sep 29, 2010 Blue Note, Prestige, Verve
Here is some of the jazz vinyl we’ve been watching this week on eBay:
Wayne Shorter, JuJu, Blue Note 4182. This was an original New York USA mono pressing in M- condition for both the record and the cover. The price was $537. This is the highest price we’ve ever recorded for this record in the Jazz Collector Price Guide and is, in fact, the highest price we’ve ever recorded for any Wayne Shorter album.
This one was from the same seller: Kenny Burrell, Blue Lights Volume 2, Blue Note 1597. This is one of the ones with the Andy Warhol cover. This was not an original pressing — at least not a first pressing — because it had the New York USA labels as opposed to the West 63rd Street labels. We’ve been watching a lot of second and third presses lately, particularly the Blue Notes, because we’ve seen a pretty strong uptick in prices. This one sold for $179.50 in M- condition for both the record and the cover.
We flagged this one when the bidding topped $60 because we’ve never considered it that much of a collectible:
Tags: Andy Warhol, Andy Warhol Jazz Cover, Cecil Taylor, Donald Byrd, Gigi Gryce, Jazz Collector Price Guide, Kenny Burrell, Mal Waldron, Wayne Shorter
Six Blue Note LPs, Six For the $1,000 Bin
Aug 5, 2010 $1000 Records, Blue Note
There were some comments on the earlier posts about Prestige prices being high. Here are some Blue Notes from the same time period and some of the same sellers:
Sonny Clark, Sonny’s Crib, Blue Note 1576. The record was mis-labeled as Dial S for Sonny in the listing, but I don’t think that impacted the price. The vinyl was listed in M- condition and the cover was M- and it was a nice clear picture in the listing, as you can see here. The record sold for $3,050.
Cliff Jordan, Blue Note 1565. This too was an original pressing from the same seller, also with a nice picture, also in M- condition for both the vinyl and the cover. It sold for $2,444, which was the highest price we’ve ever recorded for
Tags: Cliff Jordan, Donald Byrd, Hank Mobley, Jazz LPs, Jazz Records, Jazz Vinyl, Lee Morgan, Sonny Clark
Hefty Prestiges, Hefty Price Tags
Aug 4, 2010 Jazz Vinyl, Jazz Vinyl on eBay, Prestige
John Coltrane with the Red Garland Trio, Prestige 7123. This was an original pressing with the original cover (the second pressing on this is Traneing In). The record was M- and the cover was VG+ and the price was $660. We’ve watched this one many times in the Jazz Collector Price Guide and it never surpassed $400. Quite a change. I’ve been cataloguing my records for insurance purposes and I had this one at $300. Guess I’ll have to change that.
This one also seemed to hit a new high: Olio, Prestige 7084, with Thad Jones, Frank Wess, Teddy Charles, Elvin Jones, Mal Waldron and Doug Watkins. This one was in M- condition all the way around and sold for $504.
Tags: Art Farmer, Donald Byrd, Doug Watkins, Elmo Hope, Elvin Jones, Frank Wess, Idrees Sulieman, Jazz Vinyl, John Coltrane, Mal Waldron, Teddy Charles, Thad Jones
Tracking Some Prestige Jazz Vinyl
Jul 27, 2010 Jazz Vinyl, Jazz Vinyl on eBay, Prestige
We have an eye on some Prestige jazz vinyl on eBay. Despite the high price of the Jackie’s Pal we noted yesterday, it seems the disparity between prices on original Blue Notes versus original Prestiges seems to be getting wider. Here are some of the ones we’re watching:
Donald Byrd, Art Farmer, Idrees Sulieman, Three Trumpets, Prestige 7092. This is an original New York pressing. The record is in M- condition and the cover sounds to be VG++ as we would rate it. The starting price is around $170 and there are no bids.
This one is of a similar vintage but from a different seller: Art Farmer and Donald Byrd, Two Trumpets, Prestige 7062. This is also an original yellow-label New York pressing. The record is M- and the cover is VG+. The start price is $150 and, again, there are no bidders. There’s a $200 buy-it-now price on this, which would seem pretty reasonable to me.
Olio, Prestige 7084. This is an album featuring
Tags: Art Farmer, Donald Byrd, Doug Watkins, Elvin Jones, Idrees Sulieman, Jazz Vinyl, Mal Waldron, Oliver Nelson, Thad Jones
On eBay: Blue Note, Transition & Hyperbole
Apr 16, 2010 $1000 Records, 10-Inch LPs, Blue Note
Was watching this later pressing to see if it would sell: John Jenkins with Kenny Burrell, Blue Note 1573. This was a United Artists pressing. The vinyl was in M- condition, but the cover had a corner clip. The starting price was $44.44 and there were no bidders. Not sure where the market is for these United Artists pressings. I do have a bunch of them and I’m planning to hold onto them. They sound fine, not like the original pressings, but not like the reprocessed stereo editions either.
Here’s an interesting one from our “friend” Bobdjukic: Don Byas, Tenor Sax Solos, Atlantic 11233. This is a 10-inch LP with an interesting cover. The listing notes that it is an uncredited David Stone Martin illustration and, I have to admit, it looks like one for sure. But when this seller says something is “absolutely certain” I tend to wonder. In this case, I think he’s accurate, but it would nice to get confirmation from one of the experts out there as well. The rest of the hyperbole in the listing is a true work of art. Here is some of the language: “One of the rarest jazz albums in existence,” plus “We are reasonably certain that less than four copies
Tags: Atlantic Records, Don Byas, Donald Byrd, Euclid Records, John Jenkins, Kenny Burrell, Transition Records
A Few More For the $1,000 (and $2,000) Bin(s)
Apr 3, 2010 $1000 Records, Blue Note, Prestige
This one has been breaking the $1,000 barrier pretty consistently: Louis Smith, Smithville, Blue Note 1594. This copy seemed to be in VG+ condition for the record and VG condition for the vinyl, based on the seller’s description. Still, it sold for $1,148.
Jazz Record Center had a few more in the $2,000 bin, including: Tommy Flanagan Overseas, Prestige 7134. This one was in beautiful M- condition and sold for $2,650.07. One of the nice things Fred often does in the listings is provide little details that help to expand our knowledge of the market. In this case the little tidbit is that there is no address on the cover because Prestige at the time was transitioning from New York to New Jersey.
Tags: Donald Byrd, Jazz Record Center, Louis Smith, Tommy Flanagan, Transition Records
Back on eBay and The Bidding is Busy
Mar 12, 2010 $1000 Records, Jazz Vinyl, Jazz Vinyl on eBay, Riverside
Hey, everyone. Seems since I came back everyone stopped using the Reader Forum. It would be a shame if that trend continues, because I find it very useful and, at times, more interesting than my own posts. Nevertheless, I am back and I am back to posting and I am back to looking at records every day on eBay. Which means today I am looking at pretty nice auction from Fred Cohen at the Jazz Record Center, which many of you were also watching in the Reader Forum. Here are some of the choice items, closing soon:
Donald Byrd, Byrd Blows on Beacon Hill, Transition 17. This is an original pressing, labels unattached (of course) with the booklet in beautiful condition. The current price is $1,791. I’m saying the record sells for $3,300. Anyone want to take the over or the under?
There’s also this on Transition:
Tags: Donald Byrd, Fred Cohen, Jazz Record Center, Thelonious Monk, Transition Records
More Blue Note Favorites, Courtesy of Downbeat
Feb 10, 2010 Blue Note
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:
Tags: Andrew Hill, Art Blakey, Bobby Hutcherson, Dexter Gordon, Donald Byrd, Downbeat, Eric Dolphy, Freddie Hubbard, Freddie Redd, Herbie Hancock, Horace Silver, JJ Johnson, Joe Henderson, Joe Lovano, John Coltrane, Larry Young, McCoy Tyner, Sheila Jordan, Sonny Clark, Sonny Rollins, Wayne Shorter
For the Price Guide: A Blue Note Bonanza
Jan 26, 2010 Blue Note, Price Guide
We’ve been quite busy updating the Jazz Collector Price Guide, so we will do a few posts over the next few days highlighting some of the new entries, starting with some Blue Notes, of course. There are no links to these, FYI.
Kenny Drew, Undercurrent, Blue Note 4059. This was an original pressing with the West 63rd Street address and just one side deep groove. The record was listed in VG+ condition for both the vinyl and the cover and it sold for $285.
Baby Face Willette, Stop and Listen, Blue Note 4084. This was an original pressing with the NY USA label. the record looked to be in VG++ condition for both the vinyl and the cover. It sold for $200.
This one sold for a big price, but it didn’t seem to be an original pressing:
Tags: Andy Warhol, Baby Face Willette, Blue Note, Dizzy Reece, Donald Byrd, Eric Dolphy, Hank Mobley, Jazz Vinyl, John Jenkins, Kenny Burrell, Kenny Drew
On eBay: Warhol, Burrell, Byrd on Transition
Nov 5, 2009 Blue Note, Jazz Vinyl, Jazz Vinyl on eBay
Here are some records we’re watching on eBay:
Kenny Burrell, Blue Lights Volume 1, Blue Note 1596. This is an original pressing with the West 63rd Street label and the Andy Warhol cover. It looks to be in very nice condition, listed as EX+ by the seller. By the way, how do you interpret Ex+ — I think of it is as less than Mint and better than VG+? Anyway, this one is EX+ and is currently priced at about $350 with a few hours left. Here’s another one from the same seller: Sonny Clark, Sonny’s Crib, Blue Note 1576. This one has the West 63rd Street address but it does not have the deep grooves. The vinyl is listed as M- and the cover is listed in EX condition — what is that,
Tags: Andy Warhol, Donald Byrd, Kenny Burrell, Sonny Clark, Transition Records
An Avalanche of Thousand-Dollar-Plus Jazz Vinyl
Oct 10, 2009 $1000 Records, Blue Note, Jazz Vinyl, Jazz Vinyl Fraud, Jazz Vinyl on eBay, Prestige, Riverside
We’ve been off line for a couple of days, just got back, went to My Ebay and noticed that the auctions of the seller Nautiluso are now in the midst of closing. Wow! Wait till you see these prices. Here’s a start:
Jutta Hipp with Zoot Sims, Blue Note 1530. Like most of the others in this group, this was listed in M- condition for both the record and the cover. The price was $3,342.99.
J.R. Monterose, Blue Note 1536. Condition: M- for record and cover. Price: $2,247.22
Lou Donaldson, Quartet, Quintet, Sextet, Blue Note 1537. Condition: M-. Price: $1,175
Hank Mobley With Donald Byrd and Lee Morgan, Blue Note 1540. Condition: M-. Price: $1,705.
Tommy Flanagan Overseas, Prestige 7134. Condition: M-. Price: $2,247.
Bill Evans, Waltz For Debby, Riverside 399. Condition: M-
Price: $1,500.
As noted, this is just a small sampling. There will be more to come. It would be great if some of the winners of this vinyl will report back to us on the condition and whether these records are, indeed, as pristine as they seem.
Tags: Bill Evans, Donald Byrd, Hank Mobley, JR Monterose, Jutta Hipp, Lee Morgan, Lou Donaldson, Rare Jazz Vinyl, Tommy Flanagan, Zoot Sims
For The Price Guide: Riversides, Blue Notes
Jul 22, 2009 Blue Note, Jazz Vinyl, Jazz Vinyl on eBay, Riverside
In addition to the Dinah Washington LP mentioned below, we are adding a few more records to the Jazz Collector Price Guide today. At some point, we surpassed more than 4,000 entries in the price guide. We find it quite valuable to use in buying and selling records, and also to help establish values for insurance and estate-planning purposes. We hope you all find it valuable as well. Here are a few more additions:
Kenny Drew Trio, Riverside 224. This was an original white label pressing. The record was in M- condition and the cover was VG++. The price was $898.88.
Here’s another nice Riverside: Zoot Sims, Zoot!, Riverside 228. This was also a white label pressing, in VG+ condition for both the record and cover. It sold for $158.50.
And what would the Price Guide be without Blue Notes. Here are a few new ones:
Tags: Donald Byrd, JR Monterose, Kenny Dorham, Kenny Drew, Zoot Sims
For the Price Guide: Dolphy, Jackie, Criss, Kamuca
Jun 26, 2009 Blue Note, Jazz Vinyl, Jazz Vinyl on eBay, Prestige
Time to catch up on some recent collectible items on eBay and update the Jazz Collector Price Guide, which has now surpassed more than 4,000 entries, each one, I’m proud to say, hand-entered and hand-selected by yours truly. Here are a few more I’ll be hand-entering this weekend:
Eric Dolphy, Last Date, Fontana 681008ZL. This is the original Dutch pressing. The record was listed as M- and the cover as VG++. It sold for $661. Also from Eric Dolphy, Outward Bound, New Jazz 8236. This was an original deep groove purple label. The record was M- and teh cover was VG++. The price was $283.
Jackie McLean, Swing, Swang, Swingin’, Blue Note 4024. This was an original West 63rd Street pressing. The record was listed as VG++ and the cover as VG+. The price was $547.11.
Sonny Criss, Jazz USA, Imperial 9006. This was an original pressing. The record was listed as
Tags: Art Farmer, Donald Byrd, Eric Dolphy, Fontana Records, Imperial Records, Mode Records, Richie Kamuca, Sonny Criss
Catching Up With Some Nice Savoys
Jun 16, 2009 Jazz Vinyl, Jazz Vinyl on eBay, Savoy
Donald Byrd, Jazz Message #2, Savoy 12092. This was an original pressing with the blood red label. It was
Tags: Donald Byrd, Lee Morgan
Catching Up on Some More Blue Note LPs
Mar 8, 2009 Blue Note, Jazz Vinyl, Jazz Vinyl on eBay
Here’s an update on some Blue Notes we were watching last week. All of these have already been entered into the Jazz Collector Price Guide.
Donald Byrd, Byrd in Hand, Blue Note 4019. This was an original pressing with the West 63rd Street address in M- condition, both record and cover. It sold for $364.99.
At Blakey, A Night at Birdland Volume 2, Blue Note 1522. This was an original pressing with the original cover and the Lexington Avenue address. It was in VG+ condition, both record and cover, and sold for $332.
The Amazing Bud Powell, Blue Note 5003. This was an original 10-inch pressing. The record was VG+ and the cover was M-. The price was $199.
George Wallington Showcase, Blue Note 5045. This was also a 10-inch LP.
Tags: Art Blakey, Bud Powell, Donald Byrd, George Wallington, Jazz Collector Price Guide, Sabu, Sonny Rollins
