Jackie McLean and Company, Prestige 7087. This was an autographed original New York pressing. The record was M- and the cover was VG++. Price: 418

Horace  Parlan, Headin’ South, Blue Note 4062. This was a New York USA pressing — not original — and was in M- condition. Price $371

Zoot Sims and the Modern Art of Jazz, Dawn 1102. This was an original mono pressing. The record and cover were in M- condition. Price: $105.01

We were watching this one to see if it had much value as a collectible. Apparently not: Dexter Gordon, Live at the Amsterdam Paradiso, Catfish 336-337. This was a double LP with the records VG++ and the cover VG+. Price: $30.53

Johnny Griffin, The Congregation, Blue Note 1580. This was an original West 63rd

street pressing with the cover by Andy Warhol. The record and cover were both in VG+ condition. Price: $360

Lou Donaldson, The Time is Right, Blue Note 4025. This was an original West 63rd Street pressing in VG+ condition. Price: 191.30

Thelonious Monk, Himself, Riverside 235. This was a blue label pressing — not original — in M- condition, both record and cover. Price: $225.95

Curtis Fuller Volume Three, Blue Note 1583. This was an original West 63rd Street pressing. The record and cover were both in VG++ condition. Price: $553

Marty Paich, I Get a Boot out of You, Warner Brothers 1349. This was an original stereo pressing. The record and cover were both in VG+ condition. The price was $122.39

Thelonious Monk, Monk, Prestige 7053. This was an original New York pressing with the Andy Warhol cover. The record was VG++ and the cover was also VG++. Price: $710

Beverly Kenney, Born to Be Blue, Decca 78850. This was an original black label pressing. The record and cover were M-. Price: $315.99

Albert Ayler, New York Eye and Ear Control, ESP 1016. This was a stereo pressing. The record was M- and the cover was VG++. Price: $91

Hank Mobley, Workout, Blue Note 84080. This was a New York USA Stereo pressing. The record was VG++ and the cover was VG+. The price was a surprisingly high $215.13

Dexter Gordon, Daddy Plays the Horn, Bethlehem 36. This was an original red label pressing in M- condition, both vinyl and cover. The price was $749.11

Finally, there was Sonny Rollins, The Sound of Sonny, Riverside 241. This was an original white label pressing. The record was M- and the cover was VG++. Price: $269

Please take a look at the Jazz Collector Price Guide. We’ll be adding all of these, and others, today. We’re also getting ready to post some new items on eBay and we’re pondering doing another free record giveaway, so stay tuned.

Thelonious Monk, Monk, Prestige  7053. This is an original pressing with the cover art designed by Andy Warhol. The seller provides some interesting background on the cover. For instance, it notes that the cover was hand-written by Warhol’s mother, which we never knew. For the seller, it always pays to have nice detailed information like this. This record, which looks to be in M- condition, is currently priced at $540. 

Miles Davis, Bags’ Groove, Prestige 7109. This is listed as a yellow label. We asked the seller which address and it is a New Jersey address, so be aware. The record and cover both seem to be in VG+ condition. The current price is about $50. 

Dave Bailey Quintet, Reaching Out, Jazztime 003. This is an original pressing. The record seems to be in M- condition and the cover looks about VG. The current price is $305. 

Here’s one that wouldn’t normally hit our radar screen, but we’re sure some of you Jazz Collector readers out there will be interested: Albert Ayler, New York Eye and Ear Control, ESP 1016. This looks to be in M-/VG++ condition. The current price is $91. 

Here are a bunch more from today:

Beverly Kenney, Born To Be Blue, Decca 78850. This is an original black label pressing. The record and cover are both listed in M- condition. The current price is already more than $200. 

Leo Parker, Let Me Tell You ‘Bout It, Blue Note 4087. This is an original pressing. The seller doesn’t provide a grade, but based on his description both the cover and vinyl seem to be in VG++ condition. The current price is $91. 

Roy Haynes, Cracklin’, New Jazz 8286. This is an original purple label pressing. Again, no grade from the seller, but it looks to be VG++/VG++. The current price is $77.

Marty Paich, I Get A Boot Out of You, Warner Brothers 1349. This is an original stereo pressing. The record is VG+ and the cover looks to be VG+ or better. The current price is $100.99. We’ve bought and sold from this seller and we know him to be very reputable. He also has some other nice records up today, so it’s worth viewing his other items as well. 

Curtis Fuller Volume 3, Blue Note 1583. This is an original mono pressing with the West 63rd Street address. The record is in VG++ condition and the cover is M-, still in its original shrink wrap. The current price is $122.50, but we don’t expect it to last too long in that range.

Dexter Gordon, Daddy Plays the Horn, Bethlehem 36. This is an original pressing. Both the record and cover are listed in M- condition. The current price is $325. 

Kenny Drew, This is New, Riverside 236. This is an original white label pressing. The seller lists the vinyl as VG++. The cover looks to be VG+. The current price is $52. We have it listed once in the Jazz Collector Price Guide at more than $150. 

Finally, here’s a beauty: Thad Jones, Detroit-New York Junction, Blue Note 1513. This is an original Lexington Avenue pressing. The record is listed as VG+/VG++ and the cover is listed as VG+. The current price is about $400.

Johnny Griffin, The Congregation, Blue Note 1580. This was an original West 63rd Street pressing with the Andy Warhol cover. The record was VG+ and the cover was VG. Price: $360.

Booker Little Four, United Artists 4034. This was an original pressing. The record looked to be in VG+ condition, the cover VG+ as well. Price: $104.70

Grachan Moncur III, Evolution, Blue Note 4135. This was an original mono pressing in M- condition, vinyl and cover. Price $235.83

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

Eric Dolphy, Outward Bound, Prestige New Jazz 8236. This was an original deep groove pressing with the purple label. The record was M- and the cover was VG++. Price: $335

Sonny Rollins and the Modern Jazz Quartet, Prestige 7020. This was an original New York pressing with the original orange cover. The record and cover were both in M- condition. Price: $826.60

Lester Young, Norgran 1022. This was an original yellow-label pressing with a beautiful David Stone Martin cover. The record and cover were in VG+ condition. Price: $223.30

Curtis Fuller, Volume 3, Blue Note 1583. This was an original West 63rd Street pressing. The record and cover were in VG+ condition. Price: $360.55

Finally, there was Eddie Costa, House of Blue Lights, Dot 3206. This was an original mono pressing in M-/VG+ condition. It was available as a Buy-It-Now item for $420. It did not sell. The seller has since relisted it as a Best Offer/Buy it Now listing. The Buy-It-Now price is $480, but there is already a best offer of $400.

. . . 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.

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 a copy of Hank Mobley, Blue Note 1568, which went for $1,300. Over the weekend, a copy of Cliff Jordan, Blue Note 1565, sold for $1,402.

We don’t only look at the Blue Notes or the other high ticket items on eBay. We’re constantly looking for bargains as well. Lately, however, we haven’t been able to find any.  Case in point: Here are the sale prices of the other items we mentioned in yesterday’s newsletter:

Jackie McLean, Capuchin Swing, Blue Note 4038, in M-/M- condition. Price: $365. 

Jackie McLean, Bluesnik, Blue Note 4067, in M-/M- condition. Price: $200. If you missed out on this copy, another copy in worse condition is up for auction later today.

Marty Paich Quartet with Art Pepper, Tampa 28, with red vinyl in VG++/M- condition. Price $560.99

The other item we mentioned was Art Blakey Big Band, Bethlehem 6027. This doesn’t close till later today.

Collector Q+A

Q. I own the LP Georgie Auld in the Land of Hi Fi on the Emarcy label. The liner notes don’t list the musicians. Could you please tell me who plays on this album?

A. Yes. The trumpet players are Maynard Ferguson, Conrad Gozzo, Mannie Klein and Ray Linn; the sax players are Willie Schwartz, Ted Nash, Babe Russin and Chuck Genry; the trombone players are Tommy Pederson, Frank Rosolino and Si Zentner; the pianist is Arnold Ross; the guitarists are Al Hendrickson and Barney Kessel; the bassists are Joe Mondragon and JoeComfort; the drummer is Alvin Stoller. The source of this information is The Jazz Discography by Tom Lord, Version 3.3. If you’re a serious collector, the CD-ROM version is definitely a worthwhile tool.

That’s it for today. We will do another update on the Website tomorrow, then a newsletter on Friday, when we will give away another item. We’re still looking through our stuff to figure out what would be a fun give-away. Remember to check our Price Guide and Latest Prices to keep up on pricing trends on eBay and to use our Forums to ask questions of other collectors and to post want lists or even sell items. See you tomorrow. — Al