Watching The Next Tier: The Bidding Continues
Sep 2, 2009 Jazz Vinyl, Jazz Vinyl on eBay, Savoy
As I’m going through some of the items I’ve been watching on eBay, I’m actually finding less evidence than I expected of this supposed shift into a two-tier market. There is still a lot of high-priced bidding among the non-Blue Note labels and artists. Perhaps it’s just by comparison that the gap is widening because some of the Blue Note/Prestige prices have been skyrocketing lately. We’ll keep watching, but as you guys see evidence of a real drop-off in prices of second-tier labels, please post them on the site as a comment. Here are some items we’ve been watching that may give you an alternate view versus my comments and others of the past couple of days:
Red Mitchell, Bethlehem 38. This was an original red label pressing, deep groove. It was in M- condition for both the record and the cover. It sold for $190.93.
Lee Konitz with Marne Marsh, Atlantic 1217. This was an original black-label mono pressing. It looks to be generously graded at VG++. It sold for $149.99.
Here’s one that would support the theory of a developing two-tier market:
Tags: Atlantic Records, Bethlehem Records, Kenny Clarke, Lee Konitz, Marne Marsh, Max Bennett, Mode Records, Red Mitchell, Stan Levey
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
For the Price Guide: Duke Jordan, Dex, Jackie
May 3, 2009 Blue Note, Jazz Vinyl, Jazz Vinyl on eBay, Prestige, Price Guide, Riverside
Some more for the Jazz Collector Price Guide. I’m keeping pretty busy with this stuff.
Duke Jordan, Flight to Jordan, Blue Note 4046. This was an original West 63rd Street pressing. The record was VG+ and the cover was M-. The price was $589.90.
Leonard Feather Presents Bop, Mode 127. This was an original pressing in VG++/VG+ condition. The price was $80.
Warne Marsh, Music For Prancing, Mode 125. This was also an original pressing in VG++/VG+ condition. It sold for $68.
Dexter Gordon, One Flight Up, Blue Note 4176. This one already has received some discussion on the
Tags: Dexter Gordon, Duke Jordan, Emarcy Records, Helen Merrill, Jackie McLean, Johnny Griffin, Leonard Feather, Mode Records, Warne Marsh
