Catching Up: Sahib, Serge, Newk, Woods
May 23, 2010 $1000 Records, Blue Note, Prestige
This one almost made the $2,000 bin: Sahib Shihab and the Danish Radio Jazz Group, Oktav 111. This was an original Danish pressing. What was most amazing about this listing was the number of views it received — more than 1,600. It was listed so that it came up on the first page when you would do a search of jazz vinyl, but still, 1,600 views is quite a lot for any record. Also, I have to plead my ignorance about this LP: I’ve never seen it before and know nothing about it, so if anyone has insight to share, please feel free to do so. The record seemed to be in VG++ condition, close to M-, and the cover was also about VG++, based on the description. The price was $1,952.60.
This one seemed to get top dollar: Serge Chaloff, Blue Serge, Capitol 742. It was an original pressing in M- condition for both the record and the cover and it was sold by Euclid Records. The price was $364.88. Finding these records in such
Tags: Capitol Records, Euclid Records, Jazz Vinyl, Phil Woods, Sahib Shihab, Serge Chaloff, Sonny Rollins
For the $1,000 Bin: Hank, Sahib, Griffin, Warhol
Sep 5, 2009 $1000 Records, Blue Note, Jazz Vinyl, Jazz Vinyl on eBay
Here are a few more items for the $1,000 bin.
Hank Mobley, Blue Note 1568. This was an original pressing with the West 63rd Street address and all of the other markings that go with it. It was a tough one to assess in terms of condition because the seller notes that it has a couple of marks, one of which was feelable. That would cause me some concern if I were bidding for it, but I wouldn’t have lasted long in the bidding because this one eventually sold for $1,593. The cover was listed in VG+ condition and the vinyl was listed in VG+ to M-, if only it didn’t have the marks. This is one of the really rare Blue Notes and it has previously sold for more than $2,600 in the Jazz Collector Price Guide, so we can see why someone would want to take a chance on this album.
Here’s another interesting one we’ve been watching: Sahib Shihab, Sahib’s Jazz Party, Debut 101. This one was being offered
Tags: Andy Warhol, Debut Records, Hank Mobley, Sahib Shihab
Catching Up, Nov. 24, 2008
Nov 24, 2008 Jazz Memoirs, Jazz Vinyl, Jazz Vinyl on eBay, Prestige
Here are updates on some of the records on eBay we’ve been watching at Jazz Collector recently. Most of these will be added to the Jazz Collector Price Guide by the end of the week. Take a look, please.
Sahib Shihab, Conversations, Polydor 623257. This was an original pressing in M- condition. Price: $256
Billy Bauer, Let’s Have A Session, Ad Lib 5501. This was an original pressing with the red label. The record was in M- condition and the cover was VG++. It sold for $160. I have two personal Billy Bauer stories. Back in the early 1970s, I had a gig as a rhythm guitarist accompanying my friend Dan Axelrod. My musical talents are, to be generous, modest at best, but Dan taught me enough chords to support him while he soloed. At the time Dan was taking lessons from Billy Bauer and one night Bauer came down to see us with a group of his other students.
Tags: Ad Lib, Art Papper, Bethlehem, Billy Bauer, Booker Ervin, Candid, Dan Axelrod, Jackie McLean, Jazz West, Polydor, Roland Kirk, Sahib Shihab
Looking For Info On Sahib Shihab LP
Oct 16, 2008 Jazz Vinyl, Jazz Vinyl on eBay
One of the things we’re hoping to do with Jazz Collector is to create a place where readers
can ask questions about jazz collectibles and others readers can respond. Toward that end, we are going to pose a question about this album that recently sold on eBay for $338: Sahib Shihab, Seeds. This was on German Vogue LDVS 17165. We are definitely less familiar with some of the European pressings and don’t know much about this LP, so if anyone has any insight, please feel free to share it. Thanks.
Tags: Sahib Shihab, Vogue
