Catching Up With A Few Titles
Here are a few more we’ve added to the Jazz Collector Price Guide:
Johnny Glasel, Jazz Session, ABC Paramount 165. This was an original pressing featuring Dick Garcia on guitar. The record and cover were both in M- condition. The price was $86. We had asked if anyone knew much about this record. Turns out our good friend Dan Axelrod knew Johnny Glasel quite well. He was president of the musicians union in New York and a regular on club dates. I’ve asked Dan to fill in the blanks on some of this and he has promised to do that, so stay tuned.
Sheila Jordan, a Portrait of Sheila, Blue Note 9003. Speaking of jazz guitar (that was Dick Garcia we just mentioned), this LP features some great work by Barry Galbraith. This was an original pressing. The record was in M- condition and the cover was VG+. The price was $79.16.
John Coltrane, Giant Steps, Atlantic 1311. This was an original black label in M- condition. The price was $154.27. A similar copy sold for more than $1,000 a few weeks ago. What was the difference? Who knows.
The 154 $ John Coltrane “Giant Steps” was NOT deep groove. That’s for sure the reason.
“We had asked if anyone knew much about this record”
I have this record. Its a very fine session, well underrated. It is worth having in a collection. Johnny PLays with Dick Garcia, Perry Lopez Whithey mItchell and Osie Johnson.
Re Johnny Glasel: Someone sent us a link updating his life. Here’s the summary:
After a career as a professional NYC trumpeter, John Glasel served as president of musicians’ Local 802 and trustee of the union’s pension fund from 1983 through 1992. He is secretary of Health Care for All/NJ and last year was appointed by Gov. Jon Corzine to serve on the New Jersey Health Care Access Study Commission.
Glasel writes about health care reform and other social issues.
here’s the link: http://blog.nj.com/njv_john_glasel/about.html