Comments on: Blue Notes and More

By: rl1856

rl1856 — Sun, 08 May 2016 15:01:58 +0000

I checked several of the Carolinasoul BN listings…..the ones I looked at did mention “ear” and “Van Gelder” in the description. Pictures can be better. Real issue is condition, most seem to be VG – G. Personally I would prefer a clean later pressing to a horrible first pressing.

By: jok

jok — Sat, 07 May 2016 21:00:50 +0000

You are right, there are a lot of re-issues, but there are bargains to be had.

By: Earl

Earl — Sat, 07 May 2016 17:02:36 +0000

Mark is right. However if there is indeed an ear, I would be willing to value the record near, if not at, the “original” price.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 06 May 2016 18:45:47 +0000

Ah but read the fine print; many of these blue notes are later issues with no plastylite or “ear” mark…

By: jok

jok — Fri, 06 May 2016 18:25:40 +0000

He has a couple of albums I want, and at reasonable prices. Beginning with Dexter Gordon “blows hot and cool” and so far, with one day left, “Cool Struttin'” is coming in at $92. It looks like I can buy a few Blue Notes for under $50 with Carolinasoul.

By: Bill W.

Bill W. — Fri, 06 May 2016 17:57:35 +0000

The Lorraine Geller lp I believe now commands the highest price of any jazz record on Dot. The second highest is probably the Eddie Costa / House Of Blue Lights. There is also a Jack Kerouac lp on Dot which usually sells for over $1000, but despite the backing of Steve Allen on piano, I don’t really consider it to be jazz. Dot had a rather sparce jazz catalog, but they had some interesting piano trios. In addition to the Geller and Costa lps, there is a interesting lp by Muriel Roberts and excellent lps by Larry Novak and Jan Johansson.