Catching Up: Mal, Mobley, McLean, Hubbard

Here’s some more jazz vinyl we’ve been watching. Some high prices, but none for the $1,000 bin:

Mal Waldron, Left Alone, Bethlehem 6045. This is an original pressing, which, like many jazz records on the West Coast, passed through the hands of the late Leon Leavitt at one point. The seller listed this as M- for both the record and the cover and he tells us in this listing that he will be putting more of these types of records on ebay. So, take a look at this one and mark the seller and come back to look for more. This one sold for $759.

Hank Mobley, Blue Note 1550. This was an original pressing. The record was listed in VG+ condition and the cover was just VG. The price

was $565.

How did this one not sell for more than $1,000: Freddie Hubbard, Open Sesame, Blue Note 4040? This was an original pressing from a very reputable seller and it was in M- condition for both the record and the cover. It sold for $997.

Finally, there is: Jackie McLean, 4, 5 & 6, Prestige 7048. This was listed in M- for the vinyl and VG++ for the cover, although the picture showed that the cover was closer to VG+. No matter: The record still sold for $890.