Catching Up on Jazz Vinyl Auctions
I’m actually cleaning out my eBay watch list in preparation for finally doing a modest updating of the Jazz Collector Price Guide. So, as I clear out records, I will just post some random results for the next couple of days, starting with one for the $1,000 bin: Paul Chambers Quintet, Blue Note 1564. This was an original pressing with the West 63rd Street address. The record looked to be in VG++ condition and the cover was probably VG. It sold for $1,203. This came from the same seller: Kenny Burrell at the Five Spot, Blue Note 4021. This was an original West. 63rd Street pressing that looked to be in VG++ condition for both the record and the cover. It sold for $334.
Another Blue Note: Horace Parlan, Headin’ South, Blue Note 4062. This was
an original New York USA pressing. The record and cover both seemed to be in around VG++ condition. It sold for $400
Hank Mobley, Jazz Message #2, Savoy 12092. This was an original red label pressing that looked to be in about VG+ condition for the record and the cover. It sold for $330.
Booker Ervin, The Freedom Book, Prestige 7295. This was an original yellow label pressing in M- condition for the record and VG++ for the cover. It sold for $281.
Finally, that Bird boxed set of 78s we were watching wound up getting a relatively hefty price tag: Charlie Parker All Stars, Savoy S-510. This was a set of three records with the nice box and cover in VG+ condition. It sold for $159.16.
i am fascinated with albums led by bassists before the advent of free jazz. plenty of great albums led by bassists after “Free Jazz” came out are awesome, and feature bass prominently, but before that, a lot of them are indistinguishable in any meaningful way from an album that the horn players on those albums might lead.
GTF – I couldn’t agree more. Bass On Top in particular is one of my favorite Blue Notes and one of Chambers best in my opinion. Will be curious to see where this one ends up:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/131422494265?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT