Comments on: Catching Up on Some 10-Inch Jazz Vinyl

By: Mattyman

Mattyman — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 00:25:08 +0000

I totally agree with you, Dottore. Although my collection of jazz on CD is much, much bigger than its vinyl counterpart, quality has always been key when it came to buying what I really, really dug. And with vinyl purchases of course that motto is key 😉

By: dottorjazz

dottorjazz — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 20:30:13 +0000

rudolf:as you posted in the past some of early BN 12″ are reissues of formerly 10 “.I prefer the originals 10 too.What I wanted to underline is that the musical value in many cheaper (?) early 1500’s is much more important than many of the high priced 47 west we all know.mattyman is happy with his lex davis:he backed the right horse.I still don’t owe ’em because I’m still looking for the 3 man with the horn in very nice shape.Of course I have a reissue of that music,lp as well as cd.and again mattyman:don’t tag your collection as modest.you’re a rookie among some old cats and your collection is young.feed it right step by step,it will grow in the years.
my tip for you is this:search for quality,music and his home,the lp.don’t buy trashed copies,look for nice shape only.the pleasure with great music in great shape will last forever.
and a great collection begins with one record:i dug your enthusiasm with your first great bn.
I’m thinking of my first originals,one after another,from USA to Europe to the East.
I’ve assembled a collection I really love,not thousands but music I love and go back to listen again and again,adding one more as I find it and can afford.What I like you to know is that you are a Jazz Collector,no matter how many your babies are now.

By: Michel

Michel — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 20:03:44 +0000

Regarding Thad Jones, the only Lex that i really plan to buy one day or another is 1513. One of my favourite by all means. Even if i already own some sexier Lex like Mobleys and Morgans….

By: Michel

Michel — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 19:57:48 +0000

’ve never seen this one and it has quite a cool cover: Bill Jennings/Leo Parker Quintet, Billy in the Lion’s Den, King 527. This was listed in VG condition for both the record and the cover. It sold for $81.

This Leo parker is a fine album, and can be very very pricey when in collectable condition. The music is very interesting.

By: Rudolf

Rudolf — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 17:55:38 +0000

dottore: the Monks and Davis 1500-series are re-issues. I think this explains a lot. I for one, prefer the three 10″ Miles Davis albums to the two 12″ re-issue LP’s. Also, the Monks on 10″ are not the originals. They were recorded mainly before the LP era. One session though came out only on vol. 2 of the 12 inchers (1511?)
You are making a point regarding Herbie Nichols and Thad Jones, much underrated artists, whose albums indeed don’t fetch high prices. These artists are not sexy enough, compared to the eternal winners Mobley and Morgan. Having said this, I love them both very much, on a par with Thad and Herbie.
Btw, Horace Silver is also one of the less sexy Blue Note artists. Of course, the pressings of his albums must have been plentiful and people may have become tired of his kind of music, which is repetitive.

By: dottorjazz

dottorjazz — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:16:33 +0000

really don’t know:47 west prices are higher and always have been.
davis,monk,nichols,hipp,t jones contain music far superior than many higher numbers.
but the market seems uninterested.

By: Mattyman

Mattyman — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 15:20:28 +0000

Thanks for clearing that up, Dottorjazz. Still, knowing that many look for real 1st pressings, you’d think that the Lexingtons would always fetch more than the later addresses. But then again, I learn something new everyday. And I’m glad I got the 1501 (and 1502), both Lexingtons in my modest collection! 😉
Last but not least @Matt: too bad that your Jazz Messengers Vol.2 has Volume 1 inside… ‘Cause I have Vol.1 Lexington and now I want Vol.2 as Lexington as well! 😛

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 08:57:06 +0000

Good point get to it. Shameless promotion…but hey the prices are hardly massive 🙂

By: ceedee

ceedee — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:08:22 +0000

Shameless self-promotion,Matt…I love it! You know that your listings are only shown in UK,right?

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 22:37:06 +0000

Intersting post. Just for info I am selling some Blue Notes (nothing extremely rare but there could be something of interest there): http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330530779396&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT