Comments on: Catching Up On Some Rare Jazz Vinyl

By: Andy

Andy — Tue, 05 May 2015 16:24:05 +0000

Here is something…

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Donald-Byrd-A-NEW-PERSPECTIVE-original-1963-Mono-Blue-Note-w-Ear-amp-RVG-Lp-M-/400910048192?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d5819dbc0&nma=true&si=LZijlT8FffPg2L%252BKqCa%252FDeg68kM%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

By: Michel

Michel — Fri, 01 May 2015 08:29:50 +0000

Another completely overlooked session (in fact two sessions) is “Naturally” by Nat Adderley. Worth less than 20 $ and matches any Blue Note if you like trumpet quartet.

By: Clifford Allen

Clifford Allen — Fri, 01 May 2015 00:36:20 +0000

The Jaro is great; I only have a dodgy repress but would love to one day find a clean original at less than four figures.

By: Michel

Michel — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 20:55:42 +0000

Yes the Jaro is rare ! And a beautiful session, too. Fantastic score Mike.

By: JOK

JOK — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 19:15:10 +0000

Jaro is indeed very rare. (or very rare here on the West coast). Nice score Mike.

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 16:39:25 +0000

I just score JR Monterose The Message on Jaro. I would say this session is far superior to his Blue Note Session but doesnt go for as much

By: Michel

Michel — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 18:31:42 +0000

Joe L :

– The Tommy Turrentine and Stanley Turrentine on Time : both wonderful harbop record that could easily fetch 1000 if on Blue Note.

– Don Sleet, All Members

– Many Riversides

– Many Jazzlands

-Many Savoys

etc

By: Fredrik

Fredrik — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 17:17:07 +0000

Yeah, the only thing you really can go on is the images. The actual grading is so subjective. You can’t know, even when the sellers mention that their grading scales are Goldmine standards or something. The covers, if the images are nice and clear, are pretty easy to get a good feeling for, I think. The vinyl condition though, is an entirely different story. That will be a nice or nasty surprise when you get the record home and put it on the turntable. That anticipation is always thrilling. Your torn between hope and despair or something like that. The satisfaction of getting a really nice copy, that you’re happy with, from a seller you don’t know or have dealt with before is pretty sweet.

By: Al

Al — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 16:35:59 +0000

Fredrik. Upon further viewing I see your point. I always think of VG++ as having perhaps one minor flaw, such as small writing on the back. The back cover of this particular record seemed to have more than what I would expect of a VG++ record, but I could be otherwise convinced. It would help to actually see the cover, wouldn’t it? But that would be an expensive proposition.

By: Fredrik

Fredrik — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 16:06:31 +0000

I think the cover on the 1588 is VG++, almost flawless with some spots on the back? Definitely VG++. Looks to be no seam wear or other apparent wear on the corners etc. VG+ to me is a cover with some wear on the seams and maybe some small writing on the back, corners a bumped etc. VG, maybe partial seam splits, wear on the seams, lamination flaking, more writing on the back. A NM cover to me is that 1588 cover without the spots. M- is a perfect cover with no flaws except for maybe some tiny, tiny spots from age or some yellowing. Maybe some minuscule mark on the front or back.