Comments on: Monday Morning Blue Notes

By: gregorythefish

gregorythefish — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 15:56:22 +0000

i like the mentions of blue notes. they are what the major collectibles market is. but i don’t have very many.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 01:53:06 +0000

I’m in the “I’d love to have original Blue Notes” camp that had previously mostly given up on first original pressings and am now seeing that even 2nds and 3rds may soon be out of what I’m comfortable with. I’ll still hunt for them but Im finding less and less. That being said, I really do enjoy the music including those Jutta Hipps (although i prefer the live ones)!

By: Joe L

Joe L — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 01:03:01 +0000

JOK – 100% correct. For $1,000, you can easily buy 20-25 terrific, classic records in great shape.

By: Dylan

Dylan — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 00:35:03 +0000

I just picked up a copy of that Thad Jones for 225 euro a couple of weeks back in a shop in Brussels. Only VG+ but still quite happy, especially when I see the price of the one just sold

By: Laprayve

Laprayve — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 20:29:30 +0000

What about this auction for Thad Jones BLP 1527, going for nearly $2k, when it’s clearly a second pressing, without the flat edge or frame cover. Do you think bidding was solely driven upwards because of the autograph?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/THAD-JONES-ORIG-BLUE-NOTE-BLP-1527-LEX-DG-RVG-EAR-NO-R-NO-INC-SIGNED-/141835664823?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&nma=true&si=Kk5wVtBzVqHxOZL%252BeZgBSUS7t3Y%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

Thanks! Thomas

By: Clifford Allen

Clifford Allen — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 20:12:44 +0000

I hear you, JOK. I feel the same way. Most of my BN collection, such as it is, numbers 4100 and above.

The 1568 didn’t seem like it was *that* bad condition-wise, but $2500 is a chunk of change indeed for a VG+ record, even if it is a solid VG+.

By: JOK

JOK — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 19:12:58 +0000

I have pretty much given up on Blue Notes. Why spend a ton of cash on a few records when you can buy a hell of a lot more with other labels, and more importantly, you can find better music elsewhere than on Blue Note. So basically, when you are buying Blue Notes, you’re buying the label, and not the music.

Take Jutta Hipp for example. Her music is kind of mundane, but her album with Zoot Sims sells for over $1,000 time and time again. I’d prefer the Zoot Sims album on Dawn records, which is a better recording at the fraction of the cost.

I love this site, but the focus on Blue Notes is a bit depressing.

By: Clifford Allen

Clifford Allen — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 17:07:48 +0000

only one neg in the last year for the Candy seller, so I’m surprised that his feedback is so low. I thought negs and neutrals over a year old were not factored into current ratings, though perhaps I’m wrong (haven’t sold on eBay in years).

$43 per record for a bunch of hammered Blue Notes is a waste of money in my opinion.