Comments on: New JRC Auction: Nice 10-Inch Blue Notes

By: Rudolf

Rudolf — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 13:33:14 +0000

As a fine connoisseur of the market, you will be probably right. In terms of cover artistry, 5048 is an absolute highlight.
For me also, it is the first time I see the US quartet cover (5047). I have the French original “Jazztime Paris vol.13”, the cover of which has a faint resemblance to Jon Eardley’s septet album cover on Prestige 7033, by Mellé, also blue, with a rare picture of a muted Brownie by a certain Al Ferrerri.

By: Al

Al — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:28:05 +0000

In my opinion, yes, the Blue Notes will fetch more. When a Blue Note is concerned, that seems to be the key point from the collector’s viewpoint. I also love those Blue Note covers, to be honest about it, and would rather have the Blue Notes than the Vogue originals, so perhaps I’m just projecting my own feelings on the general population of Jazz Collectors out there. We’ll see. I’ll make sure I put all of these records on my watch list.

By: Rudolf

Rudolf — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:53:39 +0000

It will be interesting to follow Fred’s auction for the Brown/Gryce Paris sessions. In fact BLP 5047 and 5048 are US re-issues of the original French Vogue LP’s. For auction is also a French original 10″ issued under the name of Gigi. Will the Blue Notes fetch more than the French original???