On EBay Now: Griffin, Red, Blakey, Bird

EBay is loaded with nice jazz vinyl this weekend. Some of the top sellers are back in action, it seems. Here are some of the items we’re watching:

Johnny Griffin, A Blowing Session, Blue Note 1559. This is an original West 63rd Street pressing that is listed in VG++ condition for both the record and the cover. When we looked at this item last night the top bid was only $99. We thought we might be able to steal it for a decent price and we put in a Bidnip bid of about $230. Alas, no such luck for Jazz Collector today. The record is closing in a couple of hours and it is currently at about $425.

This seller has been selling some very nice records that seem to be in absolutely beautiful condition, including this: Red Garland, High Pressure, Prestige 7209. This is an original pressing in near mint condition and, from the picture with the listing it looks absolutely pristine, the cover as well. The current

price is about $250, which is already on the high side for this record, but the condition makes it quite rare, indeed. The record does feature John Coltrane on tenor sax, which helps as well, musically as well as in terms of its value as a collectible. The seller has some other nice items that will get top dollar based on their condition, including: Art Blakey And the Jazz Messengers Meet You At The Jazz Corner Of The World Volume 1, Blue Note 4054. This is another original pressing in pristine, mint condition. The current price is $200, already top dollar for this record. But take a look at those pictures and the condition.

Also back is the seller herschel78, who has been consistently selling some nice items in nice condition. There’s another batch on eBay now, including: Charlie Parker, Dial 203. This is an original 10-inch pressing. The record is VG++ (close to M-) and the cover is M-. The current price is $750, and this one will probably break the $1,000 barrier.