Comments on: Prestiges, Blue Notes and a Boyd

By: Al

Al — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 19:26:09 +0000

Kirstian — I started doing the same thing a few years ago. Don’t want my family getting too ripped off.
Mark — 8000 a record at $30 a pop is $240,000. If someone offered me $240,000 now, I’d probably do the same deal — and I bet my collection tops your friend’s. But, if I did that, what would happen to Jazz Collector? Would it have to become Ex-Jazz Collector?

By: Kristian

Kristian — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 13:36:29 +0000

I also just turned 70 and my wife now wants me to put small stickers with assumed value on the more valuable, just in case (my dad is 98 and still going strong, so I hope for the best). Have around 2000 in my living room that I play, half originals, another 1500 stored. They could go. However, I love my records and their wonderfull music, and histories, started when I was 16, as well as my vintage hi fi gear, 300B single ended and Tannoy

By: don-lucky

don-lucky — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 14:42:29 +0000

Personally, I am all for the signed lp… Its the proverbial icing on the cake if you will. There is a certain sense of connection to the music each time you pull out the LP to put on your turntable in the thought that the artist once held that very album in their hands. Even if it is personalized to someone entirely unknown as in this case, an autographed original first pressing really completes that trifecta between the moment in time when the album was first recorded, the artist themselves and the listener.

As for the autograph on 4003, it certainly looks legit. I have a few other albums where Art signed the back in similar fashion, however the condition of the record itself is still a bit of a concern as noted in previous comments.

By: lennib

lennib — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 00:39:11 +0000

Joe L., cool tale re Pepper book and major cool re inscription. It’s quite synchronous the way it all came down and quite a nice treasure.

By: Joe L

Joe L — Mon, 11 Mar 2019 20:58:27 +0000

The big drawback of the Blakey LP is that it is inscribed (“to Claudia”), not signed. I am always happy with a signed LP, but an inscribed copy makes no sense to me, unless it happens to be inscribed to you!

Speaking of which, I recently picked up a nice hardcover copy of Art Pepper’s biography “Straight Life.” The HC has long been out of print and it hard to find in decent condition for a reasonable price because there were not many printed to begin with and it has a white dust jacket that stains and chips easily. Anyway, I found a copy for very cheap but it was sight unseen (no photos). Anyway, given the low price, I took a flyer. It arrived it nice condition, so I was pleased. Then I opened it to inspect it and found that it had been inscribed on the title page by Art Pepper “to Joe” ! No kidding. What are the odds? It’s so cool!

By: Joe L

Joe L — Mon, 11 Mar 2019 20:50:15 +0000

I’m younger than many of our esteemed colleagues, but have been clearing out the collection quite a bit over the past few years. For a couple of reasons. First, I have 3 young kids and they’re expensive as hell and only getting more so. Second, I realized I wasn’t listening to a quite a large number of LPs because my tastes have evolved so felt no reason to keep them (e.g., sold quite a few jazz organ records). Third, I have enjoyed putting my (ever shrinking) funds towards upgrades of favorite records rather than collection expansion. Perhaps my focus will change again in the coming years, but that’s where I am right now.

By: Michel

Michel — Mon, 11 Mar 2019 17:00:52 +0000

@Rudolf : yes starting price is too high. It keeps many potential bidders away. Not experienced seller, shows everyone he desperately wants the big money.

By: GST

GST — Mon, 11 Mar 2019 16:38:43 +0000

Bill I really like the concept of “death cleaning.” It’s blunt but necessary.

Still under 40 here (for now) and still buying, although I’ve been purging records I haven’t played for some time. Mostly things I required before I had access to pretty much any song on the internet.

It’s a long shot, but if anyone is selling any of the following let me know. We can avoid ebay fees! 🙂

Clifford Brown “New Star on the Horizon”
Sonny Rollins “Saxophone Colossus”
Evan Parker / Derek Bailey / Han Bennink “The Topography Of The Lungs”
Chet Baker “Sings”
Charles Mingus “The Clown”
Mal Waldron “Left Alone”
Serge Chaloff “Blue Serge”
Joe Harriott & Amancio D’Silva Quartet “Hum Dono”
Bill Barron “Modern Windows”
Sahib Shihab ? “Sahib’s Jazz Party”
J.R. Monterose – “In Action”
Ron Carter – “Where?”
Johnny Griffin “A Blowing Session”
Lee Morgan “The Cooker”

By: Clifford Allen

Clifford Allen — Mon, 11 Mar 2019 15:00:16 +0000

I used to find those anti-free jazz notes pretty upsetting, Gitler and so forth, but at this point they seem quaint passing swipes. I do think it’s pointless to waste space reserved for McPherson’s Parkeriana to shit-talk Albert Ayler or whatever, but the deed was done and I’m sure a hell of a lot more people know Ayler’s name than Charles McPherson anyway.

By: Shaft

Shaft — Mon, 11 Mar 2019 14:30:46 +0000

Guys, being 51 I still am on the aquire-train. I very rarely sell LP’s and have about 3000 records now. Last year I’ve purchased som real goodies like True Blue, City Lights etc. In 20 years who knows what will happen. Maybe jazz LPs are loosing their following? Or not.
Right here in the thread it seems several are selling off. Good for the rest of us but still very expensive to buy quality items…..