Some Hot LPs For the Weekend

When we were doing the jazz blog regularly back in 2004 and 2005, we would often look ahead to give our readers a peak at some of the interesting upcoming items on eBay, particularly heading into a weekend, when a lot of people are perhaps off doing other things. This is a tradition we’ll try to resurrect as we begin blogging regularly again. So, here are a few items and sellers to look at this weekend. As always, when you look at an item, try to look at the seller’s other items as well, since many of these sellers are posting some nice rare records.

Herbie Nichols Trio, Blue Note 1519. This is an original pressing being sold by a dealer in France who has some other very nice items this weekend. Another one from this seller is the Paul Chambers Quintet, Blue Note 1564. This record is already at more than $340 with a couple more days to go. We expect it could sell for more than $1,000. It’s interesting because the dealer claims these records are unplayed: The original owner would buy two copies of each record — one to play and one to keep, preserved like a museum piece. Oh, if only I had been that wise. 

Here’s another one from a European dealer who has some nice items up this weekend: John Coltrane, Giant Steps, Atlantic 1311. This is an original mono pressing with the black label, and also seems to be in nice condition.  Among the other items from this seller is Sonny Rollins, Way Out West, Contemporary 3530. This is also in nice condition and, of course, has that great cover. 

One other item for now: Art Blakey, A Night at Birdland, Volume 3, Blue Note 5039. This is a 10-inch LP in nice condition. This dealer also has some other nice records. At some point this weekend I’m planning to post the entire Blue Note 10-inch catalog as I keep adding content to the jazz blog. So keep on coming.