Today’s $1,000 Bin: Newk, JR, Sun Ra, Cliff Jordan

Let’s update the Jazz Collector $1,000 bin, shall we?

Sonny Rollins, Saxophone Colossus, Prestige 7079. This was an original pressing listed in M- condition for both the record and the cover. The selling price was  $2,125. That’s the third highest price we’ve ever recorded for Saxophone Colossus in the Jazz Collector Price Guide.

Check out this one: J. R. Monterose, In Action, Studio 4 SS 100. This was an original pressing and we know this is a rare record from previous descriptions. If you missed those do a search above on J. R. Monterose and you can read all about it. What’s interesting about this listing is the seller’s rather detailed yet still unclear description of the condition. It seems to me, if I were bidding on this record, I would expect it to be in VG+ condition for the vinyl and VG for the cover. I’m thinking the winning bidder and those bidding it up, actually may have felt it was in better condition because

the final price was $1,525. There is also that Sun Ra record we were watching for the $1,000 bin: Saturn Presents Sun Ra and his Arkestra, Saturn 0216. This was an original pressing and it was listed in M- condition for both the record and the cover. The price was $1,503. Finally, what would an update to the $1,000 bin be without a Blue Note: Cliff Jordan, Blue Note 1565. This was an original pressing in M- condition for both the record and the cover. The price was $1,526.