Updates: Thad, Beverly Kenney, Evans, Arte & Billie

Here’s an update on some of the records we’ve been watching:

The Magnificent Thad Jones, Blue Note 1527. This was an original Lexington Avenue pressing. The record was in VG+ condition and the cover was VG++. The price was $336. A second copy of this record also sold in the last couple of days. The seller described the vinyl as VG to VG+ and the cover seemed to be about VG+. The price of that one was $199.99.

Beverly Kenney Sings For Playboys, Decca D8743. The record was in M- condition — probably unplayed, according to the seller — and the cover was VG+. The price was $399.99, the highest price we’ve seen for any Beverley Kenney record in the Jazz Collector Price Guide.

Bill Evans, New Jazz Conceptions, Riverside 223. This was an original pressing with the white label as well as the first cover. The vinyl was in M- condition and the cover was listed as VG+. The price was $709.99.

We had mentioned yesterday the Arte Shaw LP on Clef:

Arte Shaw and His Grammercy Five Volume 4, Clef 645. This was an original pressing with a David Stone Martin cover and the presence of Tal Farlow on guitar. The record was M- and the cover was VG+. The price was low, as we expected: $43. In the same vein, there was this record: Billie Holiday at Jazz At the Philharmonic, Clef 169. This is a 10-inch LP that also has a beautiful cover by David Stone Martin. The record was VG and the cover was VG+. The price was $40.59. In my view, it means that there are still bargains out there — in terms of great music and nice collectibles — although there may not be a market in the future when/if you want to sell items like these.