Comments on: Watching Some Nice 10-Inch Blue Notes

By: Michel

Michel — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 06:50:56 +0000

Rosolino sold for 49 $…

By: Michel

Michel — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 17:44:49 +0000

By the way… just listened to my NM copyof “I play trombone” (from Euclid records !)…it is so fine. Fine as lace…So incredible trombone playing. Will the talent of those 50’s and 60’s musicians be ever matched ?

By: Rudolf

Rudolf — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:19:56 +0000

yes, that is the one I had spotted.

By: Michel

Michel — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 17:24:43 +0000

Ceedee ad Rudolf : the Rosolino is here, let’s see what happens !

http://cgi.ebay.com/FRANK-ROSOLINO-LP-56-BETHLEHEM-DEEP-GROOVE-STRONG-VG-/350466809513?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item5199731ea9

By: Mattyman

Mattyman — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 14:54:04 +0000

I once bought an absolute first of Grant Green’s “Am I Blue”. It was advertised as VG and indeed it was, ’cause when I played it, it had so much crackle that it sounded as if I had a nice log fire poppin’ in the background. But hey, I comfort myself by saying that at least the hissy, poppy and crackly noise adds that little bit of extra ‘vintage’ atmosphere to the listening experience 😀 A lot of VG records are quite affordable and the few VGs that I have still have a great looking cover, so the joy of holding that great and heavy Blue Note in your hands, sniffing it and playing it is enough fun to dismiss the VG sound quality. 😉

By: Rudolf

Rudolf — Tue, 31 May 2011 08:53:08 +0000

ceedee: you may be right. Let’s check on the one now open for bids. Strong VG+, actually at $ 9.99 and still four days to go.

By: ceedee

ceedee — Mon, 30 May 2011 22:11:32 +0000

I don’t think that Rosolino is a good example of”low bids”,IMO. It has neither the word Bethlehem NOR Sonny Clark in the heading,so only someone looking specifically for Rosolino-or just browsing-would be apt to see the listing. It was therefore obviously listed by a novice in terms of knowing the music,which would make me even MORE hesitant to bid on an lp described as being in “fine shape”. Is that better than “ok” or just “good enough”? The irony is that I’ve been looking for that lp for a while,but honestly can’t say I would have taken a chance on it had I seen it.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 30 May 2011 19:54:21 +0000

Sonny definately is on the Rosolino, I payed like $45 for it last year sometime in VG++ condition. Oh well, I don’t regret it. It’s a good album.

By: Rudolf

Rudolf — Mon, 30 May 2011 07:23:36 +0000

Michel: this Paris dealer had an initial greedy approach, but was absolutely non-commercial. At those high starting prices you get no bids. A reserve price sale is also something which inhibits people. But in the end he obtained grosso modo the prices he had in mind.
The Rosolino is a sad example of a very narrow approach of present day collectors. If the guy is white on a West Coast label, or even classic East Coast label (Coral etc), there is just no interest. I seem to remember though that Sonny Clark is the pianist on the Rosolino album. But who of the present day neophytes knows that? Conclusion: people have acquired tastes dictated by the environment they live in, mixed with an investment approach, Blue Note being a golden chip.
For the real music lover, who happens to be a buyer, the present situation offers very nice possibilities as highlighted by your Rosolino example.

By: Michel

Michel — Sun, 29 May 2011 19:34:32 +0000

To be honest, there are still strange stories…:-D

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_trksid=p4340.l2557&autorefresh=true&hash=item48408f0718&item=310320760600&nma=true&pt=Music_on_Vinyl&rt=nc&si=KxvLZzDZjsFQQLPIpCLnaI0DNp0%253D#ht_2232wt_1141