Miles 1964 Downbeat: The Winner Is . . .

It’s been two weeks since we posted our latest contest to give away a free collectible, so it is now time to put the eligible names into a hat and round up Mrs. Jazz Collector for our drawing. The traffic has been quite high on the site the past two weeks, and there have been quite a bit of comments, but fewer individuals commenting than we’ve had in the past. Perhaps there’s less interest in this collectible because it is not a record. However, I think these Downbeats are great, and this one, with the Miles Davis Blindfold Test from 1964, is a classic. The eligible names this week are Bethellodge, Dave Sockel, Michel, Rudolf, John, Erich Schultz, Luke and Chris Mitchell. And the names are in the hat (actually they are, as always, strewn across my desk) and Mrs. JC is selecting, and the winner is . . . . .

Michel.

Very nice Michel, and certainly well earned given the high quality and high frequency of your comments on the site, which are both well appreciated at this end. If you send me a separate email to al(at)jazzcollector.com with your address, I will mail you the Downbeat, free of charge, and I will pay for the shipping, as always.

By the way, I still haven’t heard from Dan Hodina, who won the Hank Mobley record two weeks ago. Dan, if you’re out there, please check in. Otherwise, we might just have to put that one back into the bin. Either way, we’ll be poring through the collection for another item for another contest by the end of the week. Also, take a look at our latest auctions: We just put up three Warhol covers and several sealed LPs from the Muse label. It’s been a busy night at Jazz Collector. You can view our eBay items simply by clicking Items For Sale at the top of the page.