More Collectible Jazz From eBay
To catch up on a few lingering items. That Charlie Parker Limited Edition Swedish record from The Jazz Record Center wound up selling for $248.50. I promised to check my collection to see if I have a copy and, alas, to my pleasant surprise, I do. I usually know all of my records, but having bought a couple of collections in the past two years has left me with many items unawares and unplayed. This one, I recall, came from the Irving Kalus collection, still very near and dear to my heart. My copy of the Bird record seems to be an original in every way, except it is not a numbered edition. It still describes it as a “Limited Edition: This Record is Issued in 1000 Copies. This is Copy.” And there’s no number after that. Anyway, I have it on the turntable now. The fidelity is not great as you would expect, but the music is great. Bird started out with Anthropology, on which he played a very energetic and imaginative solo. Next is Scrapple From the Apple. Yeah, definitely some nice Bird. Really nice Bird. Ooh, now he’s playable Embraceable You. Great.
Also from that auction: John Wright, South Side Soul, Prestige 7190. This was
an original yellow label pressing with the New Jersey address. It was listed in M- condition for both the record and the cover. It sold for $269.12. I debated with myself whether to post this record and the picture as well. I was looking for a record with a picture to accompany this post and this is an original Prestige that fetched a collectible price. I do have a prejudice against these organ LPs from the era, but I decided to ignore my personal prejudices for the greater good. Or something like that. BTW, I’ve cleared up some of my work and expect to be posting more frequently again. I’ve missed me.
Al – i have the same prejudice as you about organ albums. But please ignore the prejudice regarding John Wright. An for a good reason : it’s a fine a pianist 🙂
Yes. I re-read that and I’m like, Huh?, what was I thinking. Clearly I’m out of the groove these days.
I really like that John Wright album. Very bluesy. I’ve got an original, but was watching that auction as well. There was another one that ended a few hours after that listing that went for ~$130 less:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/291234052662?ssPageName=STRK:MEDWX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1435.l2649
I have a nice original copy of the John Wright album and it’s neat, especially because live in Chicago (the song names all have something to do with Chicago locations). Very cool.
I should get this record. I recall Burton Greene writing a tune in the not-too-distant past called “63rd and Cottage GROOVE.”
John Wright is a piano player In all the times I heard him while I lived in Chicago he never played organ. His lps on Prestige are quite delectable. Owning two, this one and ‘Makin’Out,” on them he is playing piano.
And for Mr. Clifford, on “South Side Soul” there is a John Wright composition titled ’63rd and Cottage Grove.’ Once a mecca of great Jazz clubs, Crown Propeller Lounge, McKie’s and more, this street no longer has that musical mystique; it’s all gone.
Sorry, sorry, sorry. Wasn’t paying careful enough attention yesterday morning. It was early. If I didn’t have any scruples, I would erase this portion of the post forever. I have the power, but also the integrity. At least for now. Maybe one day I’ll sneak in and remove it and nobody will ever notice.
Al, welcome back!
some great organ lps featured some fantastic Tenor blowers…Don Wilkerson, Fred Jackson, George Braith
not to mention wonderful guitar work from some giants. Come on don’t give the organ stuff a bag tag..
Gotta say you have to be in the right mood for it to hit you though!
agree with ADAMSKI, need a right mood for organ on my turntable… however I like Larry Young on Blue Note, heard Into Somethin’ last week and enjoyed it a lot!
Al – you could save yourself the trouble and add the “strikethrough” effect to the organ reference and post an acknowledged correction. best of both worlds!
http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/john-wright-piano-jazz-south-side-soul-prestige-gathering/Content?oid=14995997