Among other items, there’s an original pressing of Sonny Clark, Sonny’s Crib, Blue Note 1576. This one looks to be in VG++ condition. the current price is $282, but it has yet to meet the seller’s reserve. As a buyer, I’m not a big fan of reserve-price auctions. I’d rather the seller set a high base price if he

doesn’t want to sell the item. The problem with reserve-price auctions is that the buyers don’t know where the cut-off is. 

Speaking of high base prices, the seller rax-o-wax is selling several items today that start with high bases, including: Thad Jones, The Magnificent Thad Jones, Blue Note 1527. This is an original Lexington Avenue pressing that looks to be in VG++ condition. The starting bid is $399.95 and there’s also a buy-it-now price of $799.95. So far, there are no bids. 

Earlier, one of our readers asked us to help hunt for bargains on eBay, which we love to do. The problem, of course, is that once we write about it, a couple of hundred people might be aware of it, so it often ceases to be a bargain. In any case, we’ll keep trying. Here’s a possibility: Phil Woods, Warm Woods, Epic 3436. This is an original pressing and it seems to be in very nice condition. The current price is only around $30, which would be a bargain, indeed, since we’ve seen this record sell for more than $400 in the Jazz Collector Price Guide.