Wayne Shorter, JuJu, Blue Note 4182. This was an original New York USA mono pressing in M- condition for both the record and the cover. The price was $537. This is the highest price we’ve ever recorded for this record in the Jazz Collector Price Guide and is, in fact, the highest price we’ve ever recorded for any Wayne Shorter album.

This one was from the same seller: Kenny Burrell, Blue Lights Volume 2, Blue Note 1597. This is one of the ones with the Andy Warhol cover. This was not an original pressing — at least not a first pressing — because it had the New York USA labels as opposed to the West 63rd Street labels. We’ve been watching a lot of second and third presses lately, particularly the Blue Notes, because we’ve seen a pretty strong uptick in prices. This one sold for $179.50 in M- condition for both the record and the cover.

We flagged this one when the bidding topped $60 because we’ve never considered it that much of a collectible:

The Gigi Gryce/Donald Byrd Jazz Laboratory and the Cecil Taylor Quartet At Newport, Verve 8238. This was one of  a group of at least 10 albums from Verve that were recorded live at the 1957 Newport Jazz Festival. I’ve never seen any of them sell for too much and, in the end, this one didn’t either: It was in M- condition and sold for $68.50.

Here’s a nice Prestige: Mal Waldron, Mal-1, Prestige 7090. This was an original New York yellow label pressing and it looked to be in VG+ condition for both the record and the cover. It sold for $405.

On Eric Dolphy, Mary Ann from Far Cry, New Jazz 8270: “That’s got to be Eric Dolpy — nobody else could sound that bad! The next time I see him I’m going to step on his foot. You print that. I think he’s ridiculous.” Sadly, Dolphy passed away just two months later.

On Cecil Taylor: “Take it off! That’s some sad shit, man.” (Although, of course, Downbeat did not print the word ‘shit’).

There was one track that Miles actually liked and rated with five stars. That was:

Desafinado by Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto. From Miles: “Stan plays good on that. I like Gilberto . . . he could read a newspaper and sound good. And I like Stan, because he has so much patience, the way he plays those melodies — other people can’t get nothing out of a song, but he can. Which takes a lot of imagination, that he has, that so many other people don’t have.”

So, we are making this cool collectible available FREE to one lucky reader of Jazz Collector. All you have to do is comment somewhere on the site during the next two weeks and you will be eligible to enter the contest. There is no charge at all — we even pay for the shipping. You can even just comment right here on this post, let us know what you think about Miles’ comments.

We’ve mentioned it before, but it bears repeating: Our goal in doing these contests is to encourage discussion on the Web site. We’re not trying to gather names for spam or any other nefarious action. We just want to encourage readers to comment on the site and talk to one another. And, thankfully, it seems to be working. Traffic on the site is up considerably in the past few weeks and so is the conversation. And now you can engage in the conversation and win a cool collectible as well. We’ll announce the contest winner two weeks from today, on April 15.

Sonny Rollins Plays, Period 1204. This was an original pressing in M- condition, both record and cover. The price was $610.

Phil Woods, Pairing Off, Prestige 7046. This was an original pressing with the New York label. The record and cover were M-. The price was $338.

Bill Evans, Moonbeams, Riverside 428. This was an original pressing with the blue label.

The record was VG++ and the cover was VG. The price was $182.50.

Lester Young, Pres and Sweets, Norgran 1043. This was an original yellow label pressing with the cover illustration by David Stone Martin. The record was VG++ and the cover was VG. The price was $162.

An Evening With Anita O’Day, Norgran 1057. This was an original pressing with the yellow label. The record and the cover were in VG++ condition. The price was $86.

Cecil Taylor, Jazz Advance, Transition 1. This was an original pressing, with the booklet. The record was VG+ and the cover was VG. The price was $170.50. Of course, the labels were unglued from the LP.

Duke Pearson, Tender Feelin’s, Blue Note 4035. This was an original West 63rd Street pressing in M- condition, both record and cover. The price was $305.

Miles Davis, The Musings of Miles, Prestige 7007. This was an original New York pressing. The record was M- and the cover was VG++. The price was $146.50.

Miles Davis, Walkin’, Prestige 7076. This was also an original New York pressing. The record and cover were both M-. The price was $471.

Miles Davis, The Musings of Miles, Prestige 7007. This is an original mono pressing with the New York label from Euclid Records. The record is in M- condition and the cover is VG++. The current price is about $130. I’m not sure how many of you ever go through the archives at Jazz Collector, but there are a lot of interesting items from the past that are worth finding. For instance, back in May 2004, I did a small birthday tribute to Miles (he would have been 78) and at the end I listed my Top Five Miles Davis records. I mention this, because this record, The Musings of Miles, was on that list. Click here to check it out.

Euclid Records also has a copy of Thelonious Monk, Monk, Prestige 7053. This is the one with the Warhol cover that recently sold for more than $2,000 in VG condition. This one is in M- condition and is still less than $100. The difference: This one is a New Jersey pressing. Still, it’s a great record and a nice collectible cover.

AcademyLPs, another one of the leading sellers on eBay, has a copy of Cecil Taylor, Jazz Advance, Transition 1. The LP is in VG+ condition and the cover is VG. There is a booklet. Also, the labels have fallen off: Are there any Transition LPs where the labels haven’t fallen off? They must have used the same glue that George Costanza used for his wedding invitations. (Overseas readers: It’s a TV reference most people in the states will get. Sorry about that).

For those of you keeping score at home, here are some of the items we’ve been watching on eBay:

Tal Farlow, The Tal Farlow Album, Norgran 1047. This is an autographed copy in M-/M- condition. Price: $249.95.  This was one of those records I planned to bid on but figured the price would go too high because of the condition of the LP and the presence of the autograph. The first bid was $249.95 and I expected it to go way up from there. But nobody else bid, including me.

The Farlow record was from the seller Jazz5060. We’ve been watching this seller because he consistently has good records on eBay. Here are a couple more, one already sold, one that failed to meet its reserve price and one coming up over the next day or so.

Sonny Stitt, Jazz At the Hi Hat, Roost 418. This was an original 10-inch LP in M-/VG++ condition. Price: $224.50

This is one from Jazz5060 that failed to meet its reserve price:

The Rene Thomas/Bobby Jaspar Quintet, RCA 10324. This was in M-/VG++ condition and fetched a top bid of $493 but did not sell.

Also, Jazz5060 has some great items coming up, including this one:

Dexter Gordon, Doin’ Allright, Blue Note 4077

Here are some other items we were watching:

Billie Holiday at Jazz At the Philharmonic, Clef 169. This is a 10-inch LP with the Andy Warhol/David Stone Martin cover. Price $329. This failed to get many early bids and was in the $70 range about an hour before it closed.

Ronnie Scott and Tubby Hayes, The Jazz Couriers, Tempo 15. This is an original pressing in near mint condition. Price: $669.76

Freddie Redd, The Connection, Blue Note 84027. This is a stereo pressing with the West 63^rd Street address in M-/M- condition. Price: $225

Another seller we’ve been closely watching is JBLD44000. Here are a couple of items he did not sell. You can expect to see these back on eBay with lower start prices.

Donald Byrd, Byrd Blows on Beacon Hill, Transition 17. This is an original pressing in M- condition with the booklet. Start price was $875 with no bids

Fran Thorne, Piano Reflections Volume 2, Transition 27. This is an original pressing in M- condition without the booklet. Start price was $550 with no bids

Here are some items from JBLD44000 that did sell:

Art Pepper, Modern Art, Intro 606. This is an original LP in M-/M- condition. Price $2,150.60

Jutta Hipp at the Hickory House Volume 2, Blue Note 1516. This is an original LP with the Lexington Ave. address in M-/M- condition. Price: $900

Cecil Taylor, Jazz Advance, Transition 19. This is an original pressing in M-/VG+ condition with a mint booklet. Price: $765.50

Jazz At Columbus Ave., Transition 2. This is an original pressing in M-/M- condition with the booklet. Price: $812

We’ve got a lot more records to watch for you this weekend. Keep an eye out for our newsletter tomorrow. See you then. — Al