John Hardee | jazzcollector.com https://jazzcollector.com For those who love jazz Tue, 30 Jan 2018 16:00:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 175772384 Hardee Bop https://jazzcollector.com/prestige/hardee-bop/ https://jazzcollector.com/prestige/hardee-bop/#comments Tue, 30 Jan 2018 16:00:57 +0000 http://jazzcollector.com/?p=7817 Let’s catch up on some jazz records from our eBay watch list, starting with that John Hardee 78 album, Blue Note 101. When we last [...]

The post Hardee Bop first appeared on jazzcollector.com.]]> Let’s catch up on some jazz records from our eBay watch list, starting with that John Hardee 78 album, Blue Note 101. When we last looked at this the start price was around $100 and there were no bidders. As noted, the condition leaved a lot to be desired and, alas, no one was willing to bid the $100 it would have taken to purchase it. The item is relisted at the same price, so maybe someone will see this and get the urge. One of the reasons I’m writing about it again is because I wanted to include the picture of the cover, which is quite cool, IMHO. Is it worth $100 just for that? Probably not, but close.

I’m always intrigued by records I’ve never seen before in my nearly 50 years of collecting jazz. This was one of them: Slide Hampton, Exodus, Phillips, B 77.915L. This was an original French issue from 1962. It was listed in at least VG++ condition for the record and M- for the cover. Looks like a good record, given the personnel (George Coleman, Richard Williams, Butch Warren, et al) and the tracks (Moment’s Notice, I Remember Clifford, Confirmation, Straight No Chaster, et al). Anyone have a copy and want to share some insight?

I also had my eye on a couple of Rollins records: Sonny Rollins, Worktime, Prestige 7020. This looked to be an original pressing with the New York label, framed cover and pink coloring on the front. It looked to be in close to M- condition for the record and similar condition for the cover. The final price was $595.74. And this is not a $1,000 record because . . .  .?

Sonny Rollins, Tenor Madness, Prestige 7047. This was also an original New York yellow label. It looked to be in about VG+ condition for the record and cover. When I first spotted it thee were no bids with a start price of about $150. The final price was $263.89. I’ll tell you this, if I didn’t own an original pressing of Tenor Madness and could get one in this condition for less than $300 I’d be one happy Jazz Collector.

 

The post Hardee Bop first appeared on jazzcollector.com.]]> https://jazzcollector.com/prestige/hardee-bop/feed/ 9 7817 Newk, Gigi And Some Rarely Seen Blue Notes https://jazzcollector.com/blue-note/newk-gigi-and-some-rarely-seen-blue-notes/ https://jazzcollector.com/blue-note/newk-gigi-and-some-rarely-seen-blue-notes/#comments Tue, 23 Jan 2018 23:08:41 +0000 http://jazzcollector.com/?p=7807 Here are some of the records we’re watching now on eBay, although nothing as exciting or expensive as the ones in our last two posts: [...]

The post Newk, Gigi And Some Rarely Seen Blue Notes first appeared on jazzcollector.com.]]> Here are some of the records we’re watching now on eBay, although nothing as exciting or expensive as the ones in our last two posts: Sonny Rollins, Tenor Madness, Prestige 7047. This looks to be an original New York yellow label pressing. Condition is not clear from the seller’s description, but if I were bidding I would be thinking VG+ for the record and the cover. The auction closes in four days and there is a start price of $150, but so far there are no bidders. This one also has zero bids so far: Gigi Gryce and the Jazz Lab Quintet, Riverside 229. This is an original white label pressing that looks to be in VG++ condition for the record and VG+ for the cover. The start price is $250 and there are more than four days left on the auction. I’m guessing both of these records sell.

Here are a few Blue Notes you rarely see — in fact, I don’t recall ever seeing them on eBay, and I’ve looked at eBay a lot through the years, although Popsike tells me they’ve been there, I just missed them.

John Hardee, Tenor Sax, Blue Note 101. This is a 78-box with three records, and the seller describes it as Blue Note’s first multiple-record album. True? Unfortunately, the condition of the records leaves a lot to be desired (is that a new grade?), although the cover and packaging are quite cool and quite rare. Start price is around $100 and there are no bidders, yet.

Various Artists, Best From the West, Volume 1, Blue Note 5059. This is an original 10-inch Lexington Avenue pressing listed in VG+ condition for the record and VG++ for the cover. Start price is $100 and there are no bids, but it just came on to eBay and the auction doesn’t close for seven more days. If you like that one, you’ll probably like this one too: Various Artists, Best From the West, Volume 2, Blue Note 5060. This one is in VG++ condition for both the record and the cover. Start price is also $100. Very tempting, but I’m guessing these will sell for quite a bit more than that start price, right?

 

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