Kenny Dirham | jazzcollector.com https://jazzcollector.com For those who love jazz Sat, 02 Apr 2022 14:37:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 175772384 Volumes of Jazz Vinyl https://jazzcollector.com/blue-note/volumes-of-jazz-vinyl/ https://jazzcollector.com/blue-note/volumes-of-jazz-vinyl/#comments Sat, 02 Apr 2022 14:37:09 +0000 https://jazzcollector.com/?p=8936 I’ve been back in New York for the past week or so, but haven’t had a chance to visit any record stores. If you had [...]

The post Volumes of Jazz Vinyl first appeared on jazzcollector.com.]]> I’ve been back in New York for the past week or so, but haven’t had a chance to visit any record stores. If you had a few days in New York, where would you shop these days? If you were shopping on eBay, here are some of the items you may have considered, starting with Pete LaRoca, Basra, Blue Note 4205. This was an original New York USA pressing that looked to be in VG+ condition for the record and VG+ for the cover, although the seller listed it as VG++ (it wasn’t). When we wrote about it last week, the bidding was in the $750 range. The final price was around $1,190. I kind of assumed this would have been the highest price ever for this record, but according to Popsike a copy last summer sold for $2,375. There were also a few others that ended up in the $1,000 bin, so my assumption was not quite accurate.

Kenny Dorham, ‘Round About Midnight at the Café Bohemia, Blue Note 1524. This was an original Lexington Avenue pressing. The record was in only VG condition and the cover was only G+. Despite those condition issues the record sold for $2,125.99. From the same seller came Kenny Dorham and the Jazz Prophets, Volume 1, ABC Paramount 122. This was in VG condition for the vinyl and VG+ for the cover. The final price was $450, quite a disparity between this one and the Blue Note, which must be label-related, since the music on both is quite excellent. I wonder if ABC Paramount ever intended to issue a Volume 2 of this record, or maybe even a Volume 3. I have the Japanese pressings of Volume 2 and Volume 3 of the Café Bohemia records, but I don’t think there was ever a Volume 2 of the Jazz Prophets.

Finally we see Freddie Redd, Shades of Redd, Blue Note 4045. This was an original West 63rd Street pressing listed in VG condition for the record and VG- for the cover. The final price was $1,259. Glad I have an original after all of those years of searching (Shades Of . . . ).

 

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