This week’s theme: A tribute to the late Roy Haynes. Featured artists include Roy Haynes, Lester Young, Sarah Vaughan, Phineas Newborn, John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Jackie McLean, Leon Thomas, Oliver Nelson, Bill Evans, Paul Chambers, Eric Dolphy, Freddie Hubbard, and many others.

Here’s another one from the end of the New York label Prestige era: Red Garland, Manteca, Prestige 7139. This is an original New York pressing. The pictures look great of the cover and the vinyl, but the seller claims he doesn’t grade records because he doesn’t know how. Fair enough. Bidding is already more than $200 with three days left in the auction. Back in the time when I first starting collecting and thinking about original pressings, this record was fairly common and could be purchased usually in the $25 or $30 range, albeit usually with the New Jersey label. Not anymore.

Want to comment on another Red Garland on eBay now, Red Garland, All Kinds of Weather, Prestige 7148. This is an original New Jersey pressing from the same seller who doesn’t know how to grade records. The start price is $140 and so far there are no bidders. This record has broken through for me in the past few weeks, meaning this: I probably acquired this record about 30 years ago, or more, listened to it once and then put it on the shelf. A couple of weeks ago, I was randomly flipping through my collection looking for something to play that I was unfamiliar with and, for whatever reason, pulled out Red Garland, All Kinds of Weather. What a terrific record. Great choice of songs, amazing rhythm section, beautifully recorded. So, now, the record has broken through and is in my regular rotation. I even relocated it on the shelves to a more prominent spot. It is rare that a record breaks through with me in that way. It also happened with Phineas Newborn, Here is Phineas, Atlantic 1225. Go figure. If you have those two records and haven’t listened to them in a while, check them out. Also, if you have had similar experiences with other records, please share. I am always looking for “new” records that I already own, and I’m sure other readers here have had similar experiences.

Speaking of New Jazz, this one sold recently in eBay: Roy Haynes, Phineas Newborn and Paul Chambers, We Three, New Jazz 8210. This looked to be an original purple label pressing with the deep grooves. It was listed in VG condition for the record and VG+ for the cover. The seller was very stingy with information and there was only one bid, which always makes me suspicious. The price was $299.99.

Maybe I should have bid. I was watching that copy of Jackie McLean, Jackie’s Pal, Prestige 7068. This one was in VG++ condition for both the record and the cover and looked quite nice. I figured it would sell for more thna $1,000. It didn’t. It sold for $535. Worth it? Just look at the cover.

I also had my eye on this one but, considering the condition, the price was too high:

Sonny Red, Out of the Blue, Blue Note 4032. This was an original pressing but it was only in VG- condition for the record and paying $300 for a record that may not be playable isn’t where I like to spend my money. Others seem to agree, at least in this case, because there were no bidders. The record has been relisted with a start price of around $200 and it will sell this time because there is a bid already in place.

This one got a nice price for the seller: Ike Quebec, Blue and Sentimental, Blue Note 4098. This was an original pressing, I guess, although the seller called it a deep groove. The picture doesn’t look deep groove and the record should not be a deep groove, so it probably isn’t a deep groove. Seller also said it is in excellent condition with minor surface noise. The cover was just VG+. The record sold for $548. Wow. Is the appeal Ike Quebec or Grant Green?