This week’s theme: More jazz vocals and instrumentals from the Great American Songbook. Artists include Lous Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Brown, Herb Ellis, Oscar Peterson, Buddy Rich, Paul Desmond, Jim Hall, Tal Farlow, Eddie Costa, Vinnie Burke, John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones, Jimmy Garrison, Sarah Vaughan, Roy Haynes, Thad Jones, Ronnell Bright, Richard Davis, Bill Evans, Scott LaFaro, Paul Motion, Zoot Sims, Rosemary Clooney, Scott Hamilton, Dave McKenna, Warren Vache, and many more.

This week’s theme: Roy Haynes Memorial, Part Two. Featured artists include Roy Haynes, Roland Kirk, Tommy Flanagan, Henry Grimes, Sarah Vaughan, Richard Davis, Thad Jones, Jackie McLean, Phineas Newborn Jr., Bill Evans, Oliver Nelson, Freddie Hubbard, Paul Chambers, Eric Dolphy, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, and many others.

This week we do the first in a new Unsung Artists Series, focusing on the Vice President, tenor saxophonist Paul Quinichette. Featured artists include John Coltrane, Charles Rouse, Sarah Vaughan, Clifford Brown, Herbie Mann, Dinah Washington, Billie Holiday, Lester Young, Brooks Kerr, Gene Ramey, Sam Woodyard,Jimmy Jones, Joe Benjamin, Roy Haynes, Webster Young, Mal Waldron, Joe Puma, Earl May, Ed Thigpen, Count Basie, Buck Clayton, Dickie Wells, Gus Johnson, Al McKibbon, Walter Page, Freddie Green, Sonny Payne, Thad Jones, Nat Pierce, Joe Newman, Paul Chambers, Wynton Kelly, Charlie Shavers, Clark Terry, Jimmy Cleveland, Jimmy Cobb, Barry Galbraith, Cecil Payne, Hank Jones, Jo Jones, Sweets Edison, Snooky Young, and more.

More  from the same auction: The Magnificent Thad Jones, Blue Note 1527. This was an original Lexington Avenue pressing that looked to be in M- condition for the record and probably VG++ for the cover. The final price was $2,555, with 11 bidders and 17 bids. Those Lexington Avenue labels with the scripted lettering still give me chills. And another: Joe Henderson, Inner Urge, Blue Note 4189. This was an original New York USA pressing that looked to be in M- condition for both the record and cover, with the cover protected by the original shrink wrap. Thirteen bidders, 29 bids and a final price of $1,028.91.

Condition still counts (sometimes): Sonny Clark Trio, Blue Note 1579. This was an original West 63^rd Street pressing  that had a start price of $2,000. The condition was “solid VG” for the vinyl, with some tics on the playback. The cover was VG++. The record did not sell this time around. I’m sure it will be back, if it is not back already.

Finally, Sabu, Palo Congo, Blue Note 1561, sold for $698. Jazz or not jazz, that seems to be the question. Either way, it’s a cool Blue Note cover, and a cool New York 23 label.

Here we go. A record with a bid. Three bids, in fact: Duke Jordan, Flight to Jordan, Blue Note 4046. This is an original West 63^rd Street pressing offered for auction by the Jazz Record Center. The record and cover both look to be in M- condition. The auction closes in a little more than four days and the bidding is at $1,600. If there’s one high-priced item from the Jazz Record Center, I would expect more to come. Let’s keep searching.

And here’s another: The Magnificent Thad Jones, Blue Note 1527. This is an original Lexington Avenue pressing. The record and cover are described as being in “excellent condition,” which I would take to be VG++ in the language that we normally use here at Jazz Collector. There are five bids and the price is $880. This one seems destined for the $1,000 bin, at least.

As I’m searching I’m passing some of the ones I saw last week and didn’t get bids, including Gil Melle, Gil’s Guests; and Sonny Red, Out of the Blue.   Don’t think they’ll do any better this week.

Finally, here’s a Blue Note you don’t see very often: Sabu, Palo Congo, Blue Note 1561.This is an original New York 23 pressing listed in VG condition for both the record and the cover. Bidding is in the $575 range with about three days left on the auction. I’ve never owned this record, never seen a copy other than in pictures, and never listed to the music. But, then again, I’ve only been collecting jazz for about 53 years.

I’m kind of enjoying this process of doing live eBay searches and  posting in real time. I may make a habit of posting this way.

. . . but we couldn’t agree on the price. It was as simple as that and it was all very amicable. Jason and Nate were great and we had a nice, easy rapport. Jason shared pertinent information about his business model and what he and Nate thought they could get for the records. I didn’t want to let the records go for the amount they offered and we were too far apart for a compromise. So, sitting in my living room with Jason, Nate and The Lovely Mrs. JC, I suggested we turn to Plan B. I would go through the records yet again, this time with the idea that we would do a consignment deal.

If I haven’t done so already, I should make perfectly clear that money was not the primary motivation for me. If I wanted to maximize the value, I could sell the records on eBay myself, or even do something here on Jazz Collector, where I could avoid paying eBay fees. But one of the main decisions I made was that I don’t want to be in the jazz vinyl retail business. What I really wanted was to pare down the collection and reduce it by a significant amount. This meant including a lot of really valuable records, but also a lot of records that would not necessarily be worth the effort on Carolina Soul’s part to sell on eBay. I understood.

When I realized that I wasn’t go to pare down the collection in the amount I wanted, I reset my priorities. I was never looking to make a financial killing, but when I was hoping to sell a large part of the collection outright, I loaded the package with a significant amount of the real high-end stuff. A few examples: Thad Jones and Sonny Clark on Blue Note. I had original pressings and later pressings, either Japanese or United Artists. In the original package, I included the originals for Carolina Soul. In the revised consignment deal, it was the later pressings. Blue Train: I had a New York 23 and a West 63^rd. For the package deal I included the New York 23; for the consignment deal it is the West 63^rd. Miles Davis on Blue Note: in the original package I decided to keep the 10-inch and sell the 12-inch. When it became consignment, I kept them all.

I was willing to sell a bunch of high-end records because it will give me a sense of how well the consignment process works. It was a hard call, but I included all of my doubles. I tell you, when you are holding an original copy of Soultrane, Blue Train or Saxophone Colossus in your hands and you know that you searched for years for those records, it is very hard to part with them, even if you have another copy. I’m sure Ruldolf can attest to that as well. Also, there were very rare collectibles that I just don’t listen to: The Donald Byrd on Transition and Jutta Hipps and Grant Greens on Blue Note are examples of that. My Jutta Hipp with Zoot is so clean, I’m hoping we may be able to set a new high for that record.

What’s next? I haven’t heard from Jason for a few days, but per our last email, the records may be going up for auction this week. I gave him carte blanche to list them as he wants, to grade them according to his standards, to use whatever language he wishes to describe them. After all, he’s the one in the business of selling rare jazz vinyl on eBay, and he’s done pretty well without me so far. Stay tuned.

The post A New Adventure in Jazz Collecting, Part 6 first appeared on jazzcollector.com.]]> https://jazzcollector.com/features/a-new-adventure-in-jazz-collecting-part-6/feed/ 18 9161 https://jazzcollector.com/blue-note/blue-notes-millennials-autographs/ https://jazzcollector.com/blue-note/blue-notes-millennials-autographs/#comments Thu, 17 Mar 2022 16:58:47 +0000 https://jazzcollector.com/?p=8926 Back to eBay. Closing the files on some of those auctions from Carolina Soul, we start with The Magnificent Thad Jones, Blue Note 1527. This [...]

Back to eBay. Closing the files on some of those auctions from Carolina Soul, we start with The Magnificent Thad Jones, Blue Note 1527. This was an original pressing. The record was listed in VG condition with a slight warp. The cover was listed in VG- condition with a 6-inch seam split. The final price was $1,911.56. Thad Jones, Detroit-New York Junction, Blue Note 1513. This was another original Lexington Avenue pressing. This one was in VG+ condition for the record and VG for the cover. The final price was $1,525.

Let’s stick with the Blue Notes: Horace Parlan, Speakin’ My Piece, Blue Note 4043. This was an original West 63^rdStreet pressing in VG++ condition for both the record and the cover. The final price was $2,412. Eric Dolphy, Out to Lunch, Blue Note 4163. This was an original New York USA pressing listed in VG+ condition for both the cover and the record. The final price was $1,075.

From a different seller:  Johnny Griffin, A Blowing Session, Blue Note 1559. This looked to be an original pressing with the New York 23 label on both sides. The record and cover were both listed in Ex condition. The final price was $1,151.98.

When I started the site nearly 20 years ago, there were few jazz records that could command a price of more than $1,000 on eBay. That is certainly no longer the case, is it?

Here’s an article from The Wall Street Journal about the vinyl resurgence: Why Millennials Want Their Parents’ Vinyl Records.

 Here’s another note from Japhy:

“Hey again, Al.You occasionally share records that feature an autograph, and we all love to discuss the authenticity and provenance.

Well here’s one that’s signed by not just one, but *three* big names — Jackie McLean, Roy Haynes, and Bobby Hutcherson. The seller (Carolina Soul, natch) had ticket stubs and other ephemera to go along with it. Unfortunately the stubs were affixed to the cover, which would have deterred me, but some buyer didn’t mind, to the tune of $405. Jackie McLean, Destination Out! Blue Note 84165. Best, Japhy.”

For the record, pun intended, this was a late Liberty pressing with the blue label.

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Here are a few more:

Art Taylor, Taylor’s Tenors, New Jazz 8219. This is an original purple label deep groove pressing. The record and cover are in VG condition and the bidding is at about $100.

Bill Evans Trio, Sunday at the Village Vanguard, Riverside 9376. This is an original black label stereo pressing listed in VG+ condition for the record and cover. There are 94 bids on this record by 14 bidders. As of this writing, the bidding is at $400.

Charles Mingus, Mingus Ah Um, Columbia 1370. This is an original white label, six-eye promo copy listed in VG+ condition for the record and cover. Bidding is in the $275 range.

Donald Byrd-Gigi Gryce, Jazz Lab, Columbia 988. This is another white label, six-eye promo copy. Condition is VG++ for the record and cover. Bidding is in the $130 range. I had never recognized this record as being highly collectible, so I’m wondering if it is the allure of the promo copy or just the fact that it’s great music, a great record and right in the wheelhouse of the era as far as the artists and the style of music.

The Magnificent Thad Jones, Blue Note 1527. This is an original Lexington Avenue pressing listed in VG Condition for the record and VG- for the cover. Bidding is in the $430 range.

Horace Parlan, Movin’ and Groovin’, Blue Note 4028. This was an original West 63^rd Street pressing. It was listed in VG+ condition for both the record and the cover. The final price was $1,154.99. The seller, funkyousounds, had a lot of other nice jazz vinyl LPs on its latest auction. Here’s another: Horace Parlan, Speakin’ My Piece, Blue Note 4043. This was another original West 63^rd Street pressing. The record was just VG and the cover VG+. The final price was $910. And one more: Herbie Nichols Trio, Blue Note 1519. This was an original mono Lexington Avenue pressing. The record was in VG- condition and the cover was also VG-, with a seam split, wear and discoloration. The final price was $341.

Here’s on that’s closing in six days: Johnny Griffin, A Blowing Session, Blue Note 1559. This is an original New York 23 label. The record is listed in VG++ condition and the cover is listed as VG+. The name “John Griffin” is written in black marker on the back cover. The seller claims this is an autograph. Perhaps it is, perhaps it isn’t. Don Lucky, are you out there? Bidding is at $1,225.

Harold Vick, Blue Note 4138. This was an original mono pressing with Review Copy stamped on the back. The record was listed in M- condition and the cover was VG+. The final price was $250.20.

Miles Davis, Relaxin’, Prestige 7129. This was an original New York yellow label rated in M- condition for both the record and the cover. The final price was $529.

Zoot Sims, Down Home, Bethlehem 6051. This was an original red label pressing listed in M- condition for the record and VG+ for the cover. The final price was $455.

Sonny Rollins, Way Out West, Contemporary 3530. This looked to be an original promo copy. Record was probably VG++, cover was VG. Final price was $455.

Thad Jones and Charles Mingus, Jazz Collaborations Volume 1, Debut 17. This was an original 10-inch LP listed in M- condition for the record and VG++ for the cover. The final price was $418.79.