OMG, it’s so freaking easy to get hooked again. I went on eBay on Thursday for the first time in months and now I’m checking every few hours, including 5 AM on a Sunday. It’s re-awakening the old, familiar adrenaline rush of just looking at the records, seeing the prices, and feeling that old collector’s feeling of “boy this is fun.” Then there’s the vinyl envy of the records in great condition that I don’t have, The Unique Thelonious Monk as a case in point. I’m pretty sure I’m going to bid on that record. I’ll keep you posted. In the meanwhile, here are a few more records that have tickled that familiar feeling, starting with another Monk record from the Jazz Record Center auction: Thelonious Monk, Monk’s Music, Riverside 242. This is an original white label pressing that looks to be in M- condition for the record and at least VG++ for the cover. I have never owned an original white label pressing of this record, and it is John Coltrane (among others) playing with Monk. Bidding is a little bit more than $100, with the auction closing Monday evening.
Tag: Thelonious Monk
Back in Action??????? Really????????
Well, what do you know? I felt like going on eBay today. It’s kind of a bleak, rainy day here in the beautiful Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts, I’m caught up on my work, taped my radio show yesterday (Roy Haynes, Memorial, Part 2), and I’m sitting at my computer and thinking to myself, man, you haven’t been on eBay in a long, long time. Months, I would guess. If any of you regular readers are still out there, what have I been missing? Here’s what I’m seeing today
Not a good start as I pore through some of the higher priced jazz vinyl. The first is Walter Davis Jr., Davis Cup, Blue Note 4018. This is an original pressing with the West 63rd Street address. Great record. I, for one, have never owned an original pressing of this record, but I did purchase a United Artists copy from my old friend Red Carraro for $10 back in the 1970s or 1980s. I still have it. This copy on eBay looks totally beat. The seller didn’t have the nerve to describe the condition. But he did have the nerve to put a price of $1,500 on the record. Read more
Podcast: A Dash of Duke
This week’s theme: Various artists playing songs from the Ellington catalogue. Featured artists include Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, John Coltrane, Ben Webster, Thelonious Monk, Ella Fitzgerald, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Lawrence Brown, Quentin Jackson, Jimmy Hamilton, Russell Procope, Harry Carney, Tyree Glen, Clark Terry, Sonny Greer, Sam Woodyard, Cat Anderson, Ray Nance, and many more.
Podcast: Monk Plays Standards
This week’s theme: Thelonious Monk Plays Standards. Featured artists include Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins, Wilbur Ware, Art Blakey, Charles Rouse, Oscar Pettiford, Kenny Clarke, Gerry Mulligan, Shadow Wilson, Butch Warren, Ben Riley.
Podcast: Ballads Playlist, Part Two
This week’s theme. More ballads. Featured artists include Jackie McLean, Paul Desmond, Jim Hall, Sarah Vaughan, John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Ella Fitzgerald, Ben Webster, Nancy Lamont.
Podcasts: Ballads Playlist, Part One
This week’s theme: Ballads. Some of the musicians: Dexter Gordon, Bobby Hutcherson, John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley, Bill Evans, Miles Davis, Sarah Vaughan, Clifford Brown, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Oscar Peterson, Thelonious Monk
Podcasts: Jazz Standards Play List, Volume 1
These week’s theme: Classics from the jazz standards songbook. Featured artists include Sonny Rollins, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Gerry Mulligan, Benny Golson, Art Farmer, Milt Jackson, Cannonball Adderley, Nat Adderley, Wes Montgomery.
Podcast: Riverside Records, Part II
This week’s theme: Riverside Records, Part II
Podcast: Riverside Records, Part I
This week’s theme: The Riverside Label, Part I
Coming to You Live (Sort of): Jazz Collector Radio and Podcasts
I just got back from taping my seventh Jazz Collector Live radio show in the studio of WTBR-FM in Pittsfield. I’ve really enjoyed doing the show, but I have to admit that it has taken away time that might otherwise have been devoted to posting here at the Jazz Collector web site. Hopefully, I will soon be able to strike a better balance, especially because doing the radio show is getting me more involved with my collection and listening much more attentively. For example, today’s show was devoted to John Coltrane, as a leader, playing standards, on the Prestige label. Soultrane, Settin’ the Pace, Lush Life, et al. Great stuff. Last week, I did Bill Evans as a sideman, and the week before the show was devoted to Thelonious Monk. Sound interesting? Well, the shows are now available to be downloaded as podcasts. Go to this site: WTBRFM.COM. There’s a tab for shows, and under the tab for podcasts you will find the familiar Jazz Collector logo at the very bottom. Read more
April is Jazz Month
