“Heya, Al, just randomly nosing around eBay and noticed a few records, all from the same seller. Not one of the more-known sellers we talk about, but the guy recently sold a pretty nice batch of sides for some hefty sums. Included in those were Curtis Fuller New Trombone, Prestige 7107, which at $1,259 set a new record, and also a Riverside white label Monk Plays Ellington, which, at $1,077, was the third highest ever, according to Popsike.

“And riddle me this one: Yusef Lateef Cry Tender, New Jazz 8234 blowing away all prior sales at $1,125! That’s almost $700 more than the previous high! Color me curious, if not suspicious. There may be some other new records set in that batch, but I didn’t dig any further.”

Here’s another Blue Note that ended up in the $1,000 bin: Lee Morgan, City Lights, Blue Note 1575. This was also an original West 63rd Street pressing. The vinyl was listed in M- condition and the cover was VG++. The final price was $1,081.

Here are two we were watching that ended up selling for a bit more than we expected: Paul Chambers, Go!, VeeJay 1014. This was an original pressing with the maroon label. It looked to be in M- condition for both the record and the cover. If it were recorded on Blue Note, it would likely be a $1,000  record. On VeeJay I would have expected it to selling the $100 range, but it wound up selling for $281.95. Yusef Lateef, Prayer to the East, Savoy 12117. This was an original red label pressing in M- condition for the record and the cover. Same situation: On Blue Note this is a $1,000 record. On Savoy it sold for $491, still quite high in my estimation.

This one went for a pretty steep price:

Yusef Lateef, Prayer to the East, Savoy 12117. This was an original pressing with the red label and was listed in VG++ condition for both the record and the cover. It sold for $362. The same seller did quite well with the Duke Jordan record we were watching the other day: Duke Jordan, Flight to Jordan, Blue Note 4046. This was an original West 63rd Street pressing listed in VG++ to mint condition for the record and VG++ for the cover. When we looked at this record just yesterday the bidding was in the $80 range and the action was light. I suggested that the bidding would heat up at the end and it certainly did. The record wound up selling for $1,052.76.

Archie Shepp, Four For Trane, Impulse 71. This is an original orange label pressing in nice VG+ condition. It is closing later today and is currently at $40.  Also from the same batch is this:

Yusef Lateef, Jazz ‘Round the World, Impulse 56. This is also an original mono pressing with the orange label. This one is in VG++ condition and is currently at about $25. I knew a knowledgeable collector about 20 years ago who predicted that one day the Impulses would have the same cachet — and the same value — as the Blue Notes and Prestiges. With three or four notable exceptions — John Coltrane with Duke, Coltrane Ballads, A Love Supreme, Oliver Nelson Blues and the Abstract Truth — that prophesy hasn’t come close to coming true. Perhaps someday in the future, but I wouldn’t bet too heavily on it: Although the packaging on the Impulses is great, as is the music (generally), as are the recordings, generally by Rudy Van Gelder. So it’s hard to go wrong, isn’t it?

Paul Chambers, Whims of Chambers, Blue Note 1569. This was an original pressing with the West 63rd Street address. The record was VG++ and the cover was VG+. The price was $660.

John Coltrane, Lush Life, Prestige 7188. This was an original pressing with the yellow label and New Jersey address. It was in M- condition, both record and cover. The price was $274.99

Yusef Lateef, Prayer to the East, Savoy 12117. This was a second pressing with the maroon label. The record was M- and the cover was VG++. It sold for $255. This is the second time we’ve seen a maroon pressing of this sell for well more than $100. Is there something about this record we don’t know?

Joe Henderson, Inner Urge, Blue Note 4189. This was an original New York USA pressing in VG++ condition, both record and cover. The price was $224.50.

Billie Holiday at JATP, Clef 169. This was a 10-inch LP in VG++ condition, both record and cover. The price was $197.50.

Sonny Criss, Criss-Cross, Imperial 9205. The record was M- and the cover was VG++. The price was $113.50.

The Prophetic Herbie Nichols, Volume 1, Blue Note 5068. This was an original 10-inch LP in VG+ condition, both record and cover. It sold for $169.50.

Sonny Clark, Sonny’s Crib, Blue Note 1576. This as an original West 63rd Street pressing. The record was VG++ and so was the cover. The price was $747.

Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section, Contemporary 3532. This was an original yellow label mono pressing. The record was VG++ and the cover was VG+. Price: $240.50

Hank Mobley, Workout, Blue Note 4080. This was a mono pressing with the New York USA label. The record and cover were M- and the price was $335.

Lester Young, Jazz Giants ’56, Norgran 1056. This was an original yellow label pressing in M- condition, record and cover. The price was $283.

Yusef Lateef, Sounds of Yusef, Prestige 7122. We tracked two copies of this. Both were in M- condition and both had original New York labels. The prices were $171.30 and $159.99.

Donald Byrd, Byrd in Hand, Blue Note 4019. This was an original West 63rd Street pressing. The record was VG+ and the cover was M-.. The price was $225. 50.

We’re also adding a couple of Blue Notes from Dizzy Reece: Star Bright, Blue Note 4023. This was an original pressing. The record was M- and the cover was VG+. The price was $304.50. Also, Dizzy Reece, Sounding Off, Blue Note 4033. This was an original pressing in M- condition, record and cover. Price: $798.88

Billie Holiday, Jazz Recital, Clef 718. This was an original pressing in M- condition. The price was $112.50.

Finally, there is Thelonious Monk, Monk’s Music, Riverside 242. This was an original white label pressing in M- condition, both record and cover. The price was $710.07.

Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers at the Cafe Bohemia, Volume 1, Blue Note 1507. This was an original Lexington Avenue pressing in VG++ condition, both record and cover. The price was $202.50. Also, Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers at the Cafe Bohemia, Volume 2, Blue Note 1508. This was also an original Lexington Avenue pressing. This one was in M- condition, both record and cover. It sold for $416.

John Coltrane and Hank Mobley, Two Tenors, Prestige 7043. This is a second pressing

of the original Elmo Hope LP. It had a yellow label with the New Jersey address. The record was M- and the cover was VG++. The price was $153.50.

Yusef Lateef, Before Dawn, Verve 8217. This was an original pressing with the trumpeter logo. The record was VG++ and the cover was VG. The price was $127.50. Also, Yusef Lateef at Cranbrook, Argo 634. This was an original pressing. The record was VG++, the cover was VG+ and the price was $73.

Jackie McLean, Jackie’s Bag, Blue Note 4051. This was an original pressing with the West 63rd Street address. It was in VG+ condition, both record and cover, and sold for $285.

Gene Ammons, Funky, Prestige 7083. This was an original pressing with the yellow label and the New York address. It was in M- condition and sold for $291.60.

Johnny Hodges, Perdido, Norgran 1091. This was an original yellow label pressing. The record was VG++ and the cover was VG+. The price was $102.50.

Here’s one from a seller who has a zero rating on eBay: Jackie McLean, Jackie’s Bag, Blue Note 4051. This is an original pressing in VG+ condition, both record and cover. The current price is $285, which is pretty high considering the lack of information about the seller.

Here’s a personal favorite, with the original cover that Blue Note changed after the first issue: Art Blakey, A Night At Birdland Volume 2, Blue Note 1522. This is an original Lexington Avenue pressing. The record is listed as VG++ and the cover is VG. The current price is about $110.

Also, Yusef Lateef, Before Dawn, Verve 8217. This is an original pressing with the trumpeter logo. The record is listed in VG++ condition and the cover is VG. The current price is $68.

Looking ahead to tomorrow, there’s this:

Donald Byrd, Byrd in Hand, Blue Note 4019. This is an original West 63rd Street pressing. The record is listed in M- condition and the cover is VG++. The current price is about $50, but that should change since there’s still almost one more day before it closes.