Jazz Vinyl Countdown: Paul Gonsalves on Argo

This is one that is quite similar to the Seldon Powell Roost jazz vinyl LP we put up yesterday: Paul Gonsalves, Cookin’, Argo 626. It is also a quite rare and collectible record in nice condition by a tenor player who is excellent but not quite in the same category as the greats. This is also a record that has sold for more than $200 in the Jazz Collector Price Guide. As well, it is a record for which we have no particular attachment: We purchased it a couple of years ago as part of a small collection. This has a price tag on it and it also has a better cover than the Seldon Powell: An action picture of Gonsalves and the “Daddy-O Presents” tag, which makes it quite interesting. Nice package and a nice record.

Despite it’s obvious attributes — nice music, nice cover — we are going to put this one on eBay. The truth is that the potential price tag is more attractive to us than owning a copy of this record. We’re starting to lean in the same direction with the Seldon Powell as well, so that may end up for sale as well. As we said when we started this Great Jazz Vinyl Countdown, we expect this to be a brutal process.