JJBecher

You're talking about Discogs on the web, right? For me it doesn't work because a lot of jazz listings aren't in there. I just use Excel, though it of course I keep that pretty minimal. Access might be a better endeavor if you want to go "deep." Hi, Dr. Funkenstein and thanks for your reply. Yes it is Discogs I was thinking of. I´ll follow you on this and use Exel. Best regards, Jóhannes

Thanks for the information Clunky and yes, it´s a HMV edition. Best regards, Jóhannes

Hi you all, Lately I've been listening a lot to a 78 that I got for less than half a dollar in a market here in Reykjavík (!). It is a record in the "Swing Music 1949 Series", sides nr. 43 and 44. On side 44 Dizzy Gilllespie and his Orchestra play an unusual version (to say the least) of St. Louis Blues. It has a latin beat to it and and Dizzy blows an unbelievable break and solo. The attack is very sharp, the tone clear and every note he chooses so completely correct. In the end he has a short "discussion" with the drummer and the song climaxes beutifully. The other side, Jump Did-Le Bas, also has an amazing Dizzy solo, a short saxophone solo and plenty of scat singing. Congas or Bongos, I lack knowledge here, are more in the forefront than on St. Louis Blues. Would this be Chano Pozo? Also, does anyone know who the sax soloist is? Anyway, I think this will become one of my most treasured records. Best regards, Jóhannes

Hi again Now spinning is "Miles Ahead!", Prestige Historical Series, original 1953-54 recordings. I just got this record. The players on the first 4 tracks are Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins and Charlie Parker (both on tenor), Walter Bishop Jr., Percy Heath and Philly Joe Jones. I have 10 Sonny Rollins records and 10 cds. I also have 5 Parker records and 1 cd, but this is the first time I hear them together. I don´t know if this is the right place in the forum to ask but I´m gonna try anyway: I want to catalogue my jazz records and I´m looking for the right software for it. Although I have no more than 400 jazz records and about 300 cds, typing all the information for each title would take much time. I know there are some programs that search the net as soon as one writes in the title, and then put the information into the catalogue if they find any. Has any of you used programs like these and what is your experience with them? Best regards, Jóhannes

jeffcrom, paul secor, Chuck Nessa, sidewinder and clifford_thornton, Thank you very much for your birthday greetings to me. I will certainly play both Jelly Roll Morton and Ornette Coleman at my party. Of Ornette´s records I have "The Shape of Jazz to Come". I have a little more of Jelly Roll. Spinning right now: The Gerry Mulligan Quartet - Paris Jazz Fair 1954, Salle Pleyel Concert Best wishes to you all, Jóhannes Jónsson

Hi you all, Today is my 40th birthday and I'm spending the evening with Sonny Rollins, my favorite player of them all. The record, right now, is "Don´t Stop the Carnival", an amazing live album from 1978. Soon I will have a party. I plan to start it with "Potato Head Blues" and then go on from that, through the story of jazz. Although I've pretty much decided on the the records to play I´m open to suggestions. Something that HAS to be included? Best regards, Jóhannes Jónsson, Reykjavík, Iceland P.S. I just registered here and this is my first post. This seems to be a fine forum.