A Year of Music

I have been the Rogers Public Library's AV Librarian for a year now. In that time I have tried to build up a core collection of Rock, Christian, Country, Latin, Jazz and Classical music. My Rock, Christian, Country, and Latin buys for the year are all on the shelf. Jazz is just beginning to make it to the shelves while Classical is in the pipeline. I did buy a trio of comedy CD's which at the moment are hidden behind the Espanol in 792.33. If they go out I'll buy more. I may buy more anyway just to build a collection and see how it goes since the stand up I bought in DVD's is going out pretty well.

For Jazz lovers here's a list of what's on the shelf or "In Processing":

Tidal Wave by Fletcher Henderson
The Original James P Johnson 1942-1945
The Collection by Bessie Smith
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Masterpieces 1926-1949 By Duke Ellington
Hot Fives and Sevens By Louis Armstrong
Jelly Roll Morton 1926-1930
Classic Early Recordings by Django Reinhardt
The Early Years: 1923-1942 by Earl Hines
Best of Art Tatum
Memories of You by Eubie Blake
The Very Best of Fats Waller
Jean Goldkette Bands 1924-1929
Essential Glenn Miller
Golden Years 1938-1942 By Glen Miller
The Gene Krupa Story
Red Nichols 1926-30
Best of Jay "Hootie" McShann
Sing, Sing, Sing By Benny Goodman
Complete Decca Recordings 1937-1939 By Count Basie
Very Best of Artie Shaw
Tommy Dorsey Greatest hits
Free Jazz by Ornette Coleman
Jazz Goes to College by Dave Brubeck
Essential Dave Brubeck
The Band Played On-25 Number One Hits by Guy Lombardo
Are you hep to Jive? 22 Sensational Tracks by Cab Calloway
Town Hall, New York City, June 22, 1945, Dizzy Gillespie
A Studio Chronicle: Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gilespie, Miles Davis, Sarah Vaughn, Max Roach and Bud Powell
Fanfare for the Warriors by the Art Ensemble of Chicago
Inner Mounting Flame by Mahvishnu Orchestra
Mingus Ah Um By Charlie Mingus
My Song by Keith Jarrett
Complete Village Vanguard Recordings 1961 by Bill Evans
Classic Piano Solos 1934-1937 by Art Tatum
The Amazing Bud Powell Vol 1
Stan Getz and the Oscar Peterson Trio
Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall
Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk