hi steve, my collection about 1500 lps and about 800 cds, covers all styles of jazz, from king oliver to cecil taylor.i love all kinds of jazz. and get just as much out of bunk johnson as i do out of sun ra. the jazz i usually listen tt the most is,hardbop,cool, and west coast big bands. 15 years ago i had a collection of 15000 lps, my whole basement was full of records. it was a hobby that got out of control, so i decided to sell most of them. gord