Jazz

Timeless, expressive, and ever-evolving—Jazz is where Canada's finest improvisers, composers, and stylists come to shine. This room spans the full spectrum of Canadian jazz, from swing and bebop to cool, fusion, free, and beyond. Featuring legends, hidden gems, and boundary-pushers from coast to coast, this collection captures the spirit of creativity, collaboration, and exploration that defines jazz. Always in motion, always in conversation—this is Canada’s jazz story, one note at a time.

Holly Cole - Girl Talk

Everett Haughton

Karen Mackenzie - Wind Don't Blow

Daniel Matto Quintet - I'm Old Fashioned

Guido Basso - Christmas Today

Mole City

Stephanie Taylor - "I Don't Know Where I Stand"

Marla Guloien

Emile-Claire Barlow

Emile-Claire Barlow

Destroyer - Kaputt

Salome Bey

Gerald Locas Jazz Ensemble - Gerald Locas Jazz Ensemble

Ian McDougall - Music by Ian McDougall

Mart Kenney and his Orchestra - We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)

Saxtet - No No No/ Mr. Chops b/w Strangers (picture sleeve)

Young Canada Singers - Canada

Lucio Agostini - Once Upon a Hundred Years

Mike Ferro - Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain

Hagood Hardy & the Montage - ST

Kelowna Jazz Music Society and the Kelowna Secondary Jazz Ensemble - Suncatchers

Forest City Jazz Band - A Shanty In (Ottawa) Town b/w Danny Boy (Picture Sleeve)

Jude Johnson - Reflected Space

Just a Song

McDougall, Ian - Just a Song

Doug Riley & Marcel Lefebvre - That's Winter b/w Tu nous suis?

Jerry Toth - A Place to Stand b/w A Place to Stand (Star Weekly picture sleeve)

McDougall, Ian - Just a Song

Three

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Millman, Jack and the Tempo Orchestra Lady's Dream And I Love Her
Leduc, Pierre et son Quatuor Emo ST
Laurie Bower Singers Lay it On Me Take Me Home Country Roads
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog Beautiful Canada
Craddock Kids Squid Jiggin' Ground Canada
Guloien, Marla Be Thankful and True Bad Ass Woman
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians The Look Of Love The Now Sound
Kelso, Mark Big Dreams Lost Kingdoms
Ayoub, Nick (avec Rosita & Dino) Canadian Bossa Nova Bossa Nova Jazz Samba
McDougall, Ian Moon River The Very Thought Of You
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra The Way You Look Tonight Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Cowell, Johnny with the Laurie Bower Singers Bridge Over Troubled Waters Bridge Over Troubled Waters
Sealy, Joe, Don Palmer, Tom Cohoon & Skip Beckwith Perfect Day Sailin' Home
Namaro, Jimmy Sam For Short At the Westbury
Ferguson, Maynard Willie Nillie Dimensions
2B3 Doug Riley, Bill Payne - Drown in My Own Tears The Toronto Sessions
Biali, Laila Let Go Tracing Light
Nimmons, Phil Group Harbours Atlantic Suite
Fleming, Gordie Scrapple from the Apple According to Gordie
Holmes, Johnny Orchestra For Once in My Life (Miller–Murden, arr. Johnny Holmes) The Brass Therapy (Montreal Brass Band)
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Kiss Waltz Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Badgley, Bill Theme from the Sand Pebbles At the Ports of Call
Ferguson, Maynard Whisper Not Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra (live at the Expo '67 Canadian Pavillion Theatre)
Richardson, Jackie My Baby Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Zaza, Paul Wonderman Faces and Places
Jack, Reno & Sunday Wilde Ode to the God of Love Black Pearl of Wisdom
Nimmons, Phil Group The Perfect Nanny Mary Popppins Swings
Usry, Johnny (a.k.a. Stratavarious) Love in a Thunderstorm Love In a Thunderstorm
Leduc, Pierre et son Quatuor Tonus ST
Snider, Art Something Stupid - Tea for Two Corny Songs I Play on My Organ
Harmer, Shirley I See Your Face Before Me Shirley Harmer Sings
Arioli, Susie Swing Band Trying to Get to You It's Wonderful
Milestone, Tom And The Jarvis Street Revue Harlem Nocturne Strands of Time
Amaro, Eugene More Than You Know Twilight Time
Cates, Demo Truly Theme From An Officer And A Gentleman - Volume Seven
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Secret Love Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Wellman, Allan Quit It Me and My Trumpet
Croft, Clary No Need to Pretend Dave Woods Orchestra
Cowell, Johnny Herman Bellstedt - Napoli (arranged by Johnny Cowell) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Badgley, Bill Aubrey Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Georgia Camp Meeting + Horn = Dixie
Franklyn, Vic (Lyn Evans) Always Wear Your Love For Me After All Is Said and Done
Van, Billy Singers I'm Laughin ST
Baculis, Al Singers Hey Friend, Say Friend, Come On Over ST
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Hey Jude (Lennon-McCartney) Now!
Harris, Al Try a Little Tenderness With the Rhythm Pals and Wally Traugott
Toth, Jerry Ain't No Way to Treat a Lady The Classic Jerry Toth
Compilation Waring's Pennsylvanians, Fred Waring with chorus, vocal - Hello Montreal! (1928) Music (Makes The World Go 'Round): Dance Bands From Canada 1922-1930
Dale, Jimmy Touch Her Soft Lips Profiles
Peterson, Oscar The Waltz I Blew For Yew (Rob McConnell) The Personal Touch
Harris, Al Cherokee With the Rhythm Pals and Wally Traugott
Collins, Dorothy (Marjorie Chandler) Mairzy Doats (1944) Recordings from the Raymond Scott Collection, 1942–1954 (Vol. 1)
MacPherson, Fraser For All We Know Fraser's Flutes
Valle, Chicho Hammerhead Latin Lustre
Unusuals The Letter ST (split with Davy Wells)
Bickert, Ed Sunday Kind of Love I Like To Recognize the Tune
Compilation Bobby Edwards - Ticket to Ride Yesterdays
Thompson, Don 'D.T.' Airegin C'est Si Bon
Cable, Howard Orchestra It's a Great Day for the Irish Howard Cable's Orchestra
Peterson, Oscar Anthem to a New Land Trail of Dreams: A Canadian Suite
Koffman, Moe Overture To Spring (Allegro) The Four Seasons
Gypsophilia Gyre Minor Hope
Kymlicka, Milan Siamese In the Evening
Compilation The RCAF Overseas Headquarters Dance Band - Tuesday At Ten (circa London, 1944) Swing Canada Volume 3 Canadian Service Bands of WW II
Compilation Al Harris (Guitar) - Moonglow Canadian Talent At Work!
Bley, Paul Quartet Drum Two Solemn Meditation
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Breezin' Along With the Breeze Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Leduc, Pierre et son Quatuor Poussiere d'etoile ST
McMullin, Bob Park Lane McMullin’s Shorts: Short Original Tunes By Bob McMullin & His Orchestra
Monkey House Return of the Mayfly Crashbox
Horn On the People's Side On the People's Side
Taylor, Joani With a Little Help From My Friends Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers
Chotem, Neil Adieu mon rêve (Farewell My Dream) Themes and Melodies Volume 2
Grunsky, Jack Water Man Façade
Hardy, Hagood Will You Still be Mine? Stop 33 Sutton Place
Fleming, Gordie Avila And Tequila According to Gordie
Leduc, Pierre Les berceuses Renaître
Ambrose, Tommy This Song Is Ended Young Tommy Ambrose
McDougall, Ian Smile The Very Thought Of You
Browne, Brian Trio More Listen, People!
Amaro, Eugene Laura Eugene Amaro
Namaro, Jimmy Hammering Home With Mallets A 4 Thought
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Bali Ha'I ST
Bickert, Ed I'll Follow the Sun I Like To Recognize the Tune
Bickert, Ed Ed Bickert - Windows The Dreamer/ Windows (split with Michael Renzi)
Cowell, Johnny Carnival of Venice (Herbert L. Clarke) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Appleyard, Peter Soulful Strut The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Gypsophilia Jewish Dance Party! Sa-Ba-Da-Ow!
Hardy, Hagood Quorum The Homecoming
Catherin McLellan Group featuring Peter Fleming In a Sentimental Mood Cause It Feels So Good
White, Portia Là-bas sur ces montagnes (There on the Mountains) First You Dream
Compilation Mart Kenney & His Western Gentlemen - I'll Remember Suzanne (vocals Norma Locke) 1944 VE-Day Memories- Big Band Jazz Music of WW II in Canada
Collins, Mary Lou Once in a Lifetime ST
Lee, Ranee Guess Who I Saw Today Live At Le Bijou
Anthony, Marge (Marjorie Anthony Linden) The Party's Over Sings
Basso, Guido Some Other Time (Leonard Bernstein) Lost in the Stars
Graham, Sheila Straight Life ST
Compilation Brian Russell - In The Mood CBC Comp 426
New Orchestra Quintet 10 x 10 Up 'Til Now
Riccio, Pat Just One of those Things The New Big Band Sound

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