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.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Agostini, Lucio Tutti Flutti Action With Agostini
Townley, Barry Trio Theme from Bay Street Concerto In a Sentimental Mood
Anthony, Marge (Marjorie Anthony Linden) Gone with the Wind Sings
Mishra's Dream Isn't She Lovely ST
Appleyard, Peter Donald's Duck The Lincolnshire Poacher
Riccio, Pat Baubles, Bangles and Beads Pirates, Buccaneers & All That Jazz
Baker, Don Cielito Lindo At the Paramount Theatre Organ
Spitfire Band Something's Gotta Give Big Band Swing Things
Mole City Whammo! ST
Koffman, Moe Sure It Is The Shepherd Swings Again
Compilation The Corporate Image - Eleanor Rigby Yesterdays
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Swing Is In... Vol. II
Compilation Fred Stone - Maiera Ready or Not 2: Deep Jazz Grooves from the CBC Radio Canada Archive
Baculis, Al Singers Whenever You Appear Back to Baculis
Appleyard, Peter There Will Never Be Another You Per-cus-sive Jazz
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Listen to the Boss The Boss Brass
McClish, Dick Strings in Blue The Dick McClish Quintet
Browne, Brian Trio with Henry Cuesta Swedish Summer The Brian Browne Trio
Valle, Chicho Desafinado Chicho Valle Y Los Cubanos
Bauer, Andi & his Orchestra Shakin' Trumpets It's Marvelous
Rivas, Ruben El Bobo De La Yuca Ruben Rivas Plays
Gillis, Don Baby It's Alright Baby It's Alright (featuring Moe Koffman (Toronto Flutist))
Cook, Leon Steppin In Cookin' With Leon Cook
Koffman, Moe Snowflakes (Largo) The Four Seasons
White, Portia Rise Up, Shepherd First You Dream
Nébu Abaque Motus…
Compilation Manteca - Salsa Nova Jazz Toronto
Amadio, Norman Trio Lullaby of the Leaves ST
Sullivan, Joyce I Could Write a Book The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six One for Mr. 'B' Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Fleming, Gordie The Things We Did Last Summer According to Gordie
Laurie Bower Singers Pretty Lady Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
Franklyn, Vic Always Wear Your Love For Me After All Is Said and Done
McMullin, Bob Fanfare for Foureteen Bob McMullin & His Music
Horn, Paul Elusive Butterfly Monday, Monday
Miller, Joanne C'est si bon Une histoire d'amour
Grunsky, Jack Down the Boulevard Coastlines
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk) As Tears Go By The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Sounds Company Bossa Nova Medley Jimmy Dale Orchestra & Chorus with Rhonda Silver and Tommy Ambrose ‎
Stone, Fred Tamara The Music of Fred Stone
Hardy, Hagood (Love theme from) Missouri breaks Maybe Tomorrow
Black Cultured Pearl Wynton 2 Goin' Down Home
Koffman, Moe Sleep (Adagio) The Four Seasons
Oxley, Karen By Myself Dreams And Wishes (With Dave Woods Orchestra)
Baker, Don Minute Waltz At the Paramount Theatre Organ
Butler, Bill I'll Remember April The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Amaro, Eugene Blame It On My Youth Warm
Teear, Graham My Cup Runneth Over Songs With Orchestra
Riccio, Pat Buccaneer's Blues Pirates, Buccaneers & All That Jazz
Hunt, Geraldine Call Me Soultry, Jazzy And Sexy (featuring Freddie James & Rosalind AKA Cheri)
Carroll, Rob Trio Imaginary Past: II Rob Carro Trio
Burt, Johnny Reflections at Dusk Strings of Johnny Burt
Cowell, Johnny You Made Me Love You (Harry James) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Appleyard, Peter Peter Gunn Per-cus-sive Jazz
Harris, Al Goldie's Gallop With the Rhythm Pals and Wally Traugott
Stach, Eric Love Sonnet to a Magenta Maiden Fruit from Another Garden
Arpin, John Bill Bailey Concert In Ragtime
Namaro, Jimmy Baia featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Unusuals Where or When ST (split with Davy Wells)
Banks, Tommy Band Breaking Up is Hard to Do For Dancers Only
Baculis, Al Quintet Soul Search (Al Baculis) CBC Comp 418
Gerussi, Bruno & Tommy Ambrose Once Upon a Special Time Fuzzy Love
Newman, Barry Juan de Fuca Funk Noon Tide
White, Portia Velvet Shoes First You Dream
Randle, Doug Maybe Life Will be Worth Living After All Songs for the New Industrial State
Butler, Bill One Morning in May The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Dale, Jimmy Sun Goes By Toronto Instrumental
St. Germain, Ray Travellin' Man Dave Shaw Orchestra
Breau, Lenny My Funny Valentine Guitar Sounds From
Roderman, Teddy So Let Our Love Begin Makin' It With You
Horn, Paul Because We're Kids Profile Of A Jazz Musician
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage Cast Your Fate to the Wind Montage
Cuesta, Henry Lonely Girl Clarinet With Strings
Peterson, Oscar Anthem to a New Land Trail of Dreams: A Canadian Suite
Hardy, Hagood Quorum The Homecoming
Koffman, Moe Curried Sole Moe's Curried Soul
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Ob la di Ob la da Our Second Album
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree Do Something Nice Today!
Perry, P.J. You'd Be So Easy to Love Worth Waiting For
Compilation George Sealy and His Orchestra - Moanin' At The Montmartre (1941) Jazz and Hot Dance in Canada: 1916-1949
Canada Pops Acquarius Did You Know?
Badgley, Bill Moon Love At the Ports of Call
Cuesta, Henry Rose Garden Plays Favourites
Appleyard, Peter Moon Glow The Vibe Sound Of
Randle, Doug The Doug Randle Orchestra - This Can't Be Love Tommy Common, vocalist (Split with The Brian Browne Trio)
Cowell, Johnny Blood of the Brave Bull The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Shuffle Demons Vitamin K (In Honor of Keith's India Pale Ale) Streetniks
Gagnon, Lee Un Canadien Errant Vive la Canadienne
Nimmons, Phil et son Ensemble Steve Garrick at Son Ensemble - Jazz du Canada Programme JF9-10 (split with Steve Garrick et son Ensemble)
Townley, Barry Trio In A Sentimental Mood In a Sentimental Mood
Canada Pops Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft Did You Know?
Collins, Mary Lou Quiet Room vocalist, with Ricky Hyslop Orchestra (split with Judy Ginn and Doug Parker Orchestra)
Toth, Jerry Singers How I Think of You Moment of Love
Cyrillic Typewriter Dizzy & Blessed French Door
Hometown Band Wingless Bird Flying
Appleyard, Peter Mambo Inn Per-cus-sive Jazz
L.V.J. Trio In the Mood (Glenn Miller) The Big Bamboo
Compilation Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians, Lebert Lombardo, vocal - Nobody's Sweetheart (Kahn-Erdman-Meyers-Schoebel) (1928) Music (Makes The World Go 'Round): Dance Bands From Canada 1922-1930
Cowell, Johnny with the Laurie Bower Singers Honeybee Bridge Over Troubled Waters
Black Cultured Pearl Intro to Pearl Pearl

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