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

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Tracks

Artist Track Title
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Spitfire Band But Not For Me 'S Wonderful
Breau, Lenny Back In Indiana (Hanley & MacDonald) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Namaro, Jimmy The Man I Love featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Spitfire Band Baubles, Bangles & Beads Big Time
Milestone, Tom And The Jarvis Street Revue Summertime Strands of Time
Amaro, Eugene In My Life (You Belong) Twilight Time
Banks, Tommy Band One O'Clock Jump For Dancers Only
Holder, Derwyn Time Open Derwyn Holder's Astral Visions - Time Open
Bickert, Ed Sunday Kind of Love I Like To Recognize the Tune
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Music To Watch Girls By The Now Sound
Canadian Pop Festival Band Big town You Or No One
Ferguson, Maynard Alfie Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra (live at the Expo '67 Canadian Pavillion Theatre)
Newman, Barry Our Code Has a Long Way to Go Noon Tide
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Missing Parts Missing Parts Featuring Jenny Moyle
Martin, Billy Till Then The Mellow Sax Of John Scott
Bley, Paul Teapot Introducing Paul Bley (With Charlie Mingus and Art Blakey)
Santilli, Ivana Lonely Lullaby Brown
Kelso, Mark Seventh Son Lost Kingdoms
Hoelke, Gerry You're My Life Daughter of Darkness
Lofsky, Lorne Up With the Lark The Quartet Of Lorne Lofsky And Friend
Sounds Company Bossa Nova Medley Jimmy Dale Orchestra & Chorus with Rhonda Silver and Tommy Ambrose ‎
Hoelke, Gerry Theme From Mash Daughter of Darkness
Kelowna Jazz Music Society and the Kelowna Secondary Jazz Ensemble The Suncatchers Suncatchers
Kelso, Mark Looking Glass Lost Kingdoms
Big Rude Jake Mercy for the Monkey Man ST
MacPherson, Fraser Cracklin' Rosie Fraser's Flutes
Rivas, Ruben Muskoka Lodge Cha Cha Ruben Rivas Plays
Horn, Paul Greensleeves Cycle
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Morning, Noon And Nighttime Too Boss Brass 4
Zaza, Paul Guitarra Gitana Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Johnson, Molly Whatever Lola Wants Lucky
Song To The Source Oriole (Ralph Dyck) ST
Ayoub, Nick Septet Too Late Now Masque Nade
Browne, Brian Trio The Brian Browne Trio - How Insensitive The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)
Richardson, Jackie My Baby Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Fisher, Cheryl Bridges Slow Hand Jazz
Graham, Sheila 24 Hours of Loneliness ST
Hot Club Edmonton Dinah ST
Martin, Billy No Good Billy's Dance Party
Millman, Jack and the Tempo Orchestra And I Love Her And I Love Her
McNeil, Lynne My Love (Lynne McNeil) I Did It!...My Way
Compilation Bobby Edwards - Lollipops and Roses CBC Comp 436
Namaro, Jimmy We Three featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Carpenters Medley: Close to You; We’ve Only Just Begun On a Cool Day
Arpin, John King Porter Stomp Concert In Ragtime
Agostini, Lucio Big Yellow Taxi (Joni Mitchell) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Compilation Captain Bob Farnon And The Canadian Army Radio Orchestra (vocals Joanne Dallas) - I Walked In (Aug 27, 1945) Swing Canada Volume 3 Canadian Service Bands of WW II
Namaro, Jimmy Anna Maria Waltz featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Moses, Kathryn Midnight ST
Niosi, Bert with Johnny Burt Strings All Or Nothing At All ST
Apple, Herman et son ensemble Erev Shel Shoshsnim Montréal, ville internationale
Baker, Don Minute Waltz At the Paramount Theatre Organ
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Mike Fright Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Fleming, Gordie Sea and Sunshine (Gordie Fleming, Habib, Tapp) Gordie Fleming's "Time Machine" (Montreal Male Vocal Quartet With Orchestra)
Namaro, Jimmy Changing Keys At the Westbury
Harmer, Shirley Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries Shirley Harmer Sings
Browne, Brian Trio Toot That Whistle The Toronto Scene
2B3 Denis Keldie, Rob Gusevs - One Love - People Get Ready The Toronto Sessions
Breau, Lenny Killer Joe Minor's Aloud
Ambrose, Tommy I Don't Hurt Anymore Young Tommy Ambrose
Fleming, Gordie Close Your Eyes According to Gordie
Toth, Jerry Minka's Dance Volume 1: Enjoy Being Beautiful With Minka
Gravel, Roger On a tous besoin ST
Cuesta, Henry Lonely Girl Clarinet With Strings
Crosley, Doug Something (George Harrison) With Lucio Agostini and his Orchestra
Dale, Jimmy I Should Care Soft and Groovy
Ayoub, Nick Quintet Put it out The Music of Nick Ayoub
Collier, Ron Tentet I Believe In You ST
Valle, Chicho Misirlou Latin Lustre
Baculis, Al Singers Funny How The Time Slips Away Happy Together
Badgley, Bill June Blue-Ribbon Badgley
McCartney, Carol You Don't Know What Love Is A Night in Tunisia
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Lollipops And Roses A Tribute to the Crooners
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra New York, New York Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)
Compilation The Corporate Image - Blackbird Yesterdays
Sneddon, Carse Quintet A Cool Shade of Blue ST
McDougall, Robbie Hope And Reunion ST
Namaro, Jimmy Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Graham, Sheila I Don't Know Why Sheila Graham Sings
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Rudolph's Son Beautiful Canada
Bickert, Ed You’re In Love With Someone Bye Bye Baby
Eikhard, Shirley If We Had Never Met The Jazz Sessions
Randle, Doug Vive La Company Songs for the New Industrial State
Sullivan, Joyce On a Clear Day Joyce Sullivan, vocalist with Johnny Burt Orchestra
Basso, Guido I Go to Rio And All That Latin Jazz!
Valle, Chicho Cha Cha Cha Cha Cha Cha b/w Samba
Bley, Paul Quartet Beau Diddley Solemn Meditation
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Perry, P.J. Mother Night My Ideal
Martin, Billy Someone to Watch Over Me Billy's Dance Party
Appleyard, Peter Midnight Sun The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Spitfire Band As Time Goes By Big Time
Laurie Bower Singers Me and Julio Down By The Schoolyard Morning Has Broken
Browne, Brian The Letter The Letter
Chotem, Neil Mexican Shuffle Neil Chotem Orchestra
Grunsky, Jack Party in the Sun Miami in Mind
Collier, Ron Tentet The Days of Wine And Roses ST
Collins, Dorothy (Marjorie Chandler) Fellow on a Furlough (1944) Recordings from the Raymond Scott Collection, 1942–1954 (Vol. 1)
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Too Loo No Goo The Best Damn Band in the Land!!

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