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.

Kane, Jack - Kane is Able

London, England - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Koffman, Moe - Cool and Hot Sax

Orangeville, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

L.V.J. Trio - The Big Bamboo

Montréal, Québec - Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Wells, Davy - ST (split with Unusuals)

Halifax, Nova Scotia

FEATURED

Mittoo, Jackie - Let's Put It all Together

Brown's Town, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Jack, Reno & Sunday Wilde - Black Pearl of Wisdom

Atikokan, Ontario

FEATURED

Greenwich, Sonny Quartet - Evol-ution, Love's Reverse

Hamilton, Ontario - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Newman, Barry - Noon Tide

Vancouver, British Columbia

FEATURED

Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six - Transformations - Invocations

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Nimmons, Phil Group - Strictly Nimmons

Kamloops - Vancouver, British Columbia - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Barber, Jill - Oh Heart

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Gypsophilia - Sa-Ba-Da-Ow!

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Orpheus - ST

Montréal, Québec

Shepherd, Elizabeth - Heavy Falls the Night

Toronto, Ontario

Parillon, Adolphe - I Paint The Sky

Montréal, Québec

FEATURED

Perrone, John - Theme from Forbidden Games

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Destroyer - Kaputt

Vancouver, British Columbia

FEATURED

Cultier, Marius - De La Martinique

Martinique, France - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

McPeek, Ben - Thinking of You

Trail, British Columbia

Appleyard, Peter - Sophisticated Ladies

England, UK - Toronto, Ontario

FEATURED

Namaro, Jimmy - Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury

Columbus, Michigan, USA (or La Rosita, Mexico) - Hamilton, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Appleyard, Peter - Per-cus-sive Jazz

Cleethorpes, England, UK - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Leduc, Pierre - Renaître

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Nimmons, Phil Group - The Canadian Scene

Kamloops - Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

Niosi, Bert with Johnny Burt Strings - ST

London, Ontario

FEATURED

Lees, Gene - Bridges: Gene Lees Sings The Gene Lees Song Book

Hamilton, Ontario

Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, and Oliver Gannon - Three

Toronto, Ontario

FEATURED

Toth, Jerry - The Music Of

Windsor, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

McPeek, Ben - Ben McPeek's Latest Fling at the Record Scene

Trail, British Columbia - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Unusuals - ST (split with Davy Wells)

Halifax, Nova Scotia

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

Mutual Understanding - In Wonderland

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

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Cates, Demo I Felt it Too Thirteen Shades of Soul
Ferguson, Maynard Lonely Town Dimensions
Bickert, Ed Things Are Getting Better Bye Bye Baby
Compilation Talk to the Animals (arranged by Ray Sikora) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Compilation Munro's Jardin de Danse Orchestra - Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes (Pease-White-Schuster-Nelson) (1922) Music (Makes The World Go 'Round): Dance Bands From Canada 1922-1930
Grunsky, Jack He for Getz (She for Desmond) Façade
Adams, Bucky & Basin Street Basin Street Blues At Privateers' Warehouse
Bostic, Cal May I Introducing
Moses, Kathryn Music in My Heart Music in My Heart
Gerussi, Bruno & Tommy Ambrose City Tree Fuzzy Love
Van, Billy Singers Am I a Fool ST
Pacifici, Dino Living Alone Become a Man
Banks, Tommy Band Eager Beaver For Dancers Only
Namaro, Jimmy We Could Make Such Beautiful Music Y' Gotta Quit Swingin' // We Could Make Such Beautiful Music
Basso, Guido Ill Wind One More for the Road
Pacific Salt Old Yale ST
Song To The Source Welcome Back My Solitude (Kelly Crowe) ST
Castro-Neves, Mario Open Up (Try Understanding) Stop, Look, and Listen
Kane, Jack Some of These Days Kane is Able
Swing Sisters Girl Talk Davenport Blues
Compilation Paolo Noël - Carré Saint-Louis Montréal: Un Portrait Musical
Breau, Lenny Blues Theme #2 The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Koffman, Moe Jazz Merengue Tales of Koffman
McPeek, Ben Who Can I Turn to His Voices and His Orchestra
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Vinaroz Halifax Instrumental
Compilation Bernie Senensky Trio - Beloved Gift Ready or Not 2: Deep Jazz Grooves from the CBC Radio Canada Archive
Burt, Johnny Spring Beautiful Spring Strings of Johnny Burt
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians What Are You Doing the Rest Of Your Life? Do Something Nice Today!
Fleming, Gordie Lush Life (Billy Strayhorn) Gordie Fleming with Buddy DeFranco - Waterbed
Townley, Barry Trio Ain't that You? On the Town
Leduc, Pierre Vaste monde Renaître
Smith, Al And the Lake Shore 4 Scott's Oquaga Glide Scott's Oquaga Glide b/w Canadian Clog
Randle, Doug The Doug Randle Orchestra - Fanny Tommy Common, vocalist (Split with The Brian Browne Trio)
McDougall, Ian Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)
Compilation Vanda King - Once & For A Lifetime 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Bey, Salome Try ST
Nimmons, Phil Group Squeeze Play Take 10
Hardy, Hagood Will You Still be Mine? Stop 33 Sutton Place
Van, Billy Singers I'm Laughin ST
Compilation Art Hallman And His Orchestra - It's Whatcha Do With Whatcha Got Swing Canada Volume 2 Great Canadian Dance Bands 1938-49
Ambrose, Tommy Nothing To Do Sweet Times
Breau, Lenny Monday, Monday Guitar Sounds From
Van, Billy Singers You're Hanging Me Up ST
Michael, Sandy Where is the Love Calgary Vocalist
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Goin' Out Of My Head The Now Sound
Compilation Brian Russell - Sunny Side of the Street CBC Comp 426
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Goodbye Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Compilation Hang On Sloopy (arranged by Howard Cable) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Nébu Quatre a quatre Motus…
Breau, Lenny She Thinks I Still Care (Dickey Lee) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Peterson, Oscar Bags' Groove Night Train
Namaro, Jimmy Sonny’s Daze Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Black Cultured Pearl Solitude Goin' Down Home
Gagnon, Lee Marianne S'en Va-t-au Moulin Vive la Canadienne
Dale, Jimmy Never Gonna Fall In Love Again Profiles
Chotem, Neil Girl Talk Neil Chotem Orchestra
Washington, Jackie I Want to be Happy Blues & Sentimental
Gagnon, Lee Un Canadien Errant Vive la Canadienne
Compilation Oscar Peterson - Flying Home (1944) Jazz and Hot Dance in Canada: 1916-1949
Cultier, Marius Adam & Eve De La Martinique
Hardy, Hagood Tell Me My Name (Sarah's Theme) Tell Me My Name
McMullin, Bob The Inn Thing McMullin’s Shorts: Short Original Tunes By Bob McMullin & His Orchestra
Black Cultured Pearl Wrap Your Troubles Away Pearl
Glenn-Copeland, Beverly Lakeland Angel The Ones Ahead
Gypsophilia Sebo Psoriatic Psongs Minor Hope
Compilation Robert Farnon & The Canadian Band of the AEF - That's an Order from the Army (1945) VE-Day Memories- Big Band Jazz Music of WW II in Canada
Grunsky, Jack Times Squared Coastlines
Chotem, Neil Et Bye Bye Lucille Dumont and Robert Demontigny, vocalists
Compilation Art Hallman And His Orchestra - Temptation Swing Canada Volume 2 Great Canadian Dance Bands 1938-49
Laurie Bower Singers Love and Maple Syrup (Gordon Lightfoot) Love and Maple Syrup b/w Everybody's Reachin' Out for Someone
Compilation Alfredo And His Band, Joe Leigh, vocal - Turn On The Heat (Henderson-DeSylva-Brown) (1930) Music (Makes The World Go 'Round): Dance Bands From Canada 1922-1930
Ayoub, Nick (avec Rosita & Dino) Bossa Sway Bossa Nova Jazz Samba
Pacific Salt Aztec ST
Sounds Company Never Came to Be Jimmy Dale Orchestra & Chorus with Rhonda Silver and Tommy Ambrose ‎
Breau, Lenny A Taste of Honey The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Pirie, Jim Hill Street Blues Up Where We Belong
Koffman, Moe Hey There Cool and Hot Sax
Compilation Claude Blouin - Attendre (Waiting) CBC Comp 405
Gentle Touch (2) And I Love Her Ampersand
Laurie Bower Singers Here's That Rainy Day Feelin'
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Mrs. Robinson The Now Sound
Horn, Paul Because We're Kids Profile Of A Jazz Musician
Breau, Lenny Music to Watch Girls By Guitar Sounds From
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Just Say a Prayer Beautiful Canada
Eikhard, Shirley How the Shadow Grows The Last Hurrah
Robbins, Dave Band Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins) Happy Faces
New Orchestra Quintet Delicate Chestnut Roll Up 'Til Now
Pomerance, Erica The Slippery Morning You Used To Think
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra Out in the West Beautiful Canada
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk) So Long Dearie The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker
Marklinger, Karen Cotton Jenny Colours of the Rainbow
Koffman, Moe Battering Ram Goes Electric
Cates, Demo Next to Me Thirteen Shades of Soul
Collier, Ron Orchestra & Duke Ellington Aurora Borealis Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada
Woods, Dave Orchestra S'Wonderful ST (split with Bobby Arvon)
Compilation Guido Basso's Brazilian Band - Laughter In The Rain CBC Comp 424
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians The Shadow Of Your Smile The Now Sound
L'infonie finale Vol 3
Perry, P.J. Quasimodo PJ Perry Trio
2B3 Michael Fonfara, Rob Gusevs - Burnin' at the Stake The Toronto Sessions

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