The following musical clips are from some of my favourite Canadian jazz recordings, in Real Audio format. Most are from my record collection, but several are linked to from the Music Boulevard site (clicking on any of the audio files won't ever take you anywhere else, you'll stay right here.) If you like any of the music you hear, please do the artists a favour, and buy the recordings. Many of them you can buy online by following the links.
Listen to Pat LaBarbera's solo on 'Footprints' from his album "Virgo Dance" (JustinTime JUST 24-2) here.
Order through the Jazz Canadiana website here.
Listen to Reg Schwager's solo on 'One Way Out' from the Dave McMurdo Jazz Orchestra album "Different Paths" (Sackville SKCD2-2034) here.
Order through the Jazz Canadiana website here.
Listen to Kevin Turcotte's solo on 'Tofino in May' from the Barry Elmes album "East*West" (Cornerstone Records Inc. CRST CD102) here.
Listen to Ed Bickert's solo on 'Everything I Love' from the Paul Desmond album "Pure Desmond" (CBS Associated ZK 40806) here.
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Listen to Ed Bickert's solo on 'Just Squeeze Me' from the Paul Desmond album "Pure Desmond" (CBS Associated ZK 40806) here.
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Listen to Don Thompson's tune 'Blues for Jim-San' from the Dave McMurdo Jazz Orchestra album "The Players" (The Jazz Alliance TJA-10001) here.
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Listen to Barry Elmes' tune 'Now or Never' from his album "Climbing" (Unity UTY 122CD) here.
Listen to Lorne Lofsky playing 'Django' from his album "Bill, Please" (Jazz Inspiration JID 9307) here.
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Listen to Reg Schwager playing 'Bay Street Bounce' from his album "Border Town" (Rant 9724) here.
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Listen to Kenny Wheeler playing 'Closing' from his album "Music for Large and Small Ensembles" (ECM 1415/16) here.
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Listen to Gary Williamson's composition 'Patron Saint' from the Barry Elmes album "Different Voices" (Cornerstone Records Inc. CRST CD107-2) here.
Listen to Jane Bunnett's composition 'The Real Truth' from her album "The Water is Wide" (DENON CAN9017) here.
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Listen to Paul Bley playing 'When Will The Blues Leave' from his album "Footloose" (Savoy SV-0140) here.
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Listen to Mike Murley playing Sonny Rollins' 'Cutie' fromthe Barry Elmes album "Different Voices" (Cornerstone Records Inc. CRST CD107-2) here.
Listen to Brian Dickinson playing 'Blues in the Closet' from his self-titled album (Jazz Inspiration JID9304) here.
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Listen to Ed Bickert playing 'A Handful of Stars' from his album "I Wished on the Moon" (CONCORD CCD-4284) here.
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Listen to Ed Bickert playing 'What is this Thing Called Love?' from his album "The Guitar Mastery of Ed Bickert" (DSM2-3004) here.
Click here to go to the DSM website to buy this CD online, or here to read the liner notes..
Listen to Perry White playing 'Sur le Pont' from the Michel Lambert album "5ieme Cycle de 7" (Rant 9725) here.
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Listen to Ingrid Jensen playing 'By Myself' from her album "Vernal Fields" (ENJA ENJ-9013 2) here.
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NOTE: All sound files are in Real Audio format. If you do not already have it, you will need Real Audio Player, which you can get for free from their website.
