From Australia comes veteran cornet player Bob Barnard, whose horn has been heard from Sydney to Santiago and from L.A. to London. He's joined by Scottish saxman Jim Galloway, who now resides in Toronto. Recorded at the Montreal Bistro in Toronto in Sept. 2002 on two dates, this 10 track CD with over 70 minutes of music also features guitarist Reg Schwager, bassist Keter Betts and drummer Jackie Williams.

This limited edition reissue features the brilliant trombone work of Ray Anderson, the bass of Mark Helias & the percussion skills of Barry Altschul. The trio had worked together extensively by the time they recorded this album. The cohesion between the instruments & the fluid interaction with which they develop & expand their ideas is remarkable. This recording captures the high level of creativity flowing from the music. It was recorded more than 20 years ago, but it has retained it's freshness, vigour & wit.

This 1991 live album is a reunion of the same group that recorded Bones Blues (SAC 4004) in 1977, still rated as a milestone in these musicians' artistry. Don Menza is a powerful tenor saxophonist, with a dynamic and distinctive sound and style. Menza joined Buddy Rich's 1968 big band in the "jazz tenor" chair, recording the famous solo cadenza on "Channel 1 Suite" that utilized circular breathing and has become known as a classic. He settled in California and worked with Elvin Jones, Louie Bellson and as a member of The Tonight Show Band, with Johnny Carson. With Wray Downes, piano, Dave Young, bass and Pete Magadini, drums.

Drummer is joined by Greg Gisbert, Andy Gravish, Chris Persad, Gary Pribeck, Ralph Lalama, John Rohde, Joe Carello, Dave Shapiro + others on 11 tracks.

Doc Cheatham-trumpet & voc, w. Rosemary Galloway-bass & voc, and her Swing Sisters Sarah McElcheran-trumpet, Jane Fair-cl & tenor sax, plus Jim Galloway-sop & baritone saxes, Norman Amadio-piano & Don Vickery-drums.

Reissue of a highly successful 1981 recording w. Buddy Tate, Jim Galloway, Jay McShann, Don Thompson, and Terry Clarke.

New Orleans jazz veterans Barry Martyn-dms, Chris Burke-cl, Wendell Eugene-tmb, Ron Simpson-gtr, recorded 1993.

Pianist & bassist in a duo setting, 7 tracks recorded in Toronto, 1983.

Both trumpeter Bob Barnard and pianist John Sheridan are songsters who are inspired by the rich vein of tunes created in the first half of the 20th Century. Their song choices for this collection are an acknowledgement of the extraordinary innovations Louis Armstrong and Bing Crosby brought to music. Many of the songs on this CD were associated with Louis and Bing and are from movies and were written in the 1930s - their joyful themes were an antidote to the daily reality of Depression Era America.

CD reissue of classic recording from 1972, w. Jay McShann-piano & voc, Claude Williams (Andy Kirk)-violin & guitar, Don Thompson-bass, Paul Gunther-drums.

This 12 track reissue of "Kansas City Nights" recorded in Tortonto in 1993 features Jay McShann, Fraser MacPherson and Jake Hanna. After more than a five year hiatus, it is great to have this music available again. (Previously deleted: 9/1/05. Original release date: 6/1/94)

(2-CD set) a prolific writer and arranger, Canadian clarinetist Phil Nimmons has never received due praise from the international jazz community. His heavy involvement in jazz education (he has been on the Univ. Of Toronto faculty since 1973) has allowed him to act as mentor for many of Canada's jazz writers and arrangers. The material on this CD comes from broadcasts and transcriptions recorded in Toronto from 1959-64 by the Canadian Broadcasting System. The sessions initially took place at the McGill Street Studio and were then moved the Carlton Studio, and most were recorded in front of an audience. Features Jerry Toth, Bernie Piltch, Roy Smith, Rick Wilkins, Eddie Karam, Jack Taylor, Erich Traugott, Ross Cully and others.

BLUE MERCER is Andrew Scott's tribute to Johnny Mercer, the legendary lyric writer who's feeling for jazz is evident in all of his collaborations with such gifted composers as Harold Arlen, Rube Bloom, Henry Mancini, and Richard Whiting.

Doc Chetham-tpt & Sammy Price-pno, recorded Toronto 1976 & 1979, all selections previously issued on "Doc & Sammy" (3013), "Black Beauty" (3029), & "Sweet Substitute" (3024) LPs, 2 CD set.

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