Fifteen of the deepest Canadian jazz cuts, pulled from my shelves. Trainspotter info: none of these tracks have been featured on the highly-recommended Ready or Not compilations from Do Right!, although some of them are CBC recordings.

Respect and thanks to the djs, dealers and collectors who have fed my passion for Canadian rarities.

A special nod to Waxing Deep's Dan Zacks and Montreal's own Nick Osicka.

UPDATE August 11, 2009: The Tracklisting

Neil Chotem and his Orchestra - Lache-Moi Donc Christine Charbonneau - L'Enfer Francois Dompierre - Mais qu'est-ce que je fais? The Al Baculis Singers - I'm Gonna Go Fishin' Marie Savard - J'arrive Pierre Leduc - Joshua Jerry De Villiers et son Jazz Quartet - Bib and I Nick Ayoub - Montréal Est Lee Gagnon - Autoroute Al Michalek - Sunscape Jimmy Namaro - Afro-Rock Lee Gagnon - Au chant de l'alouette Mike Taylor and Company - Brute Force The Ted Moses Quintet - More Than Ever Moreen Meriden - Caught in a Fever