"Orange Colored Sky" is a popular song, written by Milton Delugg and Willie Stein and published in 1950. The best-known version of the song was recorded by Nat King Cole (with Stan Kenton's orchestra).

Recorded outside on stage at Cancer Relay: Band - Trombone: Bruce Balchen, Trumpet: Bruce Childs Saxes: Harold Aitken, Courtney Soloway, Leo Durand, Shirley Genik, Gail Hockridge, Piano: Lorraine Schmidt, Leader & Bass Guitar: Bayne Balchen, Drums: Jimmy Symchych along with a few others

Orange Colored Sky

Band - Trombone: Bruce Balchen, Trumpet: Bruce Childs Saxes: Harold Aitken, Courtney Soloway, Leo Durand, Shirley Genik, Gail Hockridge, Piano: Lorraine Schmidt, Guitar: Kyle Andreason, Leader & Bass Guitar: Bayne Balchen, Drums: Jimmy Symchych along with a few others

Swing Machine

"Caravan" is an American jazz standard that was composed by Juan Tizol and Duke Ellington and first performed by Ellington in 1936. 

Recorded Live; Band -Leader: Kevin Monaghan, Trombone: Bruce Balchen, Trumpet: Bruce Childs, Saxes: Shirley Genik, Jonathon Pacey, Justyna Malowski Piano: Lorraine Schmidt, Bass Guitar: Bayne Balchen, Drums: Jimmy Symchych along with a few others

Caravan

"Night and Day" is a popular song by Cole Porter that was written for the 1932 musical Gay Divorce. It is perhaps Porter's most popular contribution to the Great American Songbook and has been recorded by dozens of musicians.

Recorded Live; Band -Leader: Bayne Balchen, Trombone: Bruce Balchen, Saxes: Shirley Genik, Jonathon Pacey, Michael Nyquist, Piano: Lorraine Schmidt, Bass Guitar: Bayne Balchen, Drums: Jimmy Symchych along with a few others

Night and Day

"Summertime" is an aria composed in 1934 by George Gershwin for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess.  The song soon became a popular and much-recorded jazz standard, described as "without doubt ... one of the finest songs the composer ever wrote".

Recorded Live; Band -Director: Bayne Balchen, Trombone: Bruce Balchen, Saxes: Shirley Genik, Jonathon Pacey, Michael Nyquist, Piano: Lorraine Schmidt, Bass Guitar: Bayne Balchen, Drums: Jimmy Symchych along with a few others

Summertime

Written for the 1936 stage production, Billy Rose's Cafe Mañana in Fort Worth, Texas by Irving Kahal, Billy Rose,(lyrics) Dana Suesse(music).

Recorded Live; Band -Director: Bayne Balchen, Trombone: Bruce Balchen, Saxes: Shirley Genik, Jonathon Pacey, Michael Nyquist, Piano: Lorraine Schmidt, Bass Guitar: Bayne Balchen, Drums: Jimmy Symchych along with a few others

The Night Is Young And You're So Beautiful (Take 1)

"Don't Blame Me" is a popular song with music by Jimmy McHugh and lyrics by Dorothy Fields. The song was part of the 1932 show Clowns in Clover and was published in 1933. Popular versions that year were recorded by: Ethel Waters (US No. 6), Guy Lombardo, and Charles Agnew.

Found some 78 rpm albums recorded by CKDM in 1952 of a band my dad was in. Still working on band members but we have George Zradicka (trumpet), Bruce Balchen (trombone), Vern Watson (alto sax), Ray Presunka (tenor sax), Dave Keel (sax), Eddy Balchen (Bass), Bud Hafsteinn (leader, sax, arranger)

Don't Blame Me

Captured at Open Mic by Gary P. at WAC (Watson Arts Centre) on Dec. 15, 2023 
Murray Evans is a renowned musician based out of Onanole, Manitoba. The 12 Bar Club was written by Murray.

Murray Evans - The 12 Bar Club

‘’The Boys of Summer" is a song by the American musician Don Henley. The lyrics were written by Henley and the music was composed by Mike Campbell of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. It was released on October 26, 1984, as the lead single from Henley's album Building the Perfect Beast. It reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US, number one on the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart, and number 12 in the UK Singles Chart. 

Captured at Open Mic by Gary P. at WAC (Watson Arts Centre) on April 12, 2024
Vocals & rhythm guitar: Clifton Flett, Solo guitar: Christopher Flett, Bass Guitar: Cam Bennett

The Boys of Summer

“One Horse Town", a 2012 song by Blackberry Smoke from the album The Whippoorwill 

Captured at Open Mic by Gary P. at WAC (Watson Arts Centre) on April 12, 2024
Vocals & rhythm guitar: Clifton Flett, Solo guitar: Christopher Flett, Bass Guitar: Cam Bennett

One Horse Town

“All You Need Is Love" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that was released as a non-album single in July 1967, with "Baby, You're a Rich Man" as its B-side. 

Captured at Open Mic by Gary P. at WAC (Watson Arts Centre) on June 14, 2024.

Gregg Melnyk - All You Need Is Love

"Good Friends, Good Whiskey, Good Lovin'" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Hank Williams Jr. It was released in May 1990 as the second single from his album "Lone Wolf". The song peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and sadly was Williams' last Top 10 hit. 

Recorded live at Gary P’s Open Mic 

Guitarist, vocals: Kev Beauchamp

Kev Beauchamp - Good Friends Good Whiskey Good Lovin’

“Beautiful Crazy" is a song recorded by American country music singer Luke Combs. The song, which he wrote with Wyatt Durrette and Robert Williford, is a bonus track to his 2017 debut album This One's for You. 

Recorded live at Gary P.’s Open Mic at Watson Arts Centre on October 4, 2024

Guitar, vocals: Neil Thornham

Neil Thornham - Beautiful Crazy

Sing originally by the Jazz Crusaders released in 1961.

Recorded live at the Watson Art Centre on November 10, 2024 

Band: Scott Brown - guitar, Jacob Herd - organ,  Ben Roloff- Drums w/ Derek Frykas - saxes, vocals

M’Organ Threeman w/ Derek Frykas - That’s It

Original song by Standiin’ Pat 

Recorded live at Gary P.’s open mic on November 15, 2025 in the Firehall at the Watson Arts Centre.

Standin’ Pat : Lead vocals, drums - Tyson Vandepoele Guitar, backing vocals - Damion Knapman

Standin’ Pat - How You Move

Recorded live at Gary P.’s open mic on December 20, 2024 in the Firehall at the Watson Arts Centre.

Kayla - Honeymoon Avenue

“Tennessee Orange" is a song by American country music singer Megan Moroney. The song was released in December 2022 as her debut single and the lead single from her debut studio album Lucky. 

Recorded live at Gary P.’s open mic on December 20, 2024 in the Firehall at the Watson Arts Centre.

Avery Stykalo  - Tennessee Orange

PJ Marchyshyn & Risa Olekshy- I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm

“These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" is a hit song written by Lee Hazlewood and recorded by American singer Nancy Sinatra. It charted on January 22, 1966, and reached No. 1 in the United States Billboard Hot 100 and in the UK Singles Chart. 

Recorded live at Gary P.’s open mic on March 8, 2025 in the Firehall at the Watson . Arts Centre.

These Boots Are Made For Walking

“It's All Over Now" is a song written by Bobby Womack and his sister-in-law Shirley Womack. It was first released by The Valentinos, featuring Bobby Womack, in 1964. The Rolling Stones heard it on its release and quickly recorded a cover version, which became their first number one hit in the United Kingdom, in July 1964. 

Recorded live on February 8, 2025 in the Firehall at the Watson Arts Centre.

Fret Shredders - It’s All Over Now

“Danny Boy" is a song with lyrics written by English lawyer Frederic Weatherly in 1910, and set to the traditional Irish melody of "Londonderry Air" in 1913.

Bayne Balchen - Danny Boy

“Li'l Liza Jane" or "Little Liza Jane" is a song that dates back to the Antebellum South and is closely related to a suite of other songs with similar titles, including "Oh! Liza Poor Gal," "Goodbye Liza Jane," and "Steal Miss Liza." Songs in the "Liza Jane" family have become perennial standards (as both instrumentals and tunes with lyrics) in traditional jazz, folk music, and bluegrass, as well as appearing in numerous other genres including rock and roll, blues, and R&B.

Dirty Catfish Brass Band - Li’l Liza Jane

“Tipitina" is a song written and originally recorded by New Orleans pianist and singer Professor Longhair. His original version was recorded and released in 1953 by Atlantic Records.

Dirty Catfish Brass Band - Tipitina

“Hitchin' a Ride" is a song by American rock band Green Day. It was released in September 1997 as the first single from their fifth album, Nimrod, and is the second track on the album. The single reached number five on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart, number nine on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart, and number 25 on the UK Singles Chart. 

Recorded live at the Old Firehall in the Watson Arts Centre.

Fret Shredders - Hitchin’ A Ride

Recorded live in the Johnston & Co. Auditorium of the Watson Arts Centre on May 13.

Nic Bray: saxophone, Aria Rempel: bass, Dane Neufeld: guitar, Kurtis Johnson: trombone, Beth Wilson: drums

Nic Bray Quintet - Bunk

Recorded live in the Johnston & Co. Auditorium of the Watson Arts Centre on May 13, 2025

Dauphin Community Jazz Band - All In

Recorded live in the Johnston & Co. Auditorium of the Watson Arts Centre on May 13, 2025

Nic Bray: saxophone, Aria Rempel: bass, Dane Neufeld: guitar, Kurtis Johnson: trombone, Beth Wilson: drums

Written by Aria Rempel

Nic Bray Quintet - Dracalac

Recorded live in the Johnston & Co. Auditorium of the Watson Arts Centre on May 13, 2025

Nic Bray: saxophone, Aria Rempel: bass, Dane Neufeld: guitar, Kurtis Johnson: trombone, Beth Wilson: drums

written by Nic Bray
Written by Nic Bray

Nic Bray Quintet - La belle vie

Recorded live at Gary P.’s open mic on February 14, 2025 in the Firehall at the Watson Arts Centre. 

Patty Andriechuk and Manuel Nakonechnyi. David Lee on percussion.

Patty Andriechuk & Manuel Nakonechnyi - Take Me Home, Country Road

Russian Folk Ballad written in 1897 and later recorded by many artists including Tommy Dorsey, Django Reinhardt, Jack Teagarden , Louis Armstrong and Bugs Bunny cartoons, 

Recorded Live :Band - Trombone: Bruce Balchen, Trumpet: Roger Olynik Saxes: Harold Aitken, Leo Durand, Shirley Genik, Gail Hockridge, Piano: Lorraine Schmidt, Leader & Bass Guitar: Bayne Balchen, Kelly Fieldsend, Drums: Jimmy Symchych along with a few others

Dark Eyes

One of about 400 numbers (songs) contributed by George Zradicka, Vern Watson, Bruce Balchen & others to the Dauphin Jazz Music library; songs dating back as far as 1920's. Recorded Live; Band - Trombone: Bruce Balchen, Trumpet: Bruce Childs, Saxes: Harold Aitken, Leo Durand, Shirley Genik, Gail Hockridge, Piano: Lorraine Schmidt, Leader & Bass Guitar: Bayne Balchen, Drums: Jimmy Symchych along with a few others

Prom Jump

1911 ragtime hit later featured on some Looney Toones cartoons Recorded Live; Band - Trombone: Bruce Balchen, Trumpet: Roger Olynik Saxes: Harold Aitken, Leo Durand, Shirley Genik, Gail Hockridge, Piano: Lorraine Schmidt, Leader & Bass Guitar: Bayne Balchen, Drums: Jimmy Symchych along with a few others

Oh, You Beautiful Doll

"The Saints," is a black spiritual. This song was famously recorded on May 13, 1938, by Louis Armstrong and his orchestra. Recorded Live at a wedding; Band Trombone: Bruce Balchen, Trumpet: Roger Olynik, Clarinet: Dan Cutforth, saxes: Harold Aitken, Leo Durand, Piano: Lorraine Schmidt, Bass Guitar: Bayne Balchen, Drums: Jimmy Symchych

Dauphin Jazz

The Saints

"Twelfth Street Rag" is a ragtime musical composition published by Euday L. Bowman in 1914.   Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven recorded the song in 1927.  Band- Trombone: Bruce Balchen, Trumpet: Bruce Childs, Clarinet: Dan Cutforth, saxes: Harold Aitken, Leo Durand, Piano: Lorraine Schmidt, Bass Guitar: Bayne Balchen, Drums: Jimmy Symchych

12th Street Rag

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