The Toronto Jazz Scene

The Toronto Jazz Scene

A city of clubs, sessions, and serious chops—Toronto has long been the beating heart of Canadian jazz. This collection pays tribute to the players, composers, and innovators who shaped its sound: from smoky post-war lounges to modern downtown lofts, from straight-ahead swingers to boundary-pushing experimentalists. Featuring legends, sidemen, and new voices alike, The Toronto Jazz Scene captures the energy, elegance, and evolution of one of North America’s most vital jazz communities.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Johnny Cowell Blood of the Brave Bull The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Ron Collier Orchestra & Duke Ellington Aurora Borealis Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada
John Arpin Leola Concert In Ragtime
Hagood Hardy Reunion (Theme from Rituals) Tell Me My Name
Bill Badgley Mesclado (MYXAPYKL) Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Ed Bickert Manha de Carnaval ST
Electronic Ensemble (Ben McPeek) Peter & The Wolf Peter & The Wolf b/w Monkey Music
Pete Schofield and the Canadians A Brand New Scene Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Paul Zaza Beautiful People Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Moe Koffman The Storm (Presto) The Four Seasons
John Arpin Sleepy Hollow Rag Concert In Ragtime
Tommy Ambrose I Don't Hurt Anymore Young Tommy Ambrose
Johnny Cowell Don't Look Back It's Gotta Be Love
The Mutual Understanding When The World Was Young In Wonderland
Compilation Woodland City Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Carol McCartney Dat Dere A Night in Tunisia
Peter Appleyard This Masquerade ST
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Kicks (Closing Theme) Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Henry Cuesta Thorn in My Shoe Plays Favourites
Guido Basso Noelle Love Talk
Tommy Ambrose Margie Young Tommy Ambrose
The Laurie Bower Singers Country Comfort Take Me Home Country Roads
Jimmy Namaro Misty Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Carol McCartney Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye A Night in Tunisia
Doug Crosley You Wonder Why (Babs Babineau, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
The Laurie Bower Singers Just To Be Alone With You You
Bill Butler Theme from "The Pathetique" Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Guido Basso Ill Wind One More for the Road
Hagood Hardy & the Montage Guantanamera Montage
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Candida It's Impossible
The Laurie Bower Singers Love and Maple Syrup Take Me Home Country Roads
Jimmy Dale You’d Better Love Me Soft and Groovy
Denny Vaughan Cheerful Little Earful Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By
Hagood Hardy Will You Still be Mine? Stop 33 Sutton Place
2B3 Doug Riley, Bill Payne - Drown in My Own Tears The Toronto Sessions
Jimmy Dale Guanabara Soft and Groovy
Hagood Hardy Wintertime The Homecoming
Ivy Steel Boudoirs Reincarnation
Doug Crosley Frances (Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Sanderlings Love One Another (Trevor Jones) With The Jim Pirie Orchestra
Alex Read & His Tin Pan Alley Cats Rag Medley (Rogers) From CBC Toronto (split with Pat Riccio Orchestra (LM 09)
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Theme for Susan Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Jimmy Namaro St. Louis Blues Pachanga Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Don Thompson 'D.T.' Bossa Noto Bluesprint
Ben McPeek Peace Train Peace Train
Eugene Amaro Love Theme (Gone With The Wind) Warm
Lucio Agostini Sulkey Race Action With Agostini
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' Hoghead Shout + Horn = Dixie
Jimmy Namaro Lazy Afternoon We Gotta Get It All Together
Rick Wilkins Why Think About Tomorrow From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Rick Wilkins Discovery Discovery
Teddy Roderman Niagara Makin' It With You
Guido Basso You Are My Sunshine It's Happening
The Laurie Bower Singers Together Take Me Home Country Roads
The Laurie Bower Singers You Needed Me You
Wally Koster Lost in the Stars The Songs of Wally Koster
Lucio Agostini Cocktails In New York Once Upon a Hundred Years
Doug Randle You Know That Fella (Is a Friend of Mine) Songs for the New Industrial State
Lucio Agostini Sunwheel Dance (Bruce Cockburn) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Phil Nimmons Group Swing Softly Nimmons 'N' Nine
Moe Koffman In the Mood Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Doug Randle Martin of Her Mind Songs for the New Industrial State
Ron Collier Orchestra & Duke Ellington Fair Wind Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada
Denny Vaughan I Love You Because A Little Bit of "Country" and a Little Bit of "Pop"
Jerry Toth Gymnopedie The Classic Jerry Toth
The Laurie Bower Singers When You Find a Sad Song Back Home Again
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six This Guy's In Love With You (Bacharach-David) Now!
Jimmy Dale The Look Of Love Soft and Groovy
Johnny Cowell Marcella It's Gotta Be Love
Doug Randle Get Happy Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Boogus Gemini Rag CBC Comp 403 comp
Guido Basso Cuminha Cruzado And All That Latin Jazz!
Carol McCartney Jersey Bounce A Night in Tunisia
Lucio Agostini Tutti Flutti Action With Agostini
Phil Nimmons Group The Perfect Nanny Mary Popppins Swings
Don Gillis Baby It's Alright Baby It's Alright (featuring Moe Koffman (Toronto Flutist))
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Killing Me Softly (With His Song) Do Something Nice Today!
Eugene Amaro Another Time Warm
Robert Tennison Troupe Cause You Are Here Just Like a Fool b/w Cause You Are Here
Paul Zaza Summertime Drive Faces and Places
Ron Collier Tentet Come Sunday ST
Jimmy Namaro Sonny’s Daze Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Hagood Hardy & the Montage How I Think of You Montage
Hagood Hardy Tell Me My Name (Sarah's Theme) Tell Me My Name
The Laurie Bower Singers Pussywillow Cat-tails Morning Has Broken
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Sunny The Now Sound
Johnny Cowell You Made Me Love You (Harry James) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Tommy Ambrose You're Driving Me Crazy Young Tommy Ambrose
Moe Koffman Soul Finger Turned on
Doug Crosley Centre Island (Babs Babineau and Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Fred Stone Maera The Music of Fred Stone
The Mutual Understanding Pretty People In Wonderland
John Arpin The Way We Were Direct to Disc
Teddy Roderman Feelin' Kinda Sunday Makin' It With You
Moe Koffman Up, Up and Away Turned on
Lenny Breau Mercy, Mercy, Mercy The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
The Laurie Bower Singers Looks Like We Made It Looks Like We Made It
Moe Koffman Bei Mir Bist Du Schön Cool and Hot Sax
Bill Badgley Aubrey Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Pete Schofield and the Canadians The Shadow Of Your Smile The Now Sound

FEATURED

Rick Wilkins - My Heart Belongs to Me

Hamilton - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Denny Vaughan - Girls I Knew

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → London, England, 🇬🇧 → New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦 → California, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Denny Vaughan - Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → London, England, 🇬🇧 → New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦 → California, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Denny Vaughan - A Little Bit of "Country" and a Little Bit of "Pop"

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → London, England, 🇬🇧 → New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦 → California, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Denny Vaughan - Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → London, England, 🇬🇧 → New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦 → California, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ron Collier Orchestra & Duke Ellington - Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada

Coleman, Alberta → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ron Collier Tentet - ST

Coleman, Alberta → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ed Bickert - The Dreamer/ Windows (split with Michael Renzi)

Hochfeld, Manitoba→Vernon, British Columbia→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Joyce Sullivan - The Songs of Joyce Sullivan

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Jimmy Namaro - We Gotta Get It All Together

Columbus, Michigan, 🇺🇸 (or La Rosita, Mexico) → Hamilton, Ontario → Richmond, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Johnny Cowell - His Girl

Tillsonburg, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Ed Bickert - ST

Hochfeld, Manitoba→Vernon, British Columbia→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ed Bickert - Bye Bye Baby

Hochfeld, Manitoba→Vernon, British Columbia→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ed Bickert - I Like To Recognize the Tune

Hochfeld, Manitoba→Vernon, British Columbia→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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The Brian Browne Trio - The Toronto Scene

Montréal, Québec→Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

The Brian Browne Trio - Toronto Instrumental

Montréal, Québec→Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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The Brian Browne Trio - The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)

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Yorkville Avenue Band - "Moving Day"

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Ben McPeek - Thinking of You

Trail, British Columbia → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jimmy Namaro - Driftwood

Columbus, Michigan, 🇺🇸 (or La Rosita, Mexico) → Hamilton, Ontario → Richmond, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jimmy Namaro - Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra

Columbus, Michigan, 🇺🇸 (or La Rosita, Mexico) → Hamilton, Ontario → Richmond, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jimmy Namaro - Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury

Columbus, Michigan, 🇺🇸 (or La Rosita, Mexico) → Hamilton, Ontario → Richmond, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jimmy Namaro - featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra

Columbus, Michigan, 🇺🇸 (or La Rosita, Mexico) → Hamilton, Ontario → Richmond, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Jimmy Namaro - At the Westbury

Columbus, Michigan, 🇺🇸 (or La Rosita, Mexico) → Hamilton, Ontario → Richmond, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jimmy Namaro - With Mallets A 4 Thought

Columbus, Michigan, 🇺🇸 (or La Rosita, Mexico) → Hamilton, Ontario → Richmond, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jimmy Namaro - Y' Gotta Quit Swingin' // We Could Make Such Beautiful Music

Columbus, Michigan, 🇺🇸 (or La Rosita, Mexico) → Hamilton, Ontario → Richmond, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Compilation - Motorcars In Concert 1970

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Guido Basso - One More for the Road

Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Guido Basso - Lost in the Stars

Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Guido Basso - A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)

Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

My Heart Belongs to Me

Girls I Knew

Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By

Denny Vaughan And His Queen Elizabeth Hotel Orchestra – Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By (3)

Denny Vaughan And His Queen Elizabeth Hotel Orchestra – Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By (2)

Denny Vaughan And His Queen Elizabeth Hotel Orchestra – Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By (1)

Denny Vaughn Girls I Knew (4)

Denny Vaughn Girls I Knew (3)

Denny Vaughn Girls I Knew (2)

Denny Piano circa 1949b

Denny Vaughn

Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada

ST

The Dreamer/ Windows (split with Michael Renzi)

The Songs of Joyce Sullivan

We Gotta Get It All Together

His Girl

ST

Bye Bye Baby

I Like To Recognize the Tune

Bickert, Ed

The Toronto Scene

Brian Browne Trio-The Toronto Scene BACK

Toronto Instrumental

The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)

Browne, Brian Trio

Brian Browne Trio-The Toronto Scene LABEL 02

Brian Browne Trio-The Toronto Scene LABEL 01

"Moving Day"

Yorkville Avenue Band / "Moving Day" LABELS

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