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.

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

Montréal, Québec→Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra - ST

London, England, 🇬🇧 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Breau, Lenny - ST

Auburn, Maine, 🇺🇸 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Namaro, Jimmy - We Gotta Get It All Together

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

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Badgley, Bill - Blue-Ribbon Badgley

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Badgley, Bill - At the Ports of Call

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Mutual Understanding - In Wonderland

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Collier, Ron Tentet - ST

Coleman, Alberta - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Amaro, Eugene - Warm

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Agostini, Lucio - Action With Agostini

Fano, Italy → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Schofield, Pete and the Canadians - It’s a Sign of the Times

Don Mills, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Laurie Bower Singers - You

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Toth, Jerry - The Twelve Sides Of

Windsor, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Hardy, Hagood & the Montage - ST

Angola, Indiana, 🇺🇸 → Brantford → Oakville → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Wilkins, Rick - From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)

Hamilton - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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McPeek, Ben - Only God Knows b/w Keyboard Grease

Trail, British Columbia → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Hardy, Hagood - As Time Goes By

Angola, Indiana, 🇺🇸 → Brantford → Oakville → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Sanderlings - With The Jim Pirie Orchestra

St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador, 🇨🇦

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Hoffert, Paul - The Jazz Roots of

Brooklyn, New York, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Zaza, Paul - Faces and Places

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Namaro, Jimmy - With Mallets A 4 Thought

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

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McPeek, Ben - The Original Sounds of

Trail, British Columbia → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Laurie Bower Singers - Take Me Home Country Roads

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six - Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Bickert, Ed - ST

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

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Basso, Guido - Jazz Canadiana: All Star Jazz In Concert

Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Randle, Doug - Songs for the New Industrial State

Calgary, Alberta → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Richardson, Jackie - Woman's View... Through Child Eyes

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Breau, Lenny - Minor's Aloud

Auburn, Maine, 🇺🇸 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Basso, Guido - It's Happening (re-issue)

Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Guido Basso - Christmas Today

Mutual Understanding - In Wonderland

Lucio Agostini - Once Upon a Hundred Years

Hagood Hardy & the Montage - ST

Sealy, Joe, Don Palmer, Tom Cohoon & Skip Beckwith - Sailin' Home

Per-cus-sive Jazz

With Lucio Agostini and his Orchestra

45-Teddy Roderman - Stay Awhile VINYL 02

CBC Comp 409

Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada

Doug Randle-Songs For the Industrial State LABEL 02

Doug Randle-Songs For the Industrial State INSERT SIDE 01

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

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

Toronto What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge LABEL 02

45-Guido Basso - Put Your Hand In The Hand SIDE 02

Put Your Hand in the Hand

Amadio, Norman Trio / ST

Laurie Bower

The Twelve Sides Of

Arpin, John / Arpin Plays Lightfoot

McPeek, Ben / Peace Train

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Schofield, Pete & the Canadians - It’s a Sign of the Times

Namaro, Jimmy (Jimmy Johnson Namaro) - Y' Gotta Quit Swingin' // We Could Make Such Beautiful Music

Schofield, Pete & the Canadians - The Now Sound

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Morning Has Broken

Laurie Bower Singers / Take Me Home Country Roads

From CBC Toronto (split with Pat Riccio Orchestra (LM 09)

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Koffman, Moe Goin' Out of My Head Turned on
Appleyard, Peter Undecided Per-cus-sive Jazz
Basso, Guido Give Her My Love It's Happening
Bickert, Ed Nancy With the Laughing Face ST
Richardson, Jackie A Single Woman Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Sealy, Joe, Don Palmer, Tom Cohoon & Skip Beckwith View from Paddy's Head Sailin' Home
Collier, Ron Tentet Walking Out ST
Agostini, Lucio Que Sera Sera Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
Randle, Doug Love is Just Around the Corner (Elan Stuart, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Koffman, Moe In the Mood Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Badgley, Bill Nadia's Theme Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Vinaroz Halifax Instrumental
Agostini, Lucio Tororito (Lucio Aostini) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Namaro, Jimmy Good Morning Annie Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Randle, Doug Song for the Middle Aged Songs for the New Industrial State
Hardy, Hagood And When I See You Smile, My Day Begins Maybe Tomorrow
Toth, Jerry Piano Concerto #2 .. Rudy Toth piano solo The Classic Jerry Toth
Sanderlings Love One Another (Trevor Jones) With The Jim Pirie Orchestra
Wilkins, Rick Someone I Used to Love Discovery
Wilkins, Rick Discovery Discovery
Amaro, Eugene Strangers In The Night The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Wilkins, Rick Princess Leia's Theme (From Star Wars) For the Sake of Music
Appleyard, Peter Who Needs It Peter Appleyard Presents
Zaza, Paul The Magic Island Images
Hogtown Trumpets Back Bacon Blues CBC Comp 434 comp
Appleyard, Peter The Man With The Golden Arm Per-cus-sive Jazz
Cowell, Johnny Goodbye My Love The Tender Loving Care
Cowell, Johnny Concerto For Trumpet And Orchestra In D Major- Mvmt 1 Adagio The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Breezin' Along With the Breeze Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Tennison, Robert Troupe Cause You Are Here Just Like a Fool b/w Cause You Are Here
Cuesta, Henry Fate Clarinet With Strings
Namaro, Jimmy Yesterdays At the Westbury
Basso, Guido Never Let Me Go A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
Wilkins, Rick Amarillo My Heart Belongs to Me
Namaro, Jimmy Late Late Blues With Mallets A 4 Thought
Cowell, Johnny Stay With Me The Tender Loving Care
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Mike Fright Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
McPeek, Ben Never My Love Peace Train
Collier, Ron Tentet Lee's Lament ST
Basso, Guido Santa Claus Is Coming To Town Christmas Today
Koffman, Moe Swingin' Explorer Goes Electric
Laurie Bower Singers What is Christmas Danielle b/w What is Christmas
Amaro, Eugene Girl From Ipanema The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Agostini, Lucio Caramba (Lucio Agostini) Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
Collier, Ron Tentet The Days of Wine And Roses ST
Namaro, Jimmy Blues for Fives featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Namaro, Jimmy Love For Sale At the Westbury
Hardy, Hagood Rain, Rain Stop 33 Sutton Place
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Exactly Like Jerry Smith Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Randle, Doug Maybe Life Will be Worth Living After All Songs for the New Industrial State
Ambrose, Tommy Margie Young Tommy Ambrose
McPeek, Ben Share the Land Ben McPeek's Latest Fling at the Record Scene
Arpin, John Kansas City Stomps Other Side Of Ragtime
Koffman, Moe Twist the Hully Gully Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Laurie Bower Singers Take The Long Way Home When You Say Goodbye
Zaza, Paul Sun Ranch Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Wilkins, Rick Let Me be the One My Heart Belongs to Me
Sealy, Joe, Don Palmer, Tom Cohoon & Skip Beckwith Struttin' Your Stuff Sailin' Home
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Invocation: Silver (A Prayer) Transformations - Invocations
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Compilation Billy Van - Single Moments 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Basso, Guido I Can't Give You Anything But Love (Jimmy McHugh) Lost in the Stars
Cuesta, Henry Lonely Girl Clarinet With Strings
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage The Garden Path Montage
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Chips & Gravy (Nimmons) Now!
Appleyard, Peter The Last Blues Song The Lincolnshire Poacher
Read, Alex & His Tin Pan Alley Cats Dolly Medley (Herman) From CBC Toronto (split with Pat Riccio Orchestra (LM 09)
Koffman, Moe Cantelope Island Moe's Curried Soul
Cowell, Johnny Marcella's Waltz (Valse Brilliante) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Wilkins, Rick Don't Ask Me Why Discovery
McPeek, Ben Everything's Alright Peace Train
Breau, Lenny I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry (Hank Williams) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Appleyard, Peter There Will Never Be Another You Per-cus-sive Jazz
Zaza, Paul Fandango Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Dale, Jimmy The Lamp Is Low Profiles
Laurie Bower Singers You You
Hardy, Hagood Folks Who Live on the Hill Stop 33 Sutton Place
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage You (Doug Riley) ST
Koffman, Moe The Swingin' Shepherd Blues Goes Electric
Namaro, Jimmy Night Sounds At the Westbury
Roderman, Teddy Autumn Concerto Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Amadio, Norman Trio Blues For Yna Yna ST
Agostini, Lucio Centennial Caravan Once Upon a Hundred Years
Basso, Guido Christina And All That Latin Jazz!
Mutual Understanding Out of This World In Wonderland
Toth, Jerry Here There & Everywhere .. Albert Pratz violin solo The Classic Jerry Toth
McPeek, Ben Undun Ben McPeek's Latest Fling at the Record Scene
Richardson, Jackie My Baby Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
McPeek, Ben Laughing Ben McPeek's Latest Fling at the Record Scene
Roderman, Teddy Stay Awhile (Ken Tobias) Stay Awhile
Sealy, Joe, Don Palmer, Tom Cohoon & Skip Beckwith Blue Jade Sailin' Home
Appleyard, Peter A Face Like Yours Peter Appleyard Presents
Compilation Autumn Leaves (arranged by Orville Hoover) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Wilkins, Rick Quiescence For the Sake of Music
Zaza, Paul Follow the Sun Faces and Places
Arpin, John Great Scott Rag Concert In Ragtime
Compilation On a Wonderful Day Like Today (arranged by Howard Cable) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Amaro, Eugene Danny Boy The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Arpin, John Excelsior Rag (1909) Other Side Of Ragtime
Nimmons, Phil Group Nimmons 'N' Nine Plus Six - The Thirsty Blues Strictly Nimmons

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