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
Jimmy Namaro Dansero At the Westbury
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra I'll See You in My Dreams Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Ed Bickert Skating in Central Park Out of the Past
Phil Nimmons Group Jasper Take 10
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six One 'O' Nine Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
The Laurie Bower Singers Nine to Five It Goes Like It Goes
Bill Butler Intermezzo Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Denny Vaughan Have You Ever Been Lonely? A Little Bit of "Country" and a Little Bit of "Pop"
The Laurie Bower Singers Magnificent Sanctuary Band Morning Has Broken
Compilation Billy Van - Single Moments 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Guido Basso For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Voices of Spring Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
The Laurie Bower Singers The Rose Laurie Bower
Compilation Hogtown Hoe-Down Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Lucio Agostini Caramba (Lucio Agostini) Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
Bill Butler I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Compilation Woodland City Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Hagood Hardy Workin' In L.A. As Time Goes By
Jimmy Namaro Moanin' Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
John Arpin Love and Maple Syrup Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Denny Vaughan Happy Days Are Here Again Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By
John Arpin Troubadour Rag (1919) Other Side Of Ragtime
Peter Appleyard Puff the Magic Dragon The Vibraphone Of
Alex Read & His Tin Pan Alley Cats Nellie Medley (Wait 'Til the Sun Shines Nellie - Wore a Tulip - Old Grey Bonnet - I Want a Gal) (arr. Read) From CBC Toronto (split with Pat Riccio Orchestra (LM 09)
Jackie Richardson I Alone Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Doug Randle The Doug Randle Orchestra - Fanny Tommy Common, vocalist (Split with The Brian Browne Trio)
Lucio Agostini Centipediantics Action With Agostini
2B3 Bill Payne, Rob Gusevs - Hip Hug-her The Toronto Sessions
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' Maxwell’s Silver Hammer Original Toronto Dixieland Band
Eugene Amaro Send In The Clowns Warm
Jimmy Namaro On a Little Street in Singapore Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Wally Koster Wagon Wheels The Songs of Wally Koster
Hagood Hardy A Boy Named Charlie Brown Maybe Tomorrow
The Laurie Bower Singers Pretty Lady Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
Doug Crosley Somewhere, Sometime (Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
The Brian Browne Trio Toot That Whistle The Toronto Scene
Guido Basso I Go to Rio And All That Latin Jazz!
Lenny Breau On A Bach Bouree Minor's Aloud
Lucio Agostini Guadalajara Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Jimmy Namaro Changing Keys At the Westbury
Johnny Cowell To Love Somebody The Tender Loving Care
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Up, Up & Away The Now Sound
The Laurie Bower Singers Sunshine On My Shoulders Back Home Again
Lenny Breau No Greater Love The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Lucio Agostini Up, Up and a Bull Once Upon a Hundred Years
Norman Amadio Trio Nica's Dream ST
Peter Appleyard Tico Tico ST
Guido Basso Sweet Georgia Fame A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
Teddy Roderman Goodbye Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Hagood Hardy The Trouble with Hello is Goodbye The Homecoming
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' When My Sugar Walks Down the Street + Horn = Dixie
Hagood Hardy Jingle Bells The Christmas Album
Ron Collier Tentet The Days of Wine And Roses ST
Ben McPeek One Less Bell To Answer Peace Train
The Laurie Bower Singers Simple Song Back Home Again
Peter Appleyard Why Don't You Do Right Per-cus-sive Jazz
Fred Stone Maera The Music of Fred Stone
Hagood Hardy Let Me Love Again As Time Goes By
The Laurie Bower Singers Think I'll Write a Song Back Home Again
Bill Badgley Georgy Girl Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Lucio Agostini Que Sera Sera Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
Doug Randle Love is Just Around the Corner (Elan Stuart, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Jackie Richardson Here's to Life Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Denny Vaughan Lonely Evening Time Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra
Hagood Hardy Rain, Rain Stop 33 Sutton Place
The Mutual Understanding Everybody Loves My Baby In Wonderland
Rick Wilkins Amarillo My Heart Belongs to Me
Guido Basso What a Friend It's Happening (re-issue)
Doug Riley The Way We Was Freedom
Johnny Cowell I Have the Pleasure Hot Brass
Jackie Richardson I Like Your Company - Old Friends Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Rick Wilkins Junk My Heart Belongs to Me
Ben McPeek Alouette The Original Sounds of
Ed Bickert Ed Bickert - The Dreamer The Dreamer/ Windows (split with Michael Renzi)
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Transformations: 3rd movement Transformations - Invocations
Jimmy Dale Guanabara Soft and Groovy
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Blues Blow (Straight Ahead!) Now!
Hagood Hardy & the Montage Eli's Coming (Laura Nyro) ST
Moe Koffman Twistin' and Bumpin' Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Ivy Steel God Bless the Child Reincarnation
Terry Watada City of Lights Night's Disgrace
John Arpin You Are What I Am Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Hagood Hardy Love of Life Tell Me My Name
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Look What They've Done to My Song It's Impossible
Jimmy Namaro Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Eddie Graf & His Orchestra Summer Wind And I Love Her
Jimmy Dale Only Love Can Break Your Heart Toronto Instrumental
Alex Read & His Tin Pan Alley Cats Rag Medley (Rogers) From CBC Toronto (split with Pat Riccio Orchestra (LM 09)
Ed Bickert It Might As Well Be Spring I Like To Recognize the Tune
John Arpin Efficiency Rag Concert In Ragtime
Lenny Breau The Claw The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
The Mutual Understanding You Fascinate Me In Wonderland
Johnny Cowell Rejoice The Virtuoso Trumpet
Paul Zaza Beautiful People Coasting (with Isaacs)
Johnny Cowell Oops His Girl
The Laurie Bower Singers Mississippi Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
Peter Appleyard Who Needs It ST
Johnny Cowell Carnival of Venice (A Tribute to Harry James) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Compilation On a Wonderful Day Like Today (arranged by Howard Cable) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Joyce Sullivan Who Says There Ain't No Santa Claus The Songs of Joyce Sullivan

The Garden Path b/w Won't You Step Into My Life

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Out of the Past

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Jimmy Namaro - We Gotta Get it all Together LABEL 02

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We Gotta Get It All Together

One Bright Morning

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Just a Little Lovin' (Early in the Morning) b/w I'll Take Love

It's Gotta Be Love

Johnny Cowell / It's Gotta Be Love LABELS

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Night's Disgrace

Yellow Fever

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The Vibraphone Of

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