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.

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

Brian Browne Trio-The Toronto Scene BACK

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

ST

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

patricciosr11-fixed

Morning Has Broken

Laurie Bower Singers / Take Me Home Country Roads

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Namaro, Jimmy Stranger in Paradise Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
McPeek, Ben Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow! His Voices and His Orchestra
Marshall, Herb Make it With You (David Gates - Bread) Toronto Vocalist
Agostini, Lucio Voyageur Canoe Race Once Upon a Hundred Years
Namaro, Jimmy Dansero At the Westbury
Basso, Guido Tequila It's Happening
Laurie Bower Singers Happy Dreamer Wish I Was A Plane
Arpin, John Gladiolus Rag (1907) Other Side Of Ragtime
Agostini, Lucio Linstead Market Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Swing Sisters Royal Garden Blues Davenport Blues
Appleyard, Peter Peter Gunn Per-cus-sive Jazz
Zaza, Paul Summer Evening Images
Steel, Ivy Robbin’s Nest Reincarnation
2B3 Denis Keldie, Richard Bell - King Harvest The Toronto Sessions
Cowell, Johnny Angel of the Morning The Tender Loving Care
Hoffert, Paul Grotto Walk The Jazz Roots of
Badgley, Bill Sam Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Agostini, Lucio Big Yellow Taxi (Joni Mitchell) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Agostini, Lucio Centennial Caravan Once Upon a Hundred Years
Laurie Bower Singers Rita, Put Your Black Shoes On Take Me Home Country Roads
Compilation Indian Summer City Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Koffman, Moe Snowflakes (Largo) The Four Seasons
Basso, Guido Dale be There And All That Latin Jazz!
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Medley #1: Rose of Washington Square; Yes Sir, That's My Baby; Sweet Georgia Brown (featuring Alexander "Ragtime" Read) Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Namaro, Jimmy Over the Rainbow Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Toth, Jerry Tell Me Now The Music Of
Roderman, Teddy Animal Crackers in My Soup Makin' It With You
Wilkins, Rick Just The Way You Are For the Sake of Music
Cuesta, Henry The Things I Love Clarinet With Strings
Compilation Episode 7-Oh! Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Randle, Doug A Sleepin' Bee (Elan Stuart, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Laurie Bower Singers Sundown Back Home Again
Hardy, Hagood My Elusive Dreams The Homecoming
Appleyard, Peter The Last Blues Song The Lincolnshire Poacher
Compilation One of Those Songs (arranged by Howard Cable) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Browne, Brian Trio Browne Sugar The Toronto Scene
Richardson, Jackie Green Lies and Man Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Appleyard, Peter Crazy Rhythm The Vibe Sound Of
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Transformations: 3rd movement Transformations - Invocations
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Summer Love Do Something Nice Today!
Ambrose, Tommy Time After Time Young Tommy Ambrose
Cuesta, Henry At a Georgia Camp Meeting Clarinet With Strings
Basso, Guido Estate A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
Appleyard, Peter What I Did For Love ST
Richardson, Jackie Papa Can You Hear Me - Piece of the Sky Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Basso, Guido Ill Wind One More for the Road
Hardy, Hagood Gary - A Remembrance As Time Goes By
Riccio, Pat In To Miami (Barry) From CBC Toronto (split with Alexander Read and His Tin Pan Alley Cats (LM 08)
McPeek, Ben American Woman Ben McPeek's Latest Fling at the Record Scene
Hardy, Hagood Joy to the World The Christmas Album
Namaro, Jimmy Lara's Theme Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Tennison, Robert Troupe Just Like a Fool Just Like a Fool b/w Cause You Are Here
Randle, Doug Once Upon a Time (Doug Crosley, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Twooch Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Boogus Cow Cow Boogie CBC Comp 403 comp
Appleyard, Peter Yesterday & Tomorrow Toronto Instrumental
Hogtown Trumpets Bustling CBC Comp 434 comp
Basso, Guido Ramblin It's Happening (re-issue)
Koster, Wally Home in Canada (Pat Riccio) The Songs of Wally Koster
Appleyard, Peter Open the Gates of Love Peter Appleyard Presents
McPeek, Ben Thinking of You Thinking of You
Zaza, Paul Swallow Flight Images
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Moonlight Serenade It’s a Sign of the Times
Zaza, Paul Blue Shadows Coasting (with Isaacs)
Basso, Guido Two Bourees Jazz Canadiana: All Star Jazz In Concert
Agostini, Lucio Prairie Boy Action With Agostini
Mutual Understanding Pretty People In Wonderland
Koffman, Moe Twist the Hully Gully Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Cuesta, Henry Lonely is the Name Clarinet With Strings
Arpin, John Tickled to Death Concert In Ragtime
McPeek, Ben Something Better to Do Thinking of You
Riccio, Pat Michelle (Lennon-McCartney) From CBC Toronto (split with Alexander Read and His Tin Pan Alley Cats (LM 08)
Namaro, Jimmy St. Louis Blues Pachanga Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Cuesta, Henry Help Me Make It Through The Night Plays Favourites
Breau, Lenny Blue Moon Of Kentucky (Bill Monroe) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Toth, Jerry Who Are You Now? .. Nicholas Fiore flute solo The Classic Jerry Toth
Appleyard, Peter There Will Never Be Another You Per-cus-sive Jazz
Browne, Brian Trio Georgia on My Mind The Toronto Scene
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage Nica's Dream (Horace Silver) ST
Cowell, Johnny Flight of the Bumblebee (Wynton Marsalis) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Basso, Guido A Lazy Afternoon (alternate version) A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
Breau, Lenny Neptune ST
Stone, Fred Tamara The Music of Fred Stone
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra It Might As Well Be Spring Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Cuesta, Henry Lonely Girl Clarinet With Strings
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' 12th Street Rag (featuring Alexander "Ragtime" Read) Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Namaro, Jimmy This is My Song Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Laurie Bower Singers Penny Lane Feelin'
Arpin, John Augustan Club Waltzes (1901) Other Side Of Ragtime
Zaza, Paul Sailing By Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Cowell, Johnny Roller Coaster The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Laurie Bower Singers How The Singers Sing Morning Has Broken
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage Bridge Over Troubled Waters (Simon/Garfunkel) ST
Roderman, Teddy Sunny Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Invocation: Gold (The Challenge) Transformations - Invocations
Dale, Jimmy Sun Goes By Toronto Instrumental
Namaro, Jimmy Pubba and The Puddy Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Butler, Bill 18th Variation from Rapsodie on a Theme of Paganini (Theme from "A Story of Three Loves") Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Marshall, Herb Get Out of My Life Woman (Allen Toussaint) Toronto Vocalist
Basso, Guido I Go to Rio And All That Latin Jazz!

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