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
Lucio Agostini Pastorale Once Upon a Hundred Years
Denny Vaughan The Girl Next Door Girls I Knew
Doug Randle Get Happy Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Jimmy Namaro Afro-Rock We Gotta Get It All Together
The Laurie Bower Singers Sundown Back Home Again
Joyce Sullivan Bill The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Guido Basso My Foolish Heart A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
Ben McPeek Something Better to Do Thinking of You
Robert Tennison Troupe Watch Me Now (Hear Me Now) Watch Me Now (Hear Me Now) b/w I Can See (Instrumental)
Ben McPeek Yorkville Yak The Original Sounds of
Compilation On a Wonderful Day Like Today (arranged by Howard Cable) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Johnny Cowell Stay With Me The Tender Loving Care
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Where or When Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Johnny Cowell (These Are) The Young Years Our Winter Love
Guido Basso Tequila It's Happening (re-issue)
Jimmy Namaro Love With Mallets A 4 Thought
Jerry Toth Here There & Everywhere .. Albert Pratz violin solo The Classic Jerry Toth
Ben McPeek A Taste of Honey His Voices and His Orchestra
2B3 Denis Keldie, Michael Fonfara - Gimme Some Lovin' The Toronto Sessions
Ed Bickert It’s Time Bye Bye Baby
Bill Butler Manhattan Serenade Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Lucio Agostini Tuxedo Junction Cha Cha Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Ben McPeek Happy Talk His Voices and His Orchestra
Paul Zaza Granada Fantasia Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Doug Randle Warm in the Sunshine Songs for the New Industrial State
Ivy Steel Robbin’s Nest Reincarnation
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Summertime The Old Meets the New
Ed Bickert Manha de Carnaval ST
Tom Sealy Don Palmer Cohoon & Skip Beckwith Espresso Sailin' Home
The Laurie Bower Singers Everything Old is New Again Looks Like We Made It
Compilation Lizzie Simcoe Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
John Arpin The Chevy Chase (1914) Other Side Of Ragtime
Jimmy Namaro Dark Eyes Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Ben McPeek He's So Fine Peace Train
Compilation Phil Nimmons Quartet - There'll be Some Changes Made CBC Comp 409
Tommy Ambrose Just for a Thrill Young Tommy Ambrose
Paul Zaza Canon in D Images
Johnny Cowell Hora Stacatto (Doc Severinson and Raphael Mendez) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Phil Nimmons Group Fascinating Rhythm Nimmons 'N' Nine
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Tropical ST
Hagood Hardy Will You Still be Mine? Stop 33 Sutton Place
Lenny Breau New York City Mo' Breau
Moe Koffman Curried Sole Moe's Curried Soul
Compilation Phil Nimmons Quartet - Stompin' at the Savoy CBC Comp 409
Jackie Richardson I Alone Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Rick Wilkins Jazz Gavotte From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
The Laurie Bower Singers Silver Bird Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
Kathryn Moses I Met a Special Man ST
Sanderlings Dreams & Wishes (Bob Ruzicka) With The Jim Pirie Orchestra
Eugene Amaro I Just Fall In Love Again Warm
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Delta Dawn Do Something Nice Today!
Johnny Cowell The Golden Jet (Bobb Hull) His Girl
Jackie Richardson Please Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Doug Wilson Quartet Canadian Theme Canada b/w Canadian Theme
Bill Badgley Sam Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree Do Something Nice Today!
Jimmy Namaro I Wanna Know We Gotta Get It All Together
Peter Appleyard There Will Never Be Another You Per-cus-sive Jazz
Guido Basso Christmas Waltz Christmas Today
Vic Centro Sextet Serenata ST
Jimmy Dale Stranger in Paradise Profiles
The Laurie Bower Singers Don't Blame Me Laurie Bower
Pete Schofield and the Canadians What Now My Love It’s a Sign of the Times
Johnny Cowell Song of Joy The Virtuoso Trumpet
Jimmy Namaro Climax We Gotta Get It All Together
Pete Schofield and the Canadians 007 Medley (Dr. No, Goldfinger) The Old Meets the New
Yorkville Avenue Band Tonight "Moving Day"
Jerry Toth Pieces Of Dreams The Twelve Sides Of
Lenny Breau Mister Night ST
Ed Bickert When Sonny Gets Blue ST
Johnny Cowell Every Single Day The Tender Loving Care
Denny Vaughan Yesterday When I Was Young Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra
Phil Nimmons Group Nimmons 'N' Nine Plus Six - One More for Baby Strictly Nimmons
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Up, Up & Away The Now Sound
Moe Koffman Train Whistle Twist Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Guido Basso Polka Dots & Moonbeams A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
Denny Vaughan May All Your Troubles be Little Ones Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Vera Cruz ST
Moe Koffman Dr. Swahili Goes Electric
Joyce Sullivan Grandfather's Clock The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' Medley #2: My Honey's Lovin' Arms - Five Foot Two - Runnin' Wild (featuring Alexander "Ragtime" Read) Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Compilation Jimmy Namaro - Man of La Mancha Motorcars In Concert 1970
The Laurie Bower Singers Lay it On Me Take Me Home Country Roads
Lenny Breau My Funny Valentine Guitar Sounds From
The Laurie Bower Singers Country Fair Looks Like We Made It
Jerry Toth Make Me Rainbows The Music Of
Carol McCartney Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye A Night in Tunisia
Ben McPeek Admiral Halsey Peace Train
Johnny Cowell Quiet Girl The Tender Loving Care
Jimmy Dale Uncle Albert - Admiral Halsey Toronto Instrumental
Johnny Cowell Concerto For Trumpet And Orchestra In D Major- Mvmt 1 Adagio The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
The Laurie Bower Singers El Condor Pasa Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
Compilation Phil Nimmons Quartet - There is No Greater Love CBC Comp 409
Russ Little Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Ben McPeek Suzanne Ben McPeek's Latest Fling at the Record Scene
Doug Crosley (theme from) Love Story With Lucio Agostini and his Orchestra
Brian Browne Trio The Brian Browne Trio - Time After Time The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)
John Arpin At Long Last Love it's Alright With Me Direct to Disc
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Secret Love Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Johnny Cowell I've Gotta Feeling Hot Brass

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

Yorkville Avenue Band / "Moving Day" BACK

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