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
Denny Vaughan The French Song A Little Bit of "Country" and a Little Bit of "Pop"
Moe Koffman Flute Salad The Shepherd Swings Again
Peter Appleyard Mambo #V Peter Appleyard Presents
Hagood Hardy Beauty Stop 33 Sutton Place
Phil Nimmons Group My Old Flame Nimmons 'N' Nine
Hagood Hardy Leaside Bridge As Time Goes By
Moe Koffman Inverno Furioso (Allegro) The Four Seasons
Ben McPeek Kapuskasing Kaper The Original Sounds of
Paul Zaza Warm Breezes Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Blues Blow (Straight Ahead!) Now!
Bill Butler I'm Always Chasing Rainbows Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Peter Appleyard Who Needs It Peter Appleyard Presents
Phil Nimmons Group The Life I Lead Mary Popppins Swings
The Mutual Understanding Little Girl Blue In Wonderland
The Laurie Bower Singers Country Comfort Take Me Home Country Roads
Lenny Breau Indian Reflections For Ravi The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Lenny Breau Bluesette The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
The Brian Browne Trio Georgia on My Mind The Toronto Scene
The Laurie Bower Singers Rain Brings People Together Wish I Was A Plane
Compilation Season of the Yonge Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Johnny Cowell Silver Thread & Golden Needles The Tender Loving Care
Guido Basso Ten Little Indians It's Happening (re-issue)
Johnny Cowell Roller Coaster The Virtuoso Trumpet
Johnny Cowell Sangre De Toro Bravo The Virtuoso Trumpet
Bill Butler The Girl that I Marry (mono version) The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Phil Nimmons Group Just You, Just Me Nimmons 'N' Nine
Compilation Ben McPeek - Kapuskasing Kaper Motorcars In Concert 1970
Hagood Hardy (Theme from) Second Wind Maybe Tomorrow
The Laurie Bower Singers Feelin' Feelin'
Compilation Dave Young & Oscar Peterson - OP&D Jazz Toronto
Jackie Richardson My Baby Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Guido Basso Second Chance One More for the Road
Tom Sealy Don Palmer Cohoon & Skip Beckwith Dance of the Only Son Sailin' Home
Jimmy Namaro Babylon At the Westbury
The Laurie Bower Singers You're Driving Me Crazy Feelin'
Lucio Agostini Introduction Once Upon a Hundred Years
Wally Koster The More I See You The Songs of Wally Koster
Hogtown Trumpets Back Bacon Blues CBC Comp 434 comp
Jimmy Namaro Yesterdays At the Westbury
Jerry Toth Say Goodbye To Your Cash The Twelve Sides Of
Compilation Catherine Mckinnon - Sable Island CBC Comp 409
Moe Koffman Windy Turned on
Guido Basso For Awhile Love Talk
Lucio Agostini Gazpacho Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
Jerry Toth The Fool On the Hill The Music Of
Lucio Agostini Help Yourself Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
Ben McPeek Peace Train Peace Train
Lucio Agostini Carey (Joni Mitchell) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Norman Amadio Trio Nica's Dream ST
Guido Basso Sweet Gingerbread Man Love Talk
Compilation Vanda King - Once & For A Lifetime 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
The Laurie Bower Singers 50 Ways Got a Feelin' for Love
Doug Randle Love is Just Around the Corner (Elan Stuart, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Ben McPeek Shopping Spree His Voices and His Orchestra
Hagood Hardy Don't You Think it's Time to Come Back Home Tell Me My Name
The Laurie Bower Singers Glitter Queen Got a Feelin' for Love
Teddy Roderman That's Life Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Moe Koffman Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) Goes Electric
Lucio Agostini St. Thomas Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Bass-ically Yours Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Phil Nimmons Group Little Poppy Nimmons 'N' Nine
Lenny Breau I Love You Because (Leon Payne) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Midnight Cowboy (John Barry) Now!
Colina Phillips River Jordan Toronto Vocalist
Moe Koffman You Are My Sunshine Moe's Curried Soul
Pete Schofield and the Canadians What Are You Doing the Rest Of Your Life? Do Something Nice Today!
Ben McPeek If You Could Read My Mind Ben McPeek's Latest Fling at the Record Scene
The Laurie Bower Singers Ready To Take A Chance You
Hagood Hardy & the Montage Hideaway (Barbara Moore) ST
Ed Bickert You're Right As Rain I Like To Recognize the Tune
Jimmy Dale Baubles, Bangles and Beads Profiles
The Laurie Bower Singers Cotton Jenny Morning Has Broken
Johnny Cowell W.A. Mozart - Allelujah (arranged by Johnny Cowell) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
The Laurie Bower Singers Southern Nights Looks Like We Made It
Wally Koster My Funny Valentine The Songs of Wally Koster
Doug Randle You´d be so Nice to Come Home to (Doug Crosley, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Ben McPeek Everything's Alright Peace Train
Moe Koffman What Can You Do The Shepherd Swings Again
Ben McPeek Talk It Over In The Morning Peace Train
Henry Cuesta Forever April Clarinet With Strings
Hagood Hardy Nightwalker Tell Me My Name
Denny Vaughan Three For Two A Little Bit of "Country" and a Little Bit of "Pop"
Ron Collier Tentet I Feel Pretty ST
Don Thompson 'D.T.' Bossa Noto Bluesprint
Hagood Hardy You Needed Me Reflections
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Do Something Nice Today Do Something Nice Today!
2B3 Denis Keldie, Rob Gusevs - One Love - People Get Ready The Toronto Sessions
Henry Cuesta Remember When (We Made These Memories) Clarinet With Strings
Guido Basso What A Friend It's Happening
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Lujon ST
Tom Sealy Don Palmer Cohoon & Skip Beckwith Struttin' Your Stuff Sailin' Home
Phil Nimmons Group Nimmons 'N' Nine - Room at the Back Strictly Nimmons
The Laurie Bower Singers Lay it On Me Take Me Home Country Roads
Eugene Amaro All In Love Is Fair Twilight Time
Johnny Cowell Blood of the Brave Bull The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
John Arpin Your Love's Return Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Reminiscing Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Lenny Breau Blues Theme #2 The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Jimmy Dale On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring Profiles

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, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Denny Vaughan - Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra

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

FEATURED

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, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Joyce Sullivan - The Songs of Joyce Sullivan

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

The Brian Browne Trio - The Toronto Scene

Montréal, Québec→Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

The Brian Browne Trio - Toronto Instrumental

Montréal, Québec→Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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

FEATURED

Yorkville Avenue Band - "Moving Day"

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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, 🇨🇦

Compilation

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"

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