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
Lenny Breau Blues Theme The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Wally Koster April in Paris The Songs of Wally Koster
Johnny Cowell Lonely Girl Our Winter Love
Guido Basso Liberated Brother Jazz Canadiana: All Star Jazz In Concert
Hagood Hardy Send in the Clowns Maybe Tomorrow
Jimmy Dale Norwegian Wood Soft and Groovy
Lenny Breau Compared To What Minor's Aloud
Don Thompson 'D.T.' Bossa Noto Bluesprint
Peter Appleyard Why Don't You Do Right Per-cus-sive Jazz
The Laurie Bower Singers Lay it On Me Take Me Home Country Roads
Hagood Hardy After You've Gone Stop 33 Sutton Place
Bill Butler I'm Always Chasing Rainbows Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
The Laurie Bower Singers What is Christmas Danielle b/w What is Christmas
Ben McPeek American Woman Ben McPeek's Latest Fling at the Record Scene
Jimmy Namaro So Danco Samba We Gotta Get It All Together
Jimmy Namaro Good Morning Annie Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
The Mutual Understanding Rain Rain Go Away In Wonderland
Henry Cuesta Help Me Make It Through The Night Plays Favourites
Lenny Breau A Taste of Honey The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
The Mutual Understanding When The World Was Young In Wonderland
Hagood Hardy Afternoon in Venice Maybe Tomorrow
The Laurie Bower Singers The Importance of the Rose Feelin'
Vic Centro Sextet End of a Love Affair ST
Peter Appleyard Mack The Knife Per-cus-sive Jazz
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' South Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Hagood Hardy & the Montage Eli's Coming (Laura Nyro) ST
Jerry Toth Moment of Love The Classic Jerry Toth
Bill Butler The Dream of Olwen Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Peter Appleyard Cinderella Rockefeller The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
The Laurie Bower Singers Sundown Back Home Again
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Kiss Waltz Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Guido Basso Give Her My Love It's Happening (re-issue)
The Laurie Bower Singers Think I'll Write a Song Back Home Again
Denny Vaughan Yesterday When I Was Young Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra
The Brian Browne Trio Georgia on My Mind The Toronto Scene
Doug Randle Isn't it a Pity Songs for the New Industrial State
Alex Read & His Tin Pan Alley Cats Alley Cat (Bjorn-Harlem) From CBC Toronto (split with Pat Riccio Orchestra (LM 09)
Peter Appleyard Mambo #V Peter Appleyard Presents
Paul Hoffert Lover Man The Jazz Roots of
The Laurie Bower Singers When You Find a Sad Song Back Home Again
Peter Appleyard Mercy, Mercy, Mercy The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Jerry Toth Guitar Concerto: Adagio The Music Of
Alex Read & His Tin Pan Alley Cats Dolly Medley (Herman) From CBC Toronto (split with Pat Riccio Orchestra (LM 09)
Doug Randle Do You Know That Fella (Is a Friend of Mine) Nicolston Dam b/w Do You Know That Fella (Is a Friend of Mine)
Hagood Hardy & the Montage Bridge Over Troubled Waters (Simon/Garfunkel) ST
Lenny Breau Minors Aloud Minor's Aloud
Moe Koffman Jeannine Tales of Koffman
Jerry Toth Tara's Theme .. Erich Traugott trumpet solo The Classic Jerry Toth
Jimmy Namaro When the World Was Young featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Hagood Hardy Joy, Joy The Christmas Album
Dr. Music Idono Doug Riley Transcription
The Laurie Bower Singers Ready To Take A Chance You
The Mutual Understanding Summer of '42 Show Me Your Laughter/ Summer of '42 // Sunshine Man/ If You Say Goodbye
Johnny Cowell Song of Joy The Virtuoso Trumpet
Guido Basso Gentle Rain One More for the Road
Teddy Roderman Make It With You Makin' It With You
Rick Wilkins Songbird For the Sake of Music
Hogtown Trumpets Ludwig's Bugle CBC Comp 434 comp
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Blues Blow (Straight Ahead!) Now!
Joyce Sullivan The Anniversary Song The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Rick Wilkins Portrait of a Young Lady Discovery
Paul Zaza Expresso Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Doug Crosley Away from You (Babs Babineau, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Lucio Agostini The Girls of Spain Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
Jimmy Dale Stranger in Paradise Profiles
Teddy Roderman Goodbye Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Sing Do Something Nice Today!
Paul Zaza Blue Porcelain Faces and Places
Eugene Amaro Blame It On My Youth Warm
Johnny Cowell Theme from Zorba (Herb Alpert) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
The Laurie Bower Singers When You Say Goodbye When You Say Goodbye
Paul Zaza Wonderman Faces and Places
Ben McPeek Everything's Alright Peace Train
John Arpin Go My Way Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra South of Pago Pago ST
Phil Nimmons Group The Life I Lead Mary Popppins Swings
Pat Riccio Michelle (Lennon-McCartney) From CBC Toronto (split with Alexander Read and His Tin Pan Alley Cats (LM 08)
Don Gillis Lady Death Baby It's Alright (featuring Moe Koffman (Toronto Flutist))
Guido Basso Ten Little Indians It's Happening (re-issue)
The Laurie Bower Singers Look What They've Done To My Song, Ma Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
2B3 Denis Keldie, Rob Gusevs - One Love - People Get Ready The Toronto Sessions
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Delta Dawn Do Something Nice Today!
Eugene Amaro Love Theme (Gone With The Wind) Warm
Yorkville Avenue Band Moving Day "Moving Day"
Denny Vaughan Good Morning Starshine Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra
Robert Tennison Troupe Just Like a Fool Just Like a Fool b/w Cause You Are Here
The Laurie Bower Singers Wedding Cake Feelin'
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)
Hagood Hardy & the Montage My Love Montage
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra A Garden in the Rain Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Johnny Cowell Presto From Vivaldi's Concerto In A Major (Maurice Andre) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
The Laurie Bower Singers Rhumba Girl It Goes Like It Goes
John Arpin Bethena Concert In Ragtime
The Laurie Bower Singers Don't Go Breaking My Heart Feelin'
Vic Centro Sextet Perdido ST
Eugene Amaro I'll Follow The Sun Warm
Paul Zaza Marina Del Ray Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Dr. Music Pastorale Doug Riley Transcription
The Laurie Bower Singers Rain Brings People Together Wish I Was A Plane
Lenny Breau I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry (Hank Williams) Swingin' on a Seven-String

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Jimmy Namaro - We Gotta Get It All Together

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

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Tony Quarrington - One Bright Morning

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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

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

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Johnny Cowell - It's Gotta Be Love

Tillsonburg, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Terry Watada - Night's Disgrace

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Terry Watada - Yellow Fever

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Peter Appleyard - The Vibraphone Of

Cleethorpes, England, UK → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Peter Appleyard - Peter Appleyard Presents

Cleethorpes, England, UK → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Peter Appleyard - Toronto Instrumental

Cleethorpes, England, UK → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Peter Appleyard - The Lincolnshire Poacher

Cleethorpes, England, UK → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Peter Appleyard - The Vibe Sound Of

Cleethorpes, England, UK → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Peter Appleyard - Per-cus-sive Jazz

Cleethorpes, England, UK → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Peter Appleyard - ST

Cleethorpes, England, UK → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Peter Appleyard - The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)

Cleethorpes, England, UK → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Dr. Music - Doug Riley Transcription

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Doug Riley - Freedom

Toronto, Ontario → Little Pond, Prince Edward Island, 🇨🇦

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Rick Wilkins - My Heart Belongs to Me

Hamilton - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Denny Vaughan - Girls I Knew

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

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Denny Vaughan - Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra

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

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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, 🇨🇦

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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, 🇨🇦

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

Coleman, Alberta → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Ron Collier Tentet - ST

Coleman, Alberta → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Ed Bickert - The Dreamer/ Windows (split with Michael Renzi)

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

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Joyce Sullivan - The Songs of Joyce Sullivan

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Johnny Cowell - His Girl

Tillsonburg, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Ed Bickert - ST

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

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Ed Bickert - Bye Bye Baby

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

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Ed Bickert - I Like To Recognize the Tune

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

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The Brian Browne Trio - The Toronto Scene

Montréal, Québec→Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Jimmy Namaro - We Gotta Get it all Together LABEL 02

Jimmy Namaro - We Gotta Get it all Together LABEL 01

Jimmy Namaro - We Gotta Get it all Together BACK

We Gotta Get It All Together

One Bright Morning

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Tony Quarrington

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

Johnny Cowell - It's Gotta Be Love MINT BACK

Night's Disgrace

Yellow Fever

Terry Watada / Night's Disgrace LABELS 02

Terry Watada / Night's Disgrace LABELS 01

Terry Watada / Night's Disgrace INLAY

Terry Watada / Night's Disgrace BACK

Terry Watada / Yellow Fever LABELS

Terry Watada / Yellow Fever BACK

The Vibraphone Of

Peter Appleyard / The Vibraphone Of LABELS

Peter Appleyard / The Vibraphone Of BACK

Peter Appleyard Presents

Toronto Instrumental

The Lincolnshire Poacher

The Vibe Sound Of

Per-cus-sive Jazz

ST

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