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
John Arpin Your Love's Return Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
The Laurie Bower Singers Look and See Take Me Home Country Roads
Guido Basso All the Sad Young Men One More for the Road
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Mike Fright Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Paul Zaza Flight to the Sun Faces and Places
John Arpin Daniel Direct to Disc
Denny Vaughan Dolores Girls I Knew
Johnny Cowell Marcella's Waltz His Girl
Compilation Dear World (arranged by Tony Gee) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Terry Watada Cheyenne and the Weasel Night's Disgrace
The Laurie Bower Singers Country Fair Looks Like We Made It
Compilation Ted Komar - Kalinka CBC Comp 409
Bill Badgley Aubrey Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Henry Cuesta Skyline Stomp Plays Favourites
Joyce Sullivan Who Says There Ain't No Santa Claus The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Moe Koffman Overture To Summer (Allegro) The Four Seasons
Teddy Roderman What's Doin' (Phil Nimmons) Stay Awhile
The Laurie Bower Singers Mississippi Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
Moe Koffman Alone Together The Shepherd Swings Again
The Laurie Bower Singers I've Found a New Baby Feelin'
Peter Appleyard Yesterday & Tomorrow Toronto Instrumental
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Scarborough Fair The Now Sound
Bill Badgley June At the Ports of Call
Hagood Hardy Love is in the Air Reflections
Guido Basso East of the Sun One More for the Road
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Killing Me Softly (With This Song) Do Something Nice Today!
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)
John Arpin If You Could Read My Mind Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Hagood Hardy & the Montage Medley: It's Too Late-I Feel the Grass Grow Beneath My Feet Montage
Paul Zaza Canadian Express Faces and Places
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)
Jerry Toth Guitar Concerto: Adagio The Music Of
The Laurie Bower Singers Love and Maple Syrup Take Me Home Country Roads
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Old Fashioned Way Toronto Instrumental
The Laurie Bower Singers 50 Ways Got a Feelin' for Love
Johnny Cowell Winds of Chance Our Winter Love
Teddy Roderman The Green Grass Starts To Grow Makin' It With You
Bill Badgley Lady Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Hagood Hardy & the Montage You (Doug Riley) ST
Hagood Hardy And When I See You Smile, My Day Begins Maybe Tomorrow
Compilation Ben McPeek - Kapuskasing Kaper Motorcars In Concert 1970
The Laurie Bower Singers Papa Joe Wish I Was A Plane
2B3 Doug Riley, Michael Fonfara - Steel Onions The Toronto Sessions
Hogtown Trumpets Back Bacon Blues CBC Comp 434 comp
Moe Koffman Swinging' Shepherd Blues Twist Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Hagood Hardy Les Arrivants (Theme from the Newcomers) Tell Me My Name
Moe Koffman When the Saints Go Marching In Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Love for Sale Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
The Brian Browne Trio Browne Sugar The Toronto Scene
Paul Hoffert Growing Up The Jazz Roots of
Paul Zaza Sun Ranch Coasting (with Isaacs)
The Laurie Bower Singers Rhumba Girl It Goes Like It Goes
Eddie Graf & His Orchestra Let's Face the Music and Dance And I Love Her
Phil Nimmons Group Nimmons 'N' Nine Plus Six - Nosey Strictly Nimmons
Moe Koffman Le Reveil (Largo) The Four Seasons
Peter Appleyard What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? The Lincolnshire Poacher
Paul Zaza Mellow Moments Coasting (with Isaacs)
Ben McPeek Never My Love Peace Train
Henry Cuesta Lonely Girl Clarinet With Strings
Eugene Amaro I Left My Heart In San Francisco The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Moe Koffman High Heeled Sneakers Moe's Curried Soul
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose? Do Something Nice Today!
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Twooch Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Moe Koffman Dr. Swahili Goes Electric
Doug Riley Dinosaurus Freedom
Lucio Agostini Sulkey Race Action With Agostini
Peter Appleyard Wave The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Compilation Talk to the Animals (arranged by Ray Sikora) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Lucio Agostini Love and Maple Syrup (Gordon Lightfoot) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Doug Riley Jazz Etude Freedom
Wally Koster Alberta Trail Alberta Trail b/w Sunset Waltz
Teddy Roderman Measure The Valleys Makin' It With You
Moe Koffman Icicle Bells (Allegro) The Four Seasons
2B3 Michael Fonfara, Lance Anderson - Magic Carpet Ride The Toronto Sessions
Pete Schofield and the Canadians What Now My Love It’s a Sign of the Times
Jerry Toth The Worst That Could Happen The Music Of
Hagood Hardy You Needed Me Reflections
Ben McPeek Downtown His Voices and His Orchestra
Lenny Breau Anytime (Herbert Lawson) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Lucio Agostini Tuxedo Junction Cha Cha Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
The Laurie Bower Singers You Decorated My Life When You Say Goodbye
Moe Koffman Windy Turned on
Compilation Hang On Sloopy (arranged by Howard Cable) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Eugene Amaro Something About You Twilight Time
Hagood Hardy Harlequin (A Time for Love) Reflections
Pat Riccio Stranger on the Shore (Bilk-Mellin) From CBC Toronto (split with Alexander Read and His Tin Pan Alley Cats (LM 08)
John Arpin Softly Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Herb Marshall Never Can Say Goodbye (Clifton Davis) Toronto Vocalist
The Laurie Bower Singers Don't Ask Me Why It Goes Like It Goes
Guido Basso Jingle Bells Christmas Today
Hagood Hardy Words Maybe Tomorrow
Hagood Hardy I Feel It Stop 33 Sutton Place
Jimmy Dale Triste Soft and Groovy
Denny Vaughan Can't Help Falling in Love With You A Little Bit of "Country" and a Little Bit of "Pop"
Hagood Hardy Tell Me My Name (Sarah's Theme) Tell Me My Name
Paul Zaza Maid of the Mist Images
Johnny Cowell Marcella It's Gotta Be Love
Eugene Amaro Afterglow Warm
Lenny Breau Don't Think Twice, It's All Right Guitar Sounds From
Phil Nimmons Group In a Mellotone Take 10

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

The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)

Doug Riley Transcription

Doug Riley

Freedom

Doug Riley Transcription BACK

Compilation

My Heart Belongs to Me

Girls I Knew

Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By

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