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 Northern Dancer A Little Bit of "Country" and a Little Bit of "Pop"
Ron Collier Tentet I Believe In You ST
Moe Koffman Hey There Cool and Hot Sax
The Mutual Understanding When The World Was Young In Wonderland
Kathryn Moses My Romance ST
Boogus Gemini Rag CBC Comp 403 comp
Lenny Breau Emily Mo' Breau
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Moonlight Serenade It’s a Sign of the Times
Phil Nimmons Group Squeeze Play Take 10
Hagood Hardy (Theme from) Second Wind Maybe Tomorrow
Jimmy Namaro With Mallets Towards Some With Mallets A 4 Thought
Knights of the Round Flugel Bye Bye Love (B. Bryant) Bye Bye Love
Pete Schofield and the Canadians If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot) Do Something Nice Today!
Moe Koffman Sunshower (Allegro) The Four Seasons
Jerry Toth One (from a Chorus Line) The Classic Jerry Toth
Paul Hoffert 6 Bar Theme The Jazz Roots of
Sanderlings Dreams & Wishes (Bob Ruzicka) With The Jim Pirie Orchestra
Jimmy Dale Alone Again, Naturally Toronto Instrumental
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Eleanor Rigby Do Something Nice Today!
Paul Zaza Sailing By Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Henry Cuesta Me And You And A Dog Named Boo Plays Favourites
Compilation Phil Nimmons Quartet - There'll be Some Changes Made CBC Comp 409
Phil Nimmons Group In a Mellotone Take 10
Jerry Toth I've Got My Eyes On You The Music Of
Jackie Richardson If I Could Only Sleep Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Guido Basso Goofus It's Happening (re-issue)
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Mrs. Robinson The Now Sound
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Secret Love Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Guido Basso A Lazy Afternoon A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
Joyce Sullivan Speak Low The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Jerry Toth Eye Level The Classic Jerry Toth
Jimmy Davidson '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
Guido Basso Anniversary Song It's Happening
Paul Zaza Guitarra Gitana Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
The Laurie Bower Singers You Needed Me You
Teddy Roderman Yellow Days Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Rick Wilkins Junk My Heart Belongs to Me
Compilation Ted Komar - Papirossew CBC Comp 409
Compilation Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass - Don't Give Up Motorcars In Concert 1970
The Laurie Bower Singers Look and See Take Me Home Country Roads
Kathryn Moses Midmorning ST
John Arpin Cabaret Direct to Disc
Jimmy Namaro Babylon At the Westbury
Peter Appleyard You've Got Your Troubles The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Jackie Richardson You've Got to Give Me Room Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Hagood Hardy Travellin' On The Homecoming
Hagood Hardy Don't Give up on Us Tell Me My Name
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Do Something Nice Today Do Something Nice Today!
Jimmy Namaro This Could be the Start of Something Big Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Hagood Hardy & the Montage Eli's Coming (Laura Nyro) ST
Ed Bickert Manha de Carnaval ST
Lenny Breau Cold, Cold Heart Guitar Sounds From
Peter Appleyard Telephone Song The Lincolnshire Poacher
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Vera Cruz Halifax Instrumental
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' Wolverine Blues Original Toronto Dixieland Band
Guido Basso Tequila It's Happening
Guido Basso Two Bourees Jazz Canadiana: All Star Jazz In Concert
John Arpin Sleepy Hollow Rag Concert In Ragtime
Peter Appleyard The Last Blues Song The Lincolnshire Poacher
Doug Crosley Sing a Happy Song (Babs Babineau, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Jimmy Namaro Venezuela With Mallets A 4 Thought
Eugene Amaro I Left My Heart In San Francisco The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Moe Koffman Coaster Cool and Hot Sax
Johnny Cowell Winds of Chance Our Winter Love
Bill Butler The Girl that I Marry (mono version) The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Eugene Amaro Another Time Warm
Denny Vaughan Fine and Dandy Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By
Moe Koffman Jeannine Tales of Koffman
Eugene Amaro Something About You Twilight Time
Hagood Hardy & the Montage You're Here Montage
Peter Appleyard Satin Doll The Vibe Sound Of
Lenny Breau Minors Aloud Minor's Aloud
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Kathryn Moses I Met a Special Man ST
Compilation Carpet Man (arranged by Ray Sikora) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Russ Little I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
The Laurie Bower Singers Don't Blame Me Laurie Bower
Moe Koffman Sahara Tales of Koffman
Lucio Agostini Golden Earrings Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Rick Wilkins Emotion For the Sake of Music
Jackie Richardson I'm In Love Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Paul Zaza Fandango Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Transformations: 3rd movement Transformations - Invocations
Ben McPeek Shopping Spree His Voices and His Orchestra
Compilation Lenny Solomon - Ol' Man River Jazz Toronto
Hagood Hardy Afternoon in Venice Maybe Tomorrow
Hagood Hardy Joy to the World The Christmas Album
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Tropical ST
The Mutual Understanding You Fascinate Me In Wonderland
Rick Wilkins Just The Way You Are For the Sake of Music
Moe Koffman Shimmy Twist Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Hagood Hardy The Trouble with Hello is Goodbye The Homecoming
Guido Basso Two Bass Hit Jazz Canadiana: All Star Jazz In Concert
Moe Koffman The Swingin' Shepherd Blues Goes Electric
Paul Zaza For Julia Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Doug Randle Martin of Her Mind Songs for the New Industrial State
Hagood Hardy & the Montage Bridge Over Troubled Waters (Simon/Garfunkel) ST
Johnny Cowell You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' The Tender Loving Care
The Laurie Bower Singers Evergreen Looks Like We Made It
The Laurie Bower Singers Could I Have This Dance It Goes Like It Goes

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, 🇨🇦

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"

Yorkville Avenue Band / "Moving Day" LABELS

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