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.

Guido Basso - Christmas Today

Mutual Understanding - In Wonderland

Lucio Agostini - Once Upon a Hundred Years

Hagood Hardy & the Montage - ST

Sealy, Joe, Don Palmer, Tom Cohoon & Skip Beckwith - Sailin' Home

Per-cus-sive Jazz

With Lucio Agostini and his Orchestra

45-Teddy Roderman - Stay Awhile VINYL 02

CBC Comp 409

Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada

Doug Randle-Songs For the Industrial State LABEL 02

Doug Randle-Songs For the Industrial State INSERT SIDE 01

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

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

Toronto What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge LABEL 02

45-Guido Basso - Put Your Hand In The Hand SIDE 02

Put Your Hand in the Hand

Amadio, Norman Trio / ST

Laurie Bower

The Twelve Sides Of

Arpin, John / Arpin Plays Lightfoot

McPeek, Ben / Peace Train

ST

Schofield, Pete & the Canadians - It’s a Sign of the Times

Namaro, Jimmy (Jimmy Johnson Namaro) - Y' Gotta Quit Swingin' // We Could Make Such Beautiful Music

Schofield, Pete & the Canadians - The Now Sound

patricciosr11-fixed

Morning Has Broken

Laurie Bower Singers / Take Me Home Country Roads

From CBC Toronto (split with Pat Riccio Orchestra (LM 09)

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Compilation Ken Steele - Gently 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Appleyard, Peter Swinging Shepherd Blues Peter Appleyard Presents
Randle, Doug Love is Just Around the Corner (Elan Stuart, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Koffman, Moe Now is the Time Goes Electric
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass All in the Family Toronto Instrumental
Laurie Bower Singers Kiss Me in the Rain It Goes Like It Goes
Nimmons, Phil Group Fascinating Rhythm Nimmons 'N' Nine
Basso, Guido What a Friend It's Happening (re-issue)
Koffman, Moe The Baron Cool and Hot Sax
Cuesta, Henry The Things I Love Clarinet With Strings
Basso, Guido Goofus It's Happening
Koffman, Moe Flute Twist Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Agostini, Lucio Introduction Once Upon a Hundred Years
Breau, Lenny Blue Eyes Crying In the Rain (Fred Rose) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Toth, Jerry The Last Rhapsody The Classic Jerry Toth
Compilation This Train Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Laurie Bower Singers Love and Maple Syrup (Gordon Lightfoot) Love and Maple Syrup b/w Everybody's Reachin' Out for Someone
Cowell, Johnny Just One More Time His Girl
Compilation Rhonda Silver - I Saw It Happen 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Nimmons, Phil Group Feed the Birds (Tuppence a Bag) Mary Popppins Swings
Compilation Pat LaBarbera - Virgo Dance Jazz Toronto
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Wichita Lineman The Now Sound
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra I'll Be With You in Appleblossom Time Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Cowell, Johnny Presto From Vivaldi's Concerto In A Major (Maurice Andre) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
McPeek, Ben When I'm 64 Thinking of You
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Back On the Bus Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Bickert, Ed You’re In Love With Someone Bye Bye Baby
Hardy, Hagood Promenade Reflections
Basso, Guido Windmills of Your Mind And All That Latin Jazz!
Appleyard, Peter This Masquerade ST
Badgley, Bill If You Leave Me Now Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Butler, Bill Theme from Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto #2 Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Randle, Doug Maybe Life Will be Worth Living After All Songs for the New Industrial State
Cowell, Johnny Raphael Mendez - Virgin de la Macarena (arranged by Johnny Cowell) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Compilation Vanda King - Once & For A Lifetime 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Arpin, John If You Could Read My Mind Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Cowell, Johnny A Season For My Love His Girl
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Champagne and Quail Halifax Instrumental
Arpin, John Cannonball Blues Concert In Ragtime
Nimmons, Phil Group Super-cali-fragil-istic-expi-ali-docious Mary Popppins Swings
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra September in the Rain Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
McPeek, Ben Who Can I Turn to His Voices and His Orchestra
Koffman, Moe Bei Mir Bist Du Schön Cool and Hot Sax
Compilation Jane Bunnett - Rendez-Vous Jazz Toronto
Badgley, Bill Music to Watch the Girls By At the Ports of Call
Amaro, Eugene Ruby Warm
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Invocation: Bronze (The Contest) Transformations - Invocations
Appleyard, Peter Undecided Per-cus-sive Jazz
Sullivan, Joyce I Could Write a Book The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Agostini, Lucio Reel Once Upon a Hundred Years
Zaza, Paul Fiesta Flamenco Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Appleyard, Peter Undecided Per-cus-sive Jazz
Namaro, Jimmy Jimmy Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Zaza, Paul Malaguena Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Compilation Billy Van - Single Moments 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Agostini, Lucio Heart of Gold (Neil Young) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Basso, Guido Tequila It's Happening
Steel, Ivy Willow Weep for Me Reincarnation
Roderman, Teddy The Drifter Makin' It With You
Bickert, Ed Things Are Getting Better Bye Bye Baby
Koffman, Moe Trains and Boats and Planes Goes Electric
Wilkins, Rick You Can Have Me Anytime Discovery
Appleyard, Peter You've Got Your Troubles The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Bickert, Ed When Sonny Gets Blue ST
Appleyard, Peter You Put the Shine on Me Peter Appleyard Presents
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Theme for Susan Trombone - Teddy Roderman
McPeek, Ben Share the Land Ben McPeek's Latest Fling at the Record Scene
Appleyard, Peter Donald's Duck The Lincolnshire Poacher
Breau, Lenny Compared To What Minor's Aloud
Basso, Guido You Are My Sunshine It's Happening
Basso, Guido My Foolish Heart A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
Roderman, Teddy Measure The Valleys Makin' It With You
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Laughter in the Rain Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Agostini, Lucio Hoedown Action With Agostini
Compilation Talk to the Animals (arranged by Ray Sikora) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Yorkville Avenue Band All of You "Moving Day"
Dale, Jimmy Till the End of Time Profiles
Laurie Bower Singers The Young New Mexican Pupeteer Morning Has Broken
Koffman, Moe Overture To Spring (Allegro) The Four Seasons
Toth, Jerry If We Try The Twelve Sides Of
Collier, Ron Tentet Hockey Theme ST
Laurie Bower Singers Didn't We? Feelin'
Crosley, Doug In the Forest (Babs Babineau and Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Appleyard, Peter Wichita Lineman The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Laurie Bower Singers Together Take Me Home Country Roads
Basso, Guido Ill Wind One More for the Road
Appleyard, Peter The Man With The Golden Arm Per-cus-sive Jazz
Hardy, Hagood Afternoon in Venice Maybe Tomorrow
Laurie Bower Singers Daybreak Looks Like We Made It
Graf, Eddie & His Orchestra Summer Wind And I Love Her
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Yesterday It’s a Sign of the Times
Badgley, Bill June At the Ports of Call
Koster, Wally Home in Canada (Pat Riccio) The Songs of Wally Koster
2B3 Denis Keldie, Michael Fonfara - Gimme Some Lovin' The Toronto Sessions
Cowell, Johnny (These Are) The Young Years Our Winter Love
Crosley, Doug (theme from) Love Story With Lucio Agostini and his Orchestra
Sullivan, Joyce Who Says There Ain't No Santa Claus The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Killing Me Softly (With His Song) Do Something Nice Today!
Badgley, Bill Gonna Fly Now - Theme From Rocky Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Randle, Doug Why Did I Choose You? (Elan Stuart, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists

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