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.

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

Montréal, Québec - Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra - ST

London, England, 🇬🇧 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Breau, Lenny - ST

Auburn, Maine, 🇺🇸 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Namaro, Jimmy - We Gotta Get It All Together

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

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Badgley, Bill - Blue-Ribbon Badgley

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Badgley, Bill - At the Ports of Call

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Mutual Understanding - In Wonderland

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Collier, Ron Tentet - ST

Coleman, Alberta - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Amaro, Eugene - Warm

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Agostini, Lucio - Action With Agostini

Fano, Italy → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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

Don Mills, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Laurie Bower Singers - You

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Toth, Jerry - The Twelve Sides Of

Windsor, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Hardy, Hagood & the Montage - ST

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

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Wilkins, Rick - From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)

Hamilton - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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McPeek, Ben - Only God Knows b/w Keyboard Grease

Trail, British Columbia → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Hardy, Hagood - As Time Goes By

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

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Sanderlings - With The Jim Pirie Orchestra

St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador, 🇨🇦

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Hoffert, Paul - The Jazz Roots of

Brooklyn, New York, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Zaza, Paul - Faces and Places

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Namaro, Jimmy - With Mallets A 4 Thought

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

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McPeek, Ben - The Original Sounds of

Trail, British Columbia → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Laurie Bower Singers - Take Me Home Country Roads

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six - Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Basso, Guido - Jazz Canadiana: All Star Jazz In Concert

Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Randle, Doug - Songs for the New Industrial State

Calgary, Alberta → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Richardson, Jackie - Woman's View... Through Child Eyes

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Breau, Lenny - Minor's Aloud

Auburn, Maine, 🇺🇸 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Basso, Guido - It's Happening (re-issue)

Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Mutual Understanding - Show Me Your Laughter/ Summer of '42 // Sunshine Man/ If You Say Goodbye

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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

Brian Browne Trio-The Toronto Scene BACK

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

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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

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Morning Has Broken

Laurie Bower Singers / Take Me Home Country Roads

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Koffman, Moe Alone Together The Shepherd Swings Again
Compilation Billy Van - Single Moments 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Laurie Bower Singers Just a Little Song Back Home Again
Koffman, Moe Battering Ram Goes Electric
Nimmons, Phil Group Nimmons 'N' Nine Plus Six - The Thirsty Blues Strictly Nimmons
Laurie Bower Singers September Morn When You Say Goodbye
Appleyard, Peter Don't Get Around Much Anymore The Vibe Sound Of
Appleyard, Peter Who Needs It ST
Roderman, Teddy Animal Crackers in My Soup Makin' It With You
Electronic Ensemble (Ben McPeek) Peter & The Wolf Peter & The Wolf b/w Monkey Music
McCartney, Carol No More Blues A Night in Tunisia
McPeek, Ben Gymnopedie (Erik's Theme) Ben McPeek's Latest Fling at the Record Scene
Crosley, Doug Something (George Harrison) With Lucio Agostini and his Orchestra
Zaza, Paul Autumn Reflections Images
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Far Away Places Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Roderman, Teddy Goodbye Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Oh Didn't He Ramble Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Koffman, Moe Sunshower (Allegro) The Four Seasons
Agostini, Lucio Caprice Canadien Action With Agostini
Wilkins, Rick Should I Love Again From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Namaro, Jimmy The Moon is Low featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Nimmons, Phil Group Nimmons 'N' Nine Plus Six - Just Us, Just Fun, Just Kicks Strictly Nimmons
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage Bridge Over Troubled Waters (Simon/Garfunkel) ST
Laurie Bower Singers When I Need You Looks Like We Made It
Zaza, Paul For Julia Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Wilkins, Rick Déjà vu Discovery
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia Do Something Nice Today!
Wilkins, Rick Sometimes When We Touch For the Sake of Music
Basso, Guido Two for the Road (H. Mancini) One More for the Road
Breau, Lenny Mister Night ST
Basso, Guido Love Talk Love Talk
Laurie Bower Singers The Young New Mexican Pupeteer Morning Has Broken
Zaza, Paul Follow the Sun Faces and Places
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Loves Theme Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Cowell, Johnny Gymnopedie #3 The Virtuoso Trumpet
Compilation Phil Nimmons Quartet - Stompin' at the Savoy CBC Comp 409
Bostic, Cal Just a Boy And Girl in Love Introducing
Koffman, Moe The Swingin' Shepherd Blues Cool and Hot Sax
Namaro, Jimmy With Mallets Towards Some With Mallets A 4 Thought
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Fidgety Feet Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Arpin, John Ragtime Nightingale Concert In Ragtime
Compilation Ted Komar - Bela Bimba CBC Comp 409
Toth, Jerry One (from a Chorus Line) The Classic Jerry Toth
Cowell, Johnny Concerto For Trumpet And Orchestra In D Major- Mvmt 4 Finale The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Laurie Bower Singers Una Paloma Got a Feelin' for Love
Cowell, Johnny It's Gotta be Love It's Gotta Be Love
McPeek, Ben Silent Cinema Thinking of You
Appleyard, Peter Witchcraft Per-cus-sive Jazz
Basso, Guido Dale be There And All That Latin Jazz!
Laurie Bower Singers Why Is Forever Taking So Long When You Say Goodbye
Cowell, Johnny A Season For My Love His Girl
Amaro, Eugene In My Life (You Belong) Twilight Time
Steel, Ivy Robbin’s Nest Reincarnation
Cowell, Johnny Butterscotch The Virtuoso Trumpet
Koffman, Moe Francesca Cool and Hot Sax
Richardson, Jackie Papa Can You Hear Me - Piece of the Sky Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Cowell, Johnny Arioso The Virtuoso Trumpet
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Transformations: 5th movement Transformations - Invocations
Compilation Ben McPeek - For Lovin' Me Motorcars In Concert 1970
Laurie Bower Singers Country Comfort Take Me Home Country Roads
Breau, Lenny Please Release Me (Horton & Peck) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians The Pink Panther The Old Meets the New
2B3 Doug Riley, Bill Payne - Drown in My Own Tears The Toronto Sessions
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Summer Love Do Something Nice Today!
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Black and Blue Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Randle, Doug Nicolston Dam Songs for the New Industrial State
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians The Sounds of Philadelphia Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Zaza, Paul Song of the Stars Images
Amaro, Eugene Am I Blue Twilight Time
Agostini, Lucio Canadians at Work Once Upon a Hundred Years
Koffman, Moe Bermuda Schwartz The Shepherd Swings Again
Richardson, Jackie Stay With Me Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Appleyard, Peter Wichita Lineman The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Laurie Bower Singers Simple Song Back Home Again
Amaro, Eugene I'll Follow The Sun Warm
Sealy, Joe, Don Palmer, Tom Cohoon & Skip Beckwith Sailin' Home Sailin' Home
Wilson, Doug Quartet Canada Canada b/w Canadian Theme
Laurie Bower Singers Love and Maple Syrup (Gordon Lightfoot) Love and Maple Syrup b/w Everybody's Reachin' Out for Someone
Hardy, Hagood No Good On My Own As Time Goes By
Arpin, John Daniel Direct to Disc
McPeek, Ben Only God Knows Only God Knows b/w Keyboard Grease
Laurie Bower Singers Crooked Mile Wish I Was A Plane
2B3 Doug Riley, Bill Payne - All About My Girl The Toronto Sessions
McCartney, Carol I Concentrate On You A Night in Tunisia
Hardy, Hagood Harlequin (A Time for Love) Reflections
Cowell, Johnny Concerto For Trumpet And Orchestra In D Major- Mvmt 3 Grave The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Compilation Cleone Duncan - Life Is A Merry-Go-Round 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Namaro, Jimmy Misty Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Transformations: 3rd movement Transformations - Invocations
Dale, Jimmy Night Song Soft and Groovy
Namaro, Jimmy Afro-Rock We Gotta Get It All Together
Browne, Brian Trio The Brian Browne Trio - How Insensitive The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' When My Sugar Walks Down the Street + Horn = Dixie
Hardy, Hagood Winter Time The Christmas Album
Breau, Lenny Back In Indiana (Hanley & MacDonald) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Cuesta, Henry Forever April Clarinet With Strings
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Georgy Girl The Now Sound
Hardy, Hagood Balloons The Homecoming
Appleyard, Peter Liza The Vibe Sound Of
Cowell, Johnny I Can't Get Started (Al Hirt & Bunny Berigan) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems

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