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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Bickert, Ed - ST

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

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

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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

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

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Appleyard, Peter The Man That Got Away Per-cus-sive Jazz
Graf, Eddie & His Orchestra Let's Call the Whole Thing Off And I Love Her
Zaza, Paul Mimosa Coasting (with Isaacs)
Riccio, Pat In To Miami (Barry) From CBC Toronto (split with Alexander Read and His Tin Pan Alley Cats (LM 08)
Nimmons, Phil Group Blue Lou Nimmons 'N' Nine
Namaro, Jimmy Chi Chi Cha Cha Cha Driftwood
Hardy, Hagood Words Maybe Tomorrow
Laurie Bower Singers Thorn In My Shoe Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
Laurie Bower Singers Could I Have This Dance It Goes Like It Goes
Ambrose, Tommy That's the Way it Was Just Like a Man b/w That's the Way it Was
Cowell, Johnny To Love Somebody The Tender Loving Care
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Angie Baby Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
McPeek, Ben A Taste of Honey His Voices and His Orchestra
Koffman, Moe Jeannine Tales of Koffman
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Ace in the Hole + Horn = Dixie
Appleyard, Peter Tenderly Per-cus-sive Jazz
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage My Love Montage
Basso, Guido Liberated Brother Jazz Canadiana: All Star Jazz In Concert
Cowell, Johnny Carnival of Venice (Herbert L. Clarke) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Collier, Ron Tentet The Thrill is Gone ST
Appleyard, Peter Strike Up the Band The Vibe Sound Of
Sullivan, Joyce I Could Write a Book The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Arpin, John Kansas City Stomps Other Side Of Ragtime
Read, Alex & His Tin Pan Alley Cats Alley Cat (Bjorn-Harlem) From CBC Toronto (split with Pat Riccio Orchestra (LM 09)
Laurie Bower Singers Look What They've Done To My Song, Ma Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
Compilation Carol Welsman - Lucky to be Me Jazz Toronto
Basso, Guido Winter Wonderland Christmas Today
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Hoghead Shout + Horn = Dixie
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Exactly Like Jerry Smith Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Nimmons, Phil Group Feed the Birds (Tuppence a Bag) Mary Popppins Swings
Appleyard, Peter Ben The Lincolnshire Poacher
Badgley, Bill Music to Watch Girls By Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Cowell, Johnny Oops His Girl
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Vera Cruz Halifax Instrumental
Agostini, Lucio Canadians at Work Once Upon a Hundred Years
McPeek, Ben Soon It's Gonna Rain The Original Sounds of
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage If Montage
Koffman, Moe Train Whistle Twist Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Hardy, Hagood No Good On My Own As Time Goes By
Amaro, Eugene What's Goin' On Twilight Time
Namaro, Jimmy On a Little Street in Singapore Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Butler, Bill Spring Will be a Little Late This Year The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Hardy, Hagood Maybe Tomorrow Maybe Tomorrow
Dale, Jimmy If Toronto Instrumental
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage Hideaway (Barbara Moore) ST
Hardy, Hagood Daniel Tell Me My Name
Appleyard, Peter Tenderly Per-cus-sive Jazz
Cuesta, Henry Way Down Deep Plays Favourites
Appleyard, Peter Dragnet Per-cus-sive Jazz
Laurie Bower Singers A Love Song Laurie Bower
Badgley, Bill Mesclado (MYXAPYKL) Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Koffman, Moe Dr. Swahili Goes Electric
Randle, Doug Lonely Girl (Doug Crosley, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
McCartney, Carol A Night in Tunisia A Night in Tunisia
Namaro, Jimmy Love With Mallets A 4 Thought
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Moon River Toronto Instrumental
Toth, Jerry The Importance of the Rose The Music Of
Compilation Ted Komar - Papirossew CBC Comp 409
Riccio, Pat Matchmaker (Bock-Harnick) Doug Crosley: vocals From CBC Toronto (split with Alexander Read and His Tin Pan Alley Cats (LM 08)
Koffman, Moe The Mighty Quinn Turned on
Namaro, Jimmy Nightingale We Gotta Get It All Together
Roderman, Teddy Mississippi Stay Awhile
Amaro, Eugene Afterglow Warm
Laurie Bower Singers Love and Maple Syrup (Gordon Lightfoot) Love and Maple Syrup b/w Everybody's Reachin' Out for Someone
2B3 Doug Riley, Bill Payne - Drown in My Own Tears The Toronto Sessions
Randle, Doug Nicolston Dam Songs for the New Industrial State
Basso, Guido Tour de Force (live) (Dizzy Gillespie) Lost in the Stars
Cowell, Johnny Concerto For Trumpet And Orchestra In D Major- Mvmt 1 Adagio The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
McPeek, Ben When I'm 64 Thinking of You
Laurie Bower Singers One More Love Story When You Say Goodbye
Badgley, Bill If You Leave Me Now Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Nimmons, Phil Group Kicks Nimmons 'N' Nine
Butler, Bill The Dream of Olwen Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Toth, Jerry Pieces Of Dreams The Twelve Sides Of
Koffman, Moe Sunshower (Allegro) The Four Seasons
Nimmons, Phil Group Step in Time Mary Popppins Swings
Koffman, Moe Sunshine Superman Moe's Curried Soul
Cowell, Johnny Pickin' Plums Hot Brass
Koffman, Moe Mrs. Robinson Turned on
Nimmons, Phil Group The Perfect Nanny Mary Popppins Swings
Roderman, Teddy The Happening Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Randle, Doug The Doug Randle Orchestra - Bauble Bangles And Beads Tommy Common, vocalist (Split with The Brian Browne Trio)
Thompson, Don 'D.T.' One Cylinder Bluesprint
Basso, Guido 'Round Midnight Overture (Phil Dwyer) Lost in the Stars
Collier, Ron Tentet I Believe In You ST
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Sing Do Something Nice Today!
Breau, Lenny But Beautiful Mo' Breau
Amaro, Eugene Didn’t We The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Koffman, Moe Marty's Morgue The Shepherd Swings Again
Basso, Guido Polka Dots & Moonbeams A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
Dale, Jimmy Could it be Magic Profiles
Koster, Wally Alberta Trail Alberta Trail b/w Sunset Waltz
Crosley, Doug Good Morning (Babs Babineau and Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Hardy, Hagood Joy, Joy The Christmas Album
Arpin, John Softly Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Koffman, Moe The Calm (Adagio) The Four Seasons
Randle, Doug You Know That Fella (Is a Friend of Mine) Songs for the New Industrial State
Appleyard, Peter Crazy Rhythm The Vibe Sound Of
Koffman, Moe Le Reveil (Largo) The Four Seasons
Cowell, Johnny Presto From Vivaldi's Concerto In A Major (Maurice Andre) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems

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