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

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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
Moses, Kathryn Ready or Not ST
Hardy, Hagood Workin' In L.A. As Time Goes By
Breau, Lenny Marlborough Street Mo' Breau
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage Scarboro Fair (Simon/Garfunkel) ST
Appleyard, Peter There Will Never Be Another You Per-cus-sive Jazz
McPeek, Ben Happy Talk His Voices and His Orchestra
Wilkins, Rick Weekend in New England My Heart Belongs to Me
Browne, Brian Trio Careless Love The Toronto Scene
Wilkins, Rick Sometimes When We Touch For the Sake of Music
Roderman, Teddy Niagara Makin' It With You
Basso, Guido My Foolish Heart A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
Cowell, Johnny Carmichael & Parrish (arranged by Johnny Cowell) - Stardust The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
McPeek, Ben Mame The Original Sounds of
Basso, Guido Christina And All That Latin Jazz!
Koffman, Moe Nature's Banquet (Allegro) The Four Seasons
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Lush Life Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Toth, Jerry Gymnopedie The Classic Jerry Toth
Read, Alex & His Tin Pan Alley Cats Alley Cat (Bjorn-Harlem) From CBC Toronto (split with Pat Riccio Orchestra (LM 09)
Cowell, Johnny The Golden Jet (Bobb Hull) His Girl
Zaza, Paul Welcome Home Faces and Places
Centro, Vic Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Breau, Lenny That's All The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Zaza, Paul Blue Shadows Coasting (with Isaacs)
Toth, Jerry Guitar Concerto: Adagio The Music Of
Namaro, Jimmy We Gotta Get it All Together We Gotta Get It All Together
Bickert, Ed They All Laughed I Like To Recognize the Tune
Basso, Guido The Good Life One More for the Road
Basso, Guido I Go to Rio And All That Latin Jazz!
Zaza, Paul Sunday Morning Images
Randle, Doug Nicolston Dam Songs for the New Industrial State
Arpin, John Kansas City Stomps Other Side Of Ragtime
Crosley, Doug (theme from) Love Story With Lucio Agostini and his Orchestra
Centro, Vic Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' When Ragtime Alex Plays the Humoresque (vocal by Trump Davidson) (featuring Alexander "Ragtime" Read) Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Blues for Someone Else Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Laurie Bower Singers You Decorated My Life When You Say Goodbye
McPeek, Ben Track 17 Ben McPeek's Latest Fling at the Record Scene
Breau, Lenny Long Way To Go Minor's Aloud
Hardy, Hagood Let Me Love Again As Time Goes By
Compilation Roy Patterson - Inland Passages Suite: Part II: The Road Song Jazz Toronto
Compilation Lorne Lofsky - T.T.T. Jazz Toronto
Richardson, Jackie My Baby Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Laurie Bower Singers Evergreen Looks Like We Made It
Wilkins, Rick Songbird For the Sake of Music
McPeek, Ben Early Autumn His Voices and His Orchestra
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians The Pink Panther The Old Meets the New
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose? Do Something Nice Today!
Boogus Roller Queen CBC Comp 403 comp
Hoffert, Paul Lover Man The Jazz Roots of
Agostini, Lucio World of Music Action With Agostini
Yorkville Avenue Band Alexander's Ragtime Band "Moving Day"
Basso, Guido Blue Monk One More for the Road
Butler, Bill Violets for Your Furs The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Cowell, Johnny Pretty Girl Our Winter Love
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Song of the Tropics ST
Laurie Bower Singers Too Much Is On The Line When You Say Goodbye
Cowell, Johnny Walk Hand in Hand The Tender Loving Care
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia Do Something Nice Today!
Bickert, Ed It Might As Well Be Spring I Like To Recognize the Tune
Wilkins, Rick Blues for Helene From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Sleeping Beauty Waltz Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Graf, Eddie & His Orchestra It's Delovely And I Love Her
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Sunny The Now Sound
Laurie Bower Singers Crooked Mile Wish I Was A Plane
Appleyard, Peter Mercy, Mercy, Mercy The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Namaro, Jimmy Carnival Brasiliero Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Breau, Lenny Neptune ST
Cuesta, Henry We're at Home Clarinet With Strings
Zaza, Paul Granada Fantasia Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Phillips, Colina Trying Times Toronto Vocalist
Badgley, Bill In the Arms of Love At the Ports of Call
Koffman, Moe Anteater's Dance Moe's Curried Soul
Appleyard, Peter Avalon The Vibe Sound Of
Appleyard, Peter Moonlight Feels Right ST
Cowell, Johnny I've Gotta Feeling Hot Brass
Cowell, Johnny Blood of the Brave Bull The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Zaza, Paul Mellow Moments Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Namaro, Jimmy Morrocco At the Westbury
Agostini, Lucio A Banda Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
Agostini, Lucio Jesusita en Chihuahua (Cactus Polka) Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Roderman, Teddy So Let Our Love Begin Makin' It With You
Basso, Guido Ramblin' It's Happening
Laurie Bower Singers Happy Dreamer Wish I Was A Plane
Collier, Ron Tentet Lee's Lament ST
Arpin, John The Way We Were Direct to Disc
Arpin, John The Last Time I Saw Her Face Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Toth, Jerry Tell Me Now The Music Of
Toth, Jerry Moment of Love The Classic Jerry Toth
Hardy, Hagood Rain, Rain Stop 33 Sutton Place
Agostini, Lucio Centennial Caravan Once Upon a Hundred Years
Crosley, Doug Centre Island (Babs Babineau and Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Knights of the Round Flugel Bye Bye Love (B. Bryant) Bye Bye Love
Zaza, Paul Hollywood Hills Faces and Places
Laurie Bower Singers Sundown Back Home Again
Appleyard, Peter The Man That Got Away Per-cus-sive Jazz
Toth, Jerry It's a Great Life The Music Of
Badgley, Bill Georgy Girl At the Ports of Call
Basso, Guido I Can't Give You Anything But Love (Jimmy McHugh) Lost in the Stars
Laurie Bower Singers Silver Bird Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
Koffman, Moe What Can You Do The Shepherd Swings Again

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