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
Basso, Guido The Good Life One More for the Road
Appleyard, Peter Who Needs It ST
Namaro, Jimmy Venezuela With Mallets A 4 Thought
Nimmons, Phil Group Kicks (Outro) Nimmons 'N' Nine
Appleyard, Peter Dragnet Per-cus-sive Jazz
Badgley, Bill Music to Watch Girls By Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Koffman, Moe Up, Up and Away Turned on
Mutual Understanding You Fascinate Me In Wonderland
Appleyard, Peter The Man With The Golden Arm Per-cus-sive Jazz
Appleyard, Peter Yesterday & Tomorrow Toronto Instrumental
Laurie Bower Singers Stop And Smell The Roses Back Home Again
Basso, Guido Canada It's Happening
Toth, Jerry Who Are You Now? .. Nicholas Fiore flute solo The Classic Jerry Toth
Zaza, Paul Expresso Coasting (with Isaacs)
Amadio, Norman Trio Mein Shtetele Belz ST
Laurie Bower Singers Sing Me a Rainbow Feelin'
Sullivan, Joyce Say it Isn't So The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Appleyard, Peter The Man That Got Away Per-cus-sive Jazz
Boogus Roller Queen CBC Comp 403 comp
Agostini, Lucio Caprice Canadien Action With Agostini
Graf, Eddie & His Orchestra And I Love Her And I Love Her
Compilation Jane Bunnett - Rendez-Vous Jazz Toronto
Agostini, Lucio Gazpacho Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
Namaro, Jimmy Cool Fool With Mallets A 4 Thought
Basso, Guido Lush Life A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage Eli's Coming (Laura Nyro) ST
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Maxwell’s Silver Hammer Original Toronto Dixieland Band
Compilation Lorne Lofsky - T.T.T. Jazz Toronto
Sanderlings Come Saturday Morning (Dory Previn & Fred Karlin) With The Jim Pirie Orchestra
Laurie Bower Singers Penny Lane Feelin'
Hardy, Hagood Rain, Rain Stop 33 Sutton Place
Wilkins, Rick Ballad for Carolyn My Heart Belongs to Me
Crosley, Doug Pisces Child (Dolores Claman) With Lucio Agostini and his Orchestra
Hardy, Hagood Reunion (Theme from Rituals) Tell Me My Name
McPeek, Ben He's So Fine Peace Train
Nimmons, Phil Group A Spoonful of Sugar Mary Popppins Swings
Cuesta, Henry The Things I Love Clarinet With Strings
Koffman, Moe The Storm (Presto) The Four Seasons
Breau, Lenny Long Way To Go Minor's Aloud
Badgley, Bill Lady Blue-Ribbon Badgley
McCartney, Carol No More Blues A Night in Tunisia
Appleyard, Peter Don't Get Around Much Anymore The Vibe Sound Of
Laurie Bower Singers The Rose Laurie Bower
Laurie Bower Singers When I Need You Looks Like We Made It
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Canadian Sunset It’s a Sign of the Times
Basso, Guido Dale be There And All That Latin Jazz!
Hardy, Hagood You and Me Against the World The Homecoming
Stone, Fred Theme from Lawrence of Arabia The Music of Fred Stone
Namaro, Jimmy Street of Dreams featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Browne, Brian Trio Home Again The Toronto Scene
Laurie Bower Singers What is Christmas Danielle b/w What is Christmas
Koffman, Moe Mrs. Robinson Turned on
Laurie Bower Singers Don't Ask Me Why It Goes Like It Goes
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Summer Love Do Something Nice Today!
Compilation Ted Komar - Papirossew CBC Comp 409
Arpin, John Augustan Club Waltzes (1901) Other Side Of Ragtime
Laurie Bower Singers Think Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
Wilkins, Rick My Heart Belongs to Me My Heart Belongs to Me
Koffman, Moe Growing Up Tales of Koffman
Yorkville Avenue Band Moving Day "Moving Day"
Laurie Bower Singers Epilogue Morning Has Broken
Ambrose, Tommy Let Loose Young Tommy Ambrose
Koffman, Moe Darktown Strutters Ball Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Randle, Doug Put On Your Sunday Clothes Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Appleyard, Peter Tell Me A Story ST
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Lush Life Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Wilkins, Rick Songbird For the Sake of Music
2B3 Bill Payne, Michael Fonfara - High Heel Feat The Toronto Sessions
Centro, Vic Sextet Perdido ST
Namaro, Jimmy Kcammot Driftwood
Dale, Jimmy Night Song Soft and Groovy
Basso, Guido Nightcap It's Happening
Laurie Bower Singers Pretty Lady Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
Breau, Lenny Ebony Queen - Pam's Pad Mo' Breau
Koster, Wally Time Was The Songs of Wally Koster
Koster, Wally L-O-V-E The Songs of Wally Koster
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians I Feel the Earth Move Do Something Nice Today!
Namaro, Jimmy Lara's Theme Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Agostini, Lucio Tutti Flutti Action With Agostini
Laurie Bower Singers If You Feel The Way I Do The Rose And The Rain
Zaza, Paul Warm Breezes Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Midnight Cowboy (John Barry) Now!
Compilation Jim Pirie - We'll Walk Together 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Zaza, Paul Sailing By Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Steel, Ivy Easy Living Reincarnation
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Sweet Leilani ST
Cuesta, Henry Thorn in My Shoe Plays Favourites
Basso, Guido Two Bass Hit Jazz Canadiana: All Star Jazz In Concert
Dale, Jimmy Uncle Albert - Admiral Halsey Toronto Instrumental
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Fidgety Feet Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Toth, Jerry The Last Rhapsody The Classic Jerry Toth
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians A Brand New Scene Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Graf, Eddie & His Orchestra It's Delovely And I Love Her
Cowell, Johnny His Girl His Girl
Zaza, Paul Guitarra Espana Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Amaro, Eugene People The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Butler, Bill Autummn Nocturne The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage Aquarius (Galt McDermot/Ragni/Rado) ST
Cuesta, Henry Me And You And A Dog Named Boo Plays Favourites
Basso, Guido Time On My Hands (Vincent Youmans) Lost in the Stars

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