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
Compilation One of Those Songs (arranged by Howard Cable) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Namaro, Jimmy Venezuela With Mallets A 4 Thought
Agostini, Lucio Sunwheel Dance (Bruce Cockburn) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Koffman, Moe Train Whistle Twist Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Arpin, John Beautiful Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Agostini, Lucio Centipediantics Action With Agostini
Appleyard, Peter Moon Glow The Vibe Sound Of
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Sweet Leilani ST
Namaro, Jimmy Sand and Sandals Driftwood
Yorkville Avenue Band Takin' Me Through the Night "Moving Day"
McPeek, Ben Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars His Voices and His Orchestra
Namaro, Jimmy With Mallets Towards Some With Mallets A 4 Thought
Toth, Jerry Portrait of Caroline The Classic Jerry Toth
Richardson, Jackie The Lies of Handsome Men Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Appleyard, Peter The P.E.I. Polka The Lincolnshire Poacher
Butler, Bill I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Zaza, Paul For Julia Coasting (with Isaacs)
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage You (Doug Riley) ST
Basso, Guido All the Sad Young Men One More for the Road
Arpin, John King Porter Stomp Concert In Ragtime
Zaza, Paul Mellow Moments Coasting (with Isaacs)
Nimmons, Phil Group Nimmons 'N' Nine - Gone With the Blues Strictly Nimmons
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Cowell, Johnny Lonely Trumpet The Virtuoso Trumpet
Compilation Catherine Mckinnon - She's Like the Swallow CBC Comp 409
McPeek, Ben Yorkville Yak The Original Sounds of
Tennison, Robert Troupe Just Like a Fool Just Like a Fool b/w Cause You Are Here
Wilkins, Rick Even Now For the Sake of Music
Randle, Doug Put On Your Sunday Clothes Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Toth, Jerry Pieces Of Dreams The Twelve Sides Of
Laurie Bower Singers When You Find a Sad Song Back Home Again
Badgley, Bill Tiny Bubbles Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Read, Alex & His Tin Pan Alley Cats Dolly Medley (Herman) From CBC Toronto (split with Pat Riccio Orchestra (LM 09)
Basso, Guido Embraceable You A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
Namaro, Jimmy African Echoes We Gotta Get It All Together
McPeek, Ben Imagine Peace Train
Hardy, Hagood Rain, Rain Stop 33 Sutton Place
Basso, Guido You are My Sunshine It's Happening (re-issue)
Cowell, Johnny (These Are) The Young Years Our Winter Love
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Transformations: 1st movement Transformations - Invocations
Yorkville Avenue Band Watcha' Gonna Do When the Rent Comes Round "Moving Day"
Toth, Jerry Moment of Love The Classic Jerry Toth
Breau, Lenny Claude (Free Song) ST
Laurie Bower Singers El Condor Pasa Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
Hardy, Hagood Love of Life Tell Me My Name
Randle, Doug The Doug Randle Orchestra - What Now My Love Tommy Common, vocalist (Split with The Brian Browne Trio)
Toth, Jerry Guitar Concerto: Adagio The Music Of
Agostini, Lucio Captain Bacardi Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
Zaza, Paul Expresso Coasting (with Isaacs)
Hardy, Hagood Daniel Tell Me My Name
Toth, Jerry To Wait for Love The Music Of
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Winchester Cathedral It’s a Sign of the Times
Hardy, Hagood As Time Goes By As Time Goes By
Namaro, Jimmy Driftwood Driftwood
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Invocation: Gold (The Challenge) Transformations - Invocations
Agostini, Lucio Canadians on the Go-Go Once Upon a Hundred Years
Agostini, Lucio Cocktails In New York Once Upon a Hundred Years
Agostini, Lucio Guadalajara Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Hardy, Hagood Winter Wonderland The Christmas Album
Crosley, Doug Somewhere, Sometime (Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Randle, Doug Out of this World (Elan Stuart, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Koffman, Moe Alone Together The Shepherd Swings Again
Wilkins, Rick The Closer I Get To You For the Sake of Music
Koffman, Moe Harvest Festival (Allegro) The Four Seasons
Arpin, John Softly Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Badgley, Bill How Insensitive At the Ports of Call
Breau, Lenny Anytime (Herbert Lawson) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Cowell, Johnny The Swagger O' The Kilt His Girl
Amaro, Eugene Didn’t We The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
McPeek, Ben Admiral Halsey Peace Train
Laurie Bower Singers Woman Got a Feelin' for Love
Wilkins, Rick Let Me be the One My Heart Belongs to Me
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians I Say A Little Prayer For You The Now Sound
Koffman, Moe When the Saints Go Marching In Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Appleyard, Peter Why Don't You Do Right Per-cus-sive Jazz
Agostini, Lucio Little Chinook (Fred Diehl) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Hardy, Hagood (Theme from) Second Wind Maybe Tomorrow
Appleyard, Peter Where is the Love The Lincolnshire Poacher
Basso, Guido White Christmas Christmas Today
Basso, Guido Trust in Me And All That Latin Jazz!
Badgley, Bill Fernando Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Summer Love Do Something Nice Today!
Laurie Bower Singers It Takes Time Take Me Home Country Roads
Compilation Carpet Man (arranged by Ray Sikora) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Cowell, Johnny Angel of the Morning The Tender Loving Care
Breau, Lenny Blues Theme #2 The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Amaro, Eugene I Left My Heart In San Francisco The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Badgley, Bill All Blue-Ribbon Badgley
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)
Badgley, Bill Aubrey Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Browne, Brian Trio Misty Roses Toronto Instrumental
Sealy, Joe, Don Palmer, Tom Cohoon & Skip Beckwith Blue Jade Sailin' Home
Arpin, John Cabaret Direct to Disc
Agostini, Lucio Pedro Pussycat Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Breau, Lenny But Beautiful Mo' Breau
Badgley, Bill Sand and Sea At the Ports of Call
Ambrose, Tommy Margie Young Tommy Ambrose
Wilkins, Rick How Deep Is Your Love For the Sake of Music
Collier, Ron Tentet I Believe In You ST
Zaza, Paul Portrait of a Rose Faces and Places

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