The Toronto Jazz Scene

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
Agostini, Lucio Little Chinook (Fred Diehl) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Cowell, Johnny Walk Hand in Hand The Tender Loving Care
Dale, Jimmy Sun Goes By Toronto Instrumental
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Ballin' the Jack + Horn = Dixie
Zaza, Paul Fine and Dandy Faces and Places
Koffman, Moe The Baron Cool and Hot Sax
Collier, Ron Tentet Come Sunday ST
Randle, Doug Warm in the Sunshine Songs for the New Industrial State
Breau, Lenny But Beautiful Mo' Breau
Basso, Guido Cuminha Cruzado And All That Latin Jazz!
Amadio, Norman Trio Frenesi ST
Laurie Bower Singers Epilogue Morning Has Broken
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Mirage ST
Moses, Kathryn Ready or Not ST
Appleyard, Peter Who Needs It ST
Mutual Understanding Everybody Loves My Baby In Wonderland
Koffman, Moe Overture To Summer (Allegro) The Four Seasons
Sullivan, Joyce I'll Give My Love an Apple The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Breau, Lenny That's All The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Dale, Jimmy Stranger in Paradise Profiles
McPeek, Ben Talk It Over In The Morning Peace Train
Namaro, Jimmy Climax We Gotta Get It All Together
Breau, Lenny You Needed Me (Randy Goodrum) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Hardy, Hagood The Trouble with Hello is Goodbye The Homecoming
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' South Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Laurie Bower Singers Just a Little Song Back Home Again
Laurie Bower Singers Lotta Love When You Say Goodbye
Randle, Doug Out of this World (Elan Stuart, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Wilkins, Rick Tomorrow For the Sake of Music
Hardy, Hagood Don't Give up on Us Tell Me My Name
Cowell, Johnny Presto From Vivaldi's Concerto In A Major (Maurice Andre) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Appleyard, Peter What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? The Lincolnshire Poacher
Namaro, Jimmy Babylon At the Westbury
Badgley, Bill Wednesday's Child At the Ports of Call
Wilkins, Rick Without Your Love Discovery
Badgley, Bill June Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Laurie Bower Singers You're The One That I Want You
Basso, Guido Two Bass Hit Jazz Canadiana: All Star Jazz In Concert
Namaro, Jimmy Lamento Marimba Driftwood
Collier, Ron Orchestra & Duke Ellington Collage #3 Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Twooch Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Arpin, John Bethena Concert In Ragtime
Zaza, Paul Expresso Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Where Are You Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Hardy, Hagood Harlequin (A Time for Love) Reflections
Laurie Bower Singers You're Driving Me Crazy Feelin'
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty If You Could Read My Mind Do Something Nice Today!
Cuesta, Henry Lonely is the Name Clarinet With Strings
Roderman, Teddy Sunny Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
2B3 Bill Payne, Michael Fonfara - High Heel Feat The Toronto Sessions
Amaro, Eugene On Days Like These The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Appleyard, Peter Mack The Knife Per-cus-sive Jazz
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage Eli's Coming (Laura Nyro) ST
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Wave Do Something Nice Today!
Laurie Bower Singers A Love Song Laurie Bower
Steel, Ivy Willow Weep for Me Reincarnation
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage Baby I'm a Want You Montage
Breau, Lenny Blues Theme The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Basso, Guido Fascinating Rhythm Jazz Canadiana: All Star Jazz In Concert
Laurie Bower Singers Early Morning Rain Feelin'
Mutual Understanding If You Say Goodbye Show Me Your Laughter/ Summer of '42 // Sunshine Man/ If You Say Goodbye
Cuesta, Henry Brand New Morning Clarinet With Strings
Badgley, Bill Aubrey Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Centro, Vic Sextet My Heart Cries For You ST
Bickert, Ed Where Are You ST
Cowell, Johnny Antigua It's Gotta Be Love
Arpin, John Centennial Rag Concert In Ragtime
Cowell, Johnny The Swagger O' The Kilt His Girl
Zaza, Paul Sun Ranch Coasting (with Isaacs)
Cuesta, Henry The Promised Land Plays Favourites
Nimmons, Phil Group The Life I Lead Mary Popppins Swings
Agostini, Lucio Once Upon a Hundred Years (Theme) Once Upon a Hundred Years
Cowell, Johnny Herman Bellstedt - Napoli (arranged by Johnny Cowell) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Butler, Bill My Heart at thy Sweet Voice Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Crosley, Doug Hogtown (Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Basso, Guido White Christmas Christmas Today
Cowell, Johnny Je reviens (I'm Coming Back) Hot Brass
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage If Montage
Cowell, Johnny Anatomy of a Girl It's Gotta Be Love
Compilation Episode 7-Oh! Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Appleyard, Peter Undecided Per-cus-sive Jazz
Amadio, Norman Trio Enchantment ST
Breau, Lenny New York City Mo' Breau
Marshall, Herb Get Out of My Life Woman (Allen Toussaint) Toronto Vocalist
Badgley, Bill How Insensitive At the Ports of Call
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six It's Impossible It's Impossible
Cowell, Johnny Quiet Girl The Tender Loving Care
Compilation Phil Nimmons Quartet - There'll be Some Changes Made CBC Comp 409
Marshall, Herb Make it With You (David Gates - Bread) Toronto Vocalist
Gillis, Don Baby It's Alright Baby It's Alright (featuring Moe Koffman (Toronto Flutist))
Agostini, Lucio Carey (Joni Mitchell) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Breau, Lenny No Greater Love The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Compilation Jimmy Namaro - Man of La Mancha Motorcars In Concert 1970
Toth, Jerry Ain't No Way to Treat a Lady The Classic Jerry Toth
Badgley, Bill Moonlight Sonata Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Koffman, Moe Hambourg Bound Cool and Hot Sax
Bickert, Ed I Like To Recognize the Tune I Like To Recognize the Tune
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Sunny The Now Sound
Breau, Lenny I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry (Hank Williams) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Butler, Bill Autummn Nocturne The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler

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