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.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Guido Basso Nightcap It's Happening (re-issue)
Compilation Jerry Toth - The Fool On the Hill Motorcars In Concert 1970
Johnny Cowell Playful Trumpets His Girl
Ben McPeek American Woman Ben McPeek's Latest Fling at the Record Scene
Johnny Cowell Close to You The Tender Loving Care
John Arpin Dance in the Old Fashioned Way Direct to Disc
The Laurie Bower Singers Christmas is for Children Christmas is for Children b/w What is Christmas (Pop Style)
Lucio Agostini Hoedown Action With Agostini
Henry Cuesta Glamorous Night Clarinet With Strings
The Mutual Understanding Pretty People In Wonderland
Henry Cuesta Fate Clarinet With Strings
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Vinaroz Halifax Instrumental
Ed Bickert I Like To Recognize the Tune I Like To Recognize the Tune
Moe Koffman Doxy The Shepherd Swings Again
Hagood Hardy Don't You Think it's Time to Come Back Home Tell Me My Name
Moe Koffman Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) Goes Electric
Jerry Toth To Wait for Love The Music Of
Jimmy Dale If Toronto Instrumental
Bill Badgley Tiny Bubbles Blue-Ribbon Badgley
2B3 Rob Gusevs, Michael Fonfara - Apricot Brandy The Toronto Sessions
The Brian Browne Trio Toot That Whistle The Toronto Scene
Pat Riccio In To Miami (Barry) From CBC Toronto (split with Alexander Read and His Tin Pan Alley Cats (LM 08)
Eugene Amaro People The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Phil Nimmons Group Stay Awake Mary Popppins Swings
Jimmy Namaro Night Sounds At the Westbury
Moe Koffman You Are My Sunshine Moe's Curried Soul
Hagood Hardy Will You Still be Mine? Stop 33 Sutton Place
Lucio Agostini Que Sera Sera Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
Guido Basso You Are My Sunshine It's Happening
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Eleanor Rigby Do Something Nice Today!
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' Fidgety Feet Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
The Brian Browne Trio Bonnie & Clyde Toronto Instrumental
Rick Wilkins Summer Song For the Sake of Music
John Arpin Softly Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Paul Zaza Beautiful People Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Hagood Hardy & the Montage Scarboro Fair (Simon/Garfunkel) ST
Moe Koffman Francesca Cool and Hot Sax
Hagood Hardy & the Montage Come Saturday Morning Montage
Moe Koffman Le Reveil (Largo) The Four Seasons
Jimmy Namaro Street of Dreams featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Johnny Cowell Girl On A Roller Coaster His Girl
Carol McCartney Dat Dere A Night in Tunisia
Eddie Graf & His Orchestra Fly Me to the Moon And I Love Her
Bill Butler Theme from Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto #1 Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
The Mutual Understanding When The World Was Young In Wonderland
Hagood Hardy Just the Way You Are Reflections
Alex Read & His Tin Pan Alley Cats Nellie Medley (Wait 'Til the Sun Shines Nellie - Wore a Tulip - Old Grey Bonnet - I Want a Gal) (arr. Read) From CBC Toronto (split with Pat Riccio Orchestra (LM 09)
Teddy Roderman The Green Grass Starts To Grow Makin' It With You
The Laurie Bower Singers Everybody's Reachin' Out For Someone Take Me Home Country Roads
Kathryn Moses Midmorning ST
Doug Randle Batteries Not Included Songs for the New Industrial State
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Secret Love Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Johnny Cowell Dreams Of A Lonely Man His Girl
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Delta Dawn Do Something Nice Today!
Jerry Toth Picasso Summer The Twelve Sides Of
The Laurie Bower Singers Sir Duke Looks Like We Made It
Guido Basso Don't Know Why (Jesse Harris) Lost in the Stars
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Wave Do Something Nice Today!
Moe Koffman Swingin' Explorer Goes Electric
The Laurie Bower Singers Oh My Lady Wish I Was A Plane
Guido Basso Tara's Theme It's Happening (re-issue)
Eddie Graf & His Orchestra It's Delovely And I Love Her
Guido Basso You're Nearer One More for the Road
John Arpin Meadowlark Rag (1916) Other Side Of Ragtime
The Laurie Bower Singers Fool That I Am It Goes Like It Goes
Peter Appleyard Old Dave The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Peter Appleyard If ST
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra I'll Follow My Secret Heart Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Invocation: Silver (A Prayer) Transformations - Invocations
Phil Nimmons Group Fascinating Rhythm Nimmons 'N' Nine
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Summer Love Do Something Nice Today!
Hagood Hardy Promenade Reflections
Phil Nimmons Group Chim chim cheree Mary Popppins Swings
Peter Appleyard Harlem Nocturne Per-cus-sive Jazz
The Laurie Bower Singers Do You Think I'd Call It Love When You Say Goodbye
Norman Amadio Trio Nica's Dream ST
Lucio Agostini Sulkey Race Action With Agostini
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Sweet Leilani ST
Wally Koster September Song The Songs of Wally Koster
Peter Appleyard The Man With The Golden Arm Per-cus-sive Jazz
Jimmy Namaro Lazy Afternoon We Gotta Get It All Together
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Canada (A Centennial Song) It’s a Sign of the Times
Eugene Amaro Why Did I Choose You The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
2B3 Michael Fonfara, Lance Anderson - Magic Carpet Ride The Toronto Sessions
Eugene Amaro I Left My Heart In San Francisco The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
The Mutual Understanding Rain Rain Go Away In Wonderland
Compilation Hogtown Hoe-Down Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Do Something Nice Today!
Johnny Cowell Darling Mama His Girl
Ed Bickert Keeping Myself For You Bye Bye Baby
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' Wang Wang Blues Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Jimmy Dale Here, There, And Everywhere Soft and Groovy
Peter Appleyard Mambo Inn Per-cus-sive Jazz
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Voices of Spring Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Lucio Agostini Tuxedo Junction Cha Cha Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Colina Phillips Trying Times Toronto Vocalist
Peter Appleyard This Masquerade ST
Moe Koffman Shimmy Twist Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Compilation Talk to the Animals (arranged by Ray Sikora) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' My Best Girl + Horn = Dixie

FEATURED

Denny Vaughan - Girls I Knew

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → London, England, 🇬🇧 → New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦 → California, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Denny Vaughan - Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → London, England, 🇬🇧 → New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦 → California, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Denny Vaughan - A Little Bit of "Country" and a Little Bit of "Pop"

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → London, England, 🇬🇧 → New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦 → California, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Denny Vaughan - Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → London, England, 🇬🇧 → New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦 → California, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ron Collier Orchestra & Duke Ellington - Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada

Coleman, Alberta → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ron Collier Tentet - ST

Coleman, Alberta → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Ed Bickert - The Dreamer/ Windows (split with Michael Renzi)

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

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Joyce Sullivan - The Songs of Joyce Sullivan

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Jimmy Namaro - We Gotta Get It All Together

Columbus, Michigan, 🇺🇸 (or La Rosita, Mexico) → Hamilton, Ontario → Richmond, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Johnny Cowell - His Girl

Tillsonburg, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Ed Bickert - ST

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

FEATURED

Ed Bickert - Bye Bye Baby

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

FEATURED

Ed Bickert - I Like To Recognize the Tune

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

FEATURED

The Brian Browne Trio - The Toronto Scene

Montréal, Québec→Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

The Brian Browne Trio - Toronto Instrumental

Montréal, Québec→Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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The Brian Browne Trio - The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)

FEATURED

Yorkville Avenue Band - "Moving Day"

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ben McPeek - Thinking of You

Trail, British Columbia → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jimmy Namaro - Driftwood

Columbus, Michigan, 🇺🇸 (or La Rosita, Mexico) → Hamilton, Ontario → Richmond, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Jimmy Namaro - Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra

Columbus, Michigan, 🇺🇸 (or La Rosita, Mexico) → Hamilton, Ontario → Richmond, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jimmy Namaro - Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury

Columbus, Michigan, 🇺🇸 (or La Rosita, Mexico) → Hamilton, Ontario → Richmond, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Jimmy Namaro - featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra

Columbus, Michigan, 🇺🇸 (or La Rosita, Mexico) → Hamilton, Ontario → Richmond, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jimmy Namaro - At the Westbury

Columbus, Michigan, 🇺🇸 (or La Rosita, Mexico) → Hamilton, Ontario → Richmond, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jimmy Namaro - With Mallets A 4 Thought

Columbus, Michigan, 🇺🇸 (or La Rosita, Mexico) → Hamilton, Ontario → Richmond, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Jimmy Namaro - Y' Gotta Quit Swingin' // We Could Make Such Beautiful Music

Columbus, Michigan, 🇺🇸 (or La Rosita, Mexico) → Hamilton, Ontario → Richmond, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Compilation - Motorcars In Concert 1970

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Guido Basso - One More for the Road

Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Guido Basso - Lost in the Stars

Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Guido Basso - A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)

Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Guido Basso - And All That Latin Jazz!

Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Girls I Knew

Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By

Denny Vaughan And His Queen Elizabeth Hotel Orchestra – Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By (3)

Denny Vaughan And His Queen Elizabeth Hotel Orchestra – Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By (2)

Denny Vaughan And His Queen Elizabeth Hotel Orchestra – Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By (1)

Denny Vaughn Girls I Knew (4)

Denny Vaughn Girls I Knew (3)

Denny Vaughn Girls I Knew (2)

Denny Piano circa 1949b

Denny Vaughn

Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada

ST

The Dreamer/ Windows (split with Michael Renzi)

The Songs of Joyce Sullivan

We Gotta Get It All Together

His Girl

ST

Bye Bye Baby

I Like To Recognize the Tune

Bickert, Ed

The Toronto Scene

Brian Browne Trio-The Toronto Scene BACK

Toronto Instrumental

The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)

Browne, Brian Trio

Brian Browne Trio-The Toronto Scene LABEL 02

Brian Browne Trio-The Toronto Scene LABEL 01

"Moving Day"

Yorkville Avenue Band / "Moving Day" LABELS

Yorkville Avenue Band / "Moving Day" BACK

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