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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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, 🇨🇦

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Mutual Understanding - Show Me Your Laughter/ Summer of '42 // Sunshine Man/ If You Say Goodbye

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
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Ace in the Hole + Horn = Dixie
Appleyard, Peter Night Journey Peter Appleyard Presents
Cowell, Johnny Stawberry Jam His Girl
Basso, Guido Winter Wonderland Christmas Today
Cuesta, Henry Fate Clarinet With Strings
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Vera Cruz Halifax Instrumental
Compilation Phil Nimmons Quartet - There'll be Some Changes Made CBC Comp 409
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia Do Something Nice Today!
Basso, Guido Canada It's Happening (re-issue)
Zaza, Paul Marina Del Rey Coasting (with Isaacs)
Laurie Bower Singers Evergreen Looks Like We Made It
Zaza, Paul Summertime Drive Faces and Places
Compilation Bernie Senensky - New Life Blues Jazz Toronto
Thompson, Don 'D.T.' One Cylinder Bluesprint
Richardson, Jackie Finer Wine Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
2B3 Denis Keldie, Michael Fonfara - Gimme Some Lovin' The Toronto Sessions
Compilation Lenny Solomon - Ol' Man River Jazz Toronto
Appleyard, Peter Mercy, Mercy, Mercy The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Badgley, Bill Sam Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Too Late Now Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Dale, Jimmy On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring Profiles
Hardy, Hagood Leaside Bridge As Time Goes By
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians The Shadow Of Your Smile The Now Sound
Koffman, Moe Up, Up and Away Turned on
Swing Sisters Girl Talk Davenport Blues
Richardson, Jackie Please Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage Come Saturday Morning (Previn/Karlin) ST
Compilation Jim Pirie - We'll Walk Together 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Laurie Bower Singers Simple Song Back Home Again
Namaro, Jimmy Similau With Mallets A 4 Thought
Agostini, Lucio Big Yellow Taxi (Joni Mitchell) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Knights of the Round Flugel Walkin' On New Grass (Ray Pennington) Bye Bye Love
Agostini, Lucio Jesusita en Chihuahua (Cactus Polka) Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Basso, Guido Estate A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
Namaro, Jimmy Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Zaza, Paul Superstar Faces and Places
Koffman, Moe Nature's Banquet (Allegro) The Four Seasons
Crosley, Doug You Wonder Why (Babs Babineau, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Zaza, Paul Canadian Express Faces and Places
Hardy, Hagood Travellin' On The Homecoming
McPeek, Ben He's So Fine Peace Train
Koffman, Moe Icicle Bells (Allegro) The Four Seasons
Stone, Fred Maera The Music of Fred Stone
Cowell, Johnny Butterscotch The Virtuoso Trumpet
Laurie Bower Singers If You Feel Got a Feelin' for Love
Basso, Guido Martelli And All That Latin Jazz!
Nimmons, Phil Group In a Mellotone Take 10
Arpin, John Laughter in the Rain Direct to Disc
Toth, Jerry Tara's Theme .. Erich Traugott trumpet solo The Classic Jerry Toth
Namaro, Jimmy This Could be the Start of Something Big Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Graf, Eddie & His Orchestra Fly Me to the Moon And I Love Her
Appleyard, Peter Avalon The Vibe Sound Of
Hardy, Hagood I Won't Last a Day without You The Homecoming
Crosley, Doug Ever Haunted (Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Appleyard, Peter Telephone Song The Lincolnshire Poacher
Basso, Guido White Christmas Christmas Today
Basso, Guido Nightcap It's Happening
Appleyard, Peter Witchcraft Per-cus-sive Jazz
Hardy, Hagood Daniel Tell Me My Name
Nimmons, Phil Group Steve's Theme Take 10
Appleyard, Peter Mack The Knife Per-cus-sive Jazz
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree Do Something Nice Today!
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Do Something Nice Today Do Something Nice Today!
Cowell, Johnny Roller Coaster The Virtuoso Trumpet
Namaro, Jimmy I Cover The Waterfront At the Westbury
Nimmons, Phil Group My Old Flame Nimmons 'N' Nine
Agostini, Lucio Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
Read, Alex & His Tin Pan Alley Cats Rag Medley (Rogers) From CBC Toronto (split with Pat Riccio Orchestra (LM 09)
Amaro, Eugene I Left My Heart In San Francisco The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Agostini, Lucio Tororito (Lucio Aostini) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Amaro, Eugene Another Time Warm
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Midnight Cowboy (John Barry) Now!
Swing Sisters Davenport Blues Davenport Blues
Basso, Guido Take the 'A' Train And All That Latin Jazz!
Yorkville Avenue Band Alexander's Ragtime Band "Moving Day"
Namaro, Jimmy I Wanna Know We Gotta Get It All Together
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Sneaky Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Koffman, Moe Francesca Cool and Hot Sax
Badgley, Bill Georgy Girl At the Ports of Call
Laurie Bower Singers When I Need You Looks Like We Made It
Laurie Bower Singers Don't Blame Me Laurie Bower
Little, Russ Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Toth, Jerry It's a Great Life The Music Of
Roderman, Teddy Feelin' Kinda Sunday Makin' It With You
Nimmons, Phil Group Just You, Just Me Nimmons 'N' Nine
Zaza, Paul Guitarra Gitana Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Appleyard, Peter Witchcraft Per-cus-sive Jazz
Arpin, John Dead Man Blues Other Side Of Ragtime
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Agostini, Lucio Leah's Latin Lover (Lucio Agostini) Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
Compilation Catherine Mckinnon - She's Like the Swallow CBC Comp 409
McPeek, Ben Mame The Original Sounds of
Cowell, Johnny Keep Yourself Together Hot Brass
Nimmons, Phil Group Nimmons 'N' Nine - Ed's Comp Strictly Nimmons
McPeek, Ben Laughing Ben McPeek's Latest Fling at the Record Scene
Koffman, Moe Doxy The Shepherd Swings Again
McPeek, Ben Early Autumn His Voices and His Orchestra
Cowell, Johnny Satchmo (Louis Armstrong) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Sullivan, Joyce Love (Can Be a Moment's Sadness) The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Cowell, Johnny Walk Hand in Hand The Tender Loving Care

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