The Toronto Jazz Scene

A city of clubs, sessions, and serious chopsβ€”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)

MontrΓ©al, QuΓ©bec - Ottawa, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra - ST

London, England, πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ β†’ Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Breau, Lenny - ST

Auburn, Maine, πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Namaro, Jimmy - We Gotta Get It All Together

Columbus, Michigan, USA (or La Rosita, Mexico) - Hamilton, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Badgley, Bill - Blue-Ribbon Badgley

Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Badgley, Bill - At the Ports of Call

Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Collier, Ron Tentet - ST

Coleman, Alberta - Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Amaro, Eugene - Warm

Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Agostini, Lucio - Action With Agostini

Fano, Italy β†’ MontrΓ©al, QuΓ©bec β†’ Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Schofield, Pete and the Canadians - It’s a Sign of the Times

Don Mills, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Laurie Bower Singers - You

Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Toth, Jerry - The Twelve Sides Of

Windsor, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Hardy, Hagood & the Montage - ST

Angola, Indiana, πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ β†’ Brantford β†’ Oakville β†’ Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Wilkins, Rick - From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)

Hamilton - Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Hardy, Hagood - As Time Goes By

Angola, Indiana, πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ β†’ Brantford β†’ Oakville β†’ Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Sanderlings - With The Jim Pirie Orchestra

St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Hoffert, Paul - The Jazz Roots of

Brooklyn, New York, πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ - Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Namaro, Jimmy - With Mallets A 4 Thought

Columbus, Michigan, USA (or La Rosita, Mexico) - Hamilton, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Laurie Bower Singers - Take Me Home Country Roads

Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six - Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64

Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Randle, Doug - Songs for the New Industrial State

Calgary, Alberta β†’ Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Richardson, Jackie - Woman's View... Through Child Eyes

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Breau, Lenny - Minor's Aloud

Auburn, Maine, πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Dale, Jimmy - Toronto Instrumental

London, England - Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Agostini, Lucio - Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini

Fano, Italy β†’ MontrΓ©al, QuΓ©bec β†’ Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

Gillis, Don - Baby It's Alright (featuring Moe Koffman (Toronto Flutist))

Toronto, Ontario

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Nimmons, Phil Group - Take 10

Kamloops - Vancouver, British Columbia - Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six - Transformations - Invocations

Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Cowell, Johnny - Our Winter Love

Tillsonburg, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Schofield, Pete and the Canadians - The Now Sound

Don Mills, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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

Brian Browne Trio-The Toronto Scene BACK

Toronto What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge LABEL 02

Amadio, Norman Trio / ST

Laurie Bower

The Twelve Sides Of

Arpin, John / Arpin Plays Lightfoot

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)

Sullivan, Joyce

Collier, Ron Tentet

Koffman, Moe - Moe's Curried Soul

Moe Koffman SEASONS-LPCD-GRAPHICS-C

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Wilkins, Rick We Will Love Again From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six It's Impossible It's Impossible
Laurie Bower Singers Out Here On My Own It Goes Like It Goes
Hardy, Hagood Oh Holy Night The Christmas Album
Appleyard, Peter A Face Like Yours Peter Appleyard Presents
Cowell, Johnny You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' The Tender Loving Care
Dale, Jimmy Music To Watch Girls By Soft and Groovy
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Invocation: Bronze (The Contest) Transformations - Invocations
Compilation Bernie Senensky - New Life Blues Jazz Toronto
Laurie Bower Singers I Got a Name Back Home Again
Cowell, Johnny You Made Me Love You (Harry James) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Agostini, Lucio Que Sera Sera Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
Appleyard, Peter Mambo Inn Per-cus-sive Jazz
Agostini, Lucio Skiing in QuΓ©bec Once Upon a Hundred Years
Read, Alex & His Tin Pan Alley Cats Russian Rag (Cobb) From CBC Toronto (split with Pat Riccio Orchestra (LM 09)
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians The Look Of Love The Now Sound
Randle, Doug Get Happy Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Hardy, Hagood A Time for Us As Time Goes By
Cuesta, Henry Way Down Deep Plays Favourites
Amadio, Norman Trio Taboo ST
Laurie Bower Singers When You Say Goodbye When You Say Goodbye
Koffman, Moe The Baron Cool and Hot Sax
Browne, Brian Trio Killing Me Softly Toronto Instrumental
Browne, Brian Trio Waltzing Matilda The Toronto Scene
Compilation This Train Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Breezin' Along With the Breeze Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Amaro, Eugene Didn’t We The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Koffman, Moe Cloud Nine The Shepherd Swings Again
Cowell, Johnny Hora Stacatto (Doc Severinson and Raphael Mendez) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Dale, Jimmy Baby I'm A-Want You Toronto Instrumental
Cowell, Johnny Girl On A Roller Coaster His Girl
Hardy, Hagood A Boy Named Charlie Brown Maybe Tomorrow
Ambrose, Tommy A Cottage for Sale Young Tommy Ambrose
Steel, Ivy Robbin’s Nest Reincarnation
Agostini, Lucio Tororito (Lucio Aostini) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Namaro, Jimmy I Wanna Know We Gotta Get It All Together
Cowell, Johnny His Girl His Girl
Breau, Lenny Georgia on My Mind Guitar Sounds From
Koffman, Moe Do You Know the Way to San Jose Turned on
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Yes It's Toronto Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix β€Ž
Cowell, Johnny Runnin' Away Hot Brass
Butler, Bill My Heart at thy Sweet Voice Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Breau, Lenny Tuning Time The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Summertime The Old Meets the New
Cowell, Johnny It's Gotta be Love It's Gotta Be Love
Badgley, Bill In the Arms of Love At the Ports of Call
Arpin, John Cannonball Blues Concert In Ragtime
Appleyard, Peter Harlem Nocturne Per-cus-sive Jazz
Crosley, Doug (theme from) Love Story With Lucio Agostini and his Orchestra
Bostic, Cal There You Are Introducing
Randle, Doug Nicolston Dam Nicolston Dam b/w Do You Know That Fella (Is a Friend of Mine)
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage Hideaway (Barbara Moore) ST
Laurie Bower Singers 50 Ways Got a Feelin' for Love
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia Do Something Nice Today!
Laurie Bower Singers You You
Compilation Dave Young & Oscar Peterson - OP&D Jazz Toronto
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage Once I Loved (Gilbert/Jobim/DeMoraes) ST
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Song of the Tropics ST
Hardy, Hagood After You've Gone Stop 33 Sutton Place
Namaro, Jimmy What Is This Thing Called Love At the Westbury
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Back On the Bus Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Koffman, Moe Coaster Cool and Hot Sax
Arpin, John You Are What I Am Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Butler, Bill Chopin Nocturne In E Flat Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Champagne and Quail Halifax Instrumental
Laurie Bower Singers If You Feel Got a Feelin' for Love
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Wolverine Blues Original Toronto Dixieland Band
Koffman, Moe Shimmy Twist Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Collier, Ron Tentet Fair Wind ST
Graf, Eddie & His Orchestra Let's Call the Whole Thing Off And I Love Her
Appleyard, Peter Streets of London ST
Ambrose, Tommy Please Send Me Someone to Love Young Tommy Ambrose
Agostini, Lucio Black Rose (Lucio Agostini) Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
Appleyard, Peter Who Needs It Peter Appleyard Presents
Hardy, Hagood The Looking Glass As Time Goes By
Appleyard, Peter Ben The Lincolnshire Poacher
Wilkins, Rick Ballad for Carolyn My Heart Belongs to Me
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage My Love Montage
Roderman, Teddy Niagara Makin' It With You
Cuesta, Henry The Things I Love Clarinet With Strings
Laurie Bower Singers Sunshine On My Shoulders Back Home Again
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Blue Velvet The Old Meets the New
Wilkins, Rick Swinging On a Star From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Koffman, Moe Doxy The Shepherd Swings Again
Agostini, Lucio A Banda Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
Hoffert, Paul Lover Man The Jazz Roots of
Koffman, Moe Hambourg Bound Cool and Hot Sax
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose? Do Something Nice Today!
Wilkins, Rick Blues for Helene From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Crosley, Doug Good Morning (Babs Babineau and Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Sneaky Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Dale, Jimmy Strange Music Profiles
Nimmons, Phil Group My Old Flame Nimmons 'N' Nine
Hardy, Hagood (Love theme from) Missouri breaks Maybe Tomorrow
Namaro, Jimmy Lara's Theme Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Agostini, Lucio Prairie Boy Action With Agostini
Badgley, Bill Sand and Sea Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Knock Three Times Do Something Nice Today!
Moses, Kathryn Midnight ST

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