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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Bickert, Ed - ST

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

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
Hardy, Hagood After You've Gone Stop 33 Sutton Place
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Loves Theme Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Thompson, Don 'D.T.' Bossa Noto Bluesprint
Sullivan, Joyce Say it Isn't So The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six I Love to Play (Opening Theme) Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Moses, Kathryn Midmorning ST
Badgley, Bill Sand and Sea Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Nobody Knows When You're Down and Out + Horn = Dixie
Basso, Guido Embraceable You A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
Laurie Bower Singers Guitar Man Wish I Was A Plane
Toth, Jerry Last Tango In Paris The Twelve Sides Of
Basso, Guido Christmas Waltz Christmas Today
Laurie Bower Singers What is Christmas Danielle b/w What is Christmas
McPeek, Ben Undun Ben McPeek's Latest Fling at the Record Scene
Appleyard, Peter Tenderly Per-cus-sive Jazz
Hardy, Hagood (Love theme from) Missouri breaks Maybe Tomorrow
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Moon River Toronto Instrumental
Laurie Bower Singers Lay it On Me Take Me Home Country Roads
Bickert, Ed You’re In Love With Someone Bye Bye Baby
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Midnight Cowboy (John Barry) Now!
Laurie Bower Singers Sweet Ginger Bread Man Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
Koffman, Moe Jazz Merengue Tales of Koffman
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians And I Love Her The Old Meets the New
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Breezin' Along With the Breeze Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Koffman, Moe House of Green Lights Tales of Koffman
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage How Insensitive Montage
Cuesta, Henry Me And You And A Dog Named Boo Plays Favourites
Hardy, Hagood I'll Take Love Just a Little Lovin' (Early in the Morning) b/w I'll Take Love
Compilation Phil Nimmons Quartet - There'll be Some Changes Made CBC Comp 409
Agostini, Lucio Que Sera Sera Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
Agostini, Lucio Golden Earrings Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Appleyard, Peter If ST
Cowell, Johnny Just One More Time His Girl
Cowell, Johnny Every Single Day The Tender Loving Care
Laurie Bower Singers Sir Duke Looks Like We Made It
Hogtown Trumpets Aztec CBC Comp 434 comp
Cuesta, Henry Help Me Make It Through The Night Plays Favourites
Cowell, Johnny Roller Coaster The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Cowell, Johnny Carmichael & Parrish (arranged by Johnny Cowell) - Stardust The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Cowell, Johnny Walk Hand in Hand The Tender Loving Care
Basso, Guido You Are My Sunshine It's Happening
Laurie Bower Singers Early Morning Rain Feelin'
Basso, Guido God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Christmas Today
Namaro, Jimmy Lazy Afternoon We Gotta Get It All Together
Dale, Jimmy Bye Bye Soft and Groovy
Laurie Bower Singers I Got a Name Back Home Again
Koffman, Moe Mrs. Robinson Turned on
Koffman, Moe In the Mood Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Hardy, Hagood If I Had Nothing But a Dream Reflections
Namaro, Jimmy Westside Story (Medley): Maria - Cool - America - I Feel Pretty - To-night - Dance in the Gym Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Agostini, Lucio Jesusita en Chihuahua (Cactus Polka) Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Basso, Guido Goofus It's Happening
Basso, Guido Lush Life A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
Bickert, Ed They All Laughed I Like To Recognize the Tune
Compilation Cleone Duncan - Life Is A Merry-Go-Round 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Laurie Bower Singers Hold On to a Little Bit of Love Morning Has Broken
Laurie Bower Singers You Needed Me You
Richardson, Jackie If I Could Only Sleep Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Eleanor Rigby Do Something Nice Today!
Namaro, Jimmy Anna Maria Waltz featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Blues for Someone Else Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Hardy, Hagood Tell Me My Name (Sarah's Theme) Tell Me My Name
Phillips, Colina Trying Times Toronto Vocalist
Appleyard, Peter Harlem Nocturne Per-cus-sive Jazz
Arpin, John Cabaret Direct to Disc
Amadio, Norman Trio Oh Lady Be Good ST
Amaro, Eugene All In Love Is Fair Twilight Time
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six I Told You So Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Koffman, Moe Monks Monastery Tales of Koffman
Zaza, Paul Dancing Lights Faces and Places
Koffman, Moe The Baron Cool and Hot Sax
Wilkins, Rick Amarillo My Heart Belongs to Me
Basso, Guido Santa Claus Is Coming To Town Christmas Today
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six It Takes Time (Shirley Eikhard) It's Impossible
Hardy, Hagood The Homecoming The Homecoming
Breau, Lenny Autumn Leaves Mo' Breau
Randle, Doug The Doug Randle Orchestra - Dear Heart Tommy Common, vocalist (Split with The Brian Browne Trio)
Phillips, Colina Never Had it So Good Toronto Vocalist
Basso, Guido If I Let You Go Love Talk
Namaro, Jimmy The Moon is Low featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Bickert, Ed Barbados Bye Bye Baby
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians What Now My Love It’s a Sign of the Times
Stone, Fred Troika The Music of Fred Stone
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Sneaky Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Amadio, Norman Trio Frenesi ST
Hardy, Hagood Folks Who Live on the Hill Stop 33 Sutton Place
Compilation Vanda King - Once & For A Lifetime 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Nimmons, Phil Group Just You, Just Me Nimmons 'N' Nine
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians I'll be Waiting Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Compilation Catherine Mckinnon - Nova Scotia Farewell CBC Comp 409
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Secret Love Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Koffman, Moe Cantelope Island Moe's Curried Soul
Richardson, Jackie Thank You Lord Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Basso, Guido Goofus It's Happening (re-issue)
Centro, Vic Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Wilson, Doug Quartet Canadian Theme Canada b/w Canadian Theme
Nimmons, Phil Group Swing Softly Nimmons 'N' Nine
Badgley, Bill Tiny Bubbles At the Ports of Call
Nimmons, Phil Group Steve's Theme Take 10
Dale, Jimmy Guanabara Soft and Groovy

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