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
Denny Vaughan Can't Help Falling in Love With You A Little Bit of "Country" and a Little Bit of "Pop"
Johnny Cowell You Made Me Love You (Harry James) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Doug Randle Warm in the Sunshine Songs for the New Industrial State
Jackie Richardson Finer Wine Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Doug Randle A Sleepin' Bee (Elan Stuart, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Doug Crosley Away from You (Babs Babineau, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
The Laurie Bower Singers I Got a Name Back Home Again
Lucio Agostini World of Music Action With Agostini
Rick Wilkins If You Remember Me Discovery
Lenny Breau Neptune ST
Hagood Hardy Jingle Bells The Christmas Album
Denny Vaughan An Affair to Remember Girls I Knew
Hagood Hardy A Time for Us As Time Goes By
Compilation Ted Komar - Papirossew CBC Comp 409
Jimmy Dale Norwegian Wood Soft and Groovy
Compilation Catherine Mckinnon - Nova Scotia Farewell CBC Comp 409
Denny Vaughan Lucky Day (This Is My Lucky Day) Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By
Compilation Tommy Ambrose - Annie Is Back 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Bill Butler I Love You The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Bill Butler Theme from Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto #2 Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' Medley #2: My Honey's Lovin' Arms - Five Foot Two - Runnin' Wild (featuring Alexander "Ragtime" Read) Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Paul Zaza Dancing Lights Faces and Places
Phil Nimmons Group Nimmons 'N' Nine - Ed's Comp Strictly Nimmons
Dr. Music Too High Doug Riley Transcription
Hagood Hardy When the First Snow Falls The Christmas Album
Compilation Meditation (arranged by Ray Sikora) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Hagood Hardy Folks Who Live on the Hill Stop 33 Sutton Place
Denny Vaughan Ain't We Got Fun Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By
Eugene Amaro Afterglow Warm
Rick Wilkins Portrait of a Young Lady Discovery
The Brian Browne Trio The Brian Browne Trio - Bluesette The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)
Don Thompson 'D.T.' Bossa Noto Bluesprint
Johnny Cowell Playful Trumpets The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
The Laurie Bower Singers Didn't We? Feelin'
The Laurie Bower Singers September Morn When You Say Goodbye
Robert Tennison Troupe I Can See (Instrumental) Watch Me Now (Hear Me Now) b/w I Can See (Instrumental)
Tommy Ambrose Margie Young Tommy Ambrose
The Laurie Bower Singers Got A Feelin' Got a Feelin' for Love
Hagood Hardy & the Montage Travelling Down to Make it Town (Doug Riley) ST
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Taste of Honey It’s a Sign of the Times
Johnny Cowell Walk Hand in Hand The Tender Loving Care
Johnny Cowell Pickin' Plums Hot Brass
Hagood Hardy Oh Holy Night The Christmas Album
Carol McCartney You Don't Know What Love Is A Night in Tunisia
Terry Watada Only for You Night's Disgrace
Rick Wilkins Ballad for Carolyn My Heart Belongs to Me
2B3 Lance Anderson, Denis Keldie - Big Chief The Toronto Sessions
Peter Appleyard Tenderly Per-cus-sive Jazz
Jimmy Namaro Too Marvellous For Words At the Westbury
Denny Vaughan Hi Neighbor Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By
Jimmy Dale Music To Watch Girls By Soft and Groovy
Doug Randle Once Upon a Time (Doug Crosley, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Pete Schofield and the Canadians What Are You Doing the Rest Of Your Life? Do Something Nice Today!
Hagood Hardy & the Montage Bridge Over Troubled Waters (Simon/Garfunkel) ST
The Laurie Bower Singers Mississippi Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
Eugene Amaro Danny Boy The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Joyce Sullivan Friendly Star The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Doug Crosley (theme from) Love Story With Lucio Agostini and his Orchestra
Tom Sealy Don Palmer Cohoon & Skip Beckwith Struttin' Your Stuff Sailin' Home
Eugene Amaro Am I Blue Twilight Time
Moe Koffman The Baron Cool and Hot Sax
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra I'll Be With You in Appleblossom Time Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Jimmy Dale Bye Bye Soft and Groovy
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Breezin' Along With the Breeze Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Guido Basso A Lazy Afternoon A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
Knights of the Round Flugel Your Cheating Heart (Hank Williams) Bye Bye Love
Jimmy Namaro Morrocco At the Westbury
Peter Appleyard Moonlight Feels Right ST
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Midnight Bells Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
The Laurie Bower Singers Evergreen Looks Like We Made It
Hagood Hardy Wintertime The Homecoming
Bill Badgley Tiny Bubbles At the Ports of Call
Teddy Roderman What's Doin' (Phil Nimmons) Stay Awhile
Pete Schofield and the Canadians The Look Of Love The Now Sound
Paul Zaza Welcome Home Faces and Places
Lucio Agostini Once Upon a Hundred Years (Theme) Once Upon a Hundred Years
Doug Crosley Centre Island (Babs Babineau and Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Lucio Agostini Caprice Canadien Action With Agostini
Teddy Roderman The Green Grass Starts To Grow Makin' It With You
The Mutual Understanding Everybody Loves My Baby In Wonderland
Ed Bickert Street of Dreams I Like To Recognize the Tune
Hagood Hardy Feelin' Good Stop 33 Sutton Place
Ron Collier Tentet I Feel Pretty ST
Ron Collier Tentet Lee's Lament ST
Lenny Breau Cold, Cold Heart Guitar Sounds From
Paul Zaza Follow the Sun Faces and Places
Vic Centro Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Teddy Roderman Sunny Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Rick Wilkins Tetra Tetra From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
The Laurie Bower Singers When I Need You Looks Like We Made It
Doug Crosley When I Met You (Babs Babineau and Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Compilation Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass - The Duke Jazz Toronto
John Arpin The Way We Were Direct to Disc
Compilation Peter Appleyard - Soulful Strut Motorcars In Concert 1970
Ed Bickert It Might As Well Be Spring I Like To Recognize the Tune
Dr. Music I Can See You Doug Riley Transcription
Jerry Toth The Moth .. Peter Appleyard vibes solo The Classic Jerry Toth
Rick Wilkins Someone I Used to Love Discovery
Johnny Cowell Girl On A Roller Coaster His Girl
Guido Basso I Go to Rio And All That Latin Jazz!

Just a Little Lovin' (Early in the Morning) b/w I'll Take Love

It's Gotta Be Love

Johnny Cowell / It's Gotta Be Love LABELS

Johnny Cowell - It's Gotta Be Love MINT BACK

Night's Disgrace

Yellow Fever

Terry Watada / Night's Disgrace LABELS 02

Terry Watada / Night's Disgrace LABELS 01

Terry Watada / Night's Disgrace INLAY

Terry Watada / Night's Disgrace BACK

Terry Watada / Yellow Fever LABELS

Terry Watada / Yellow Fever BACK

The Vibraphone Of

Peter Appleyard / The Vibraphone Of LABELS

Peter Appleyard / The Vibraphone Of BACK

Peter Appleyard Presents

Toronto Instrumental

The Lincolnshire Poacher

The Vibe Sound Of

Per-cus-sive Jazz

ST

The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)

Doug Riley Transcription

Doug Riley

Freedom

Doug Riley Transcription BACK

Compilation

My Heart Belongs to Me

Girls I Knew

Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By

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