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
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra I'll Be With You in Appleblossom Time Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Phil Nimmons Group Super-cali-fragil-istic-expi-ali-docious Mary Popppins Swings
Compilation Dear World (arranged by Tony Gee) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Hagood Hardy Misty Reflections
Johnny Cowell Stawberry Jam His Girl
Jimmy Namaro Westside Story (Medley): Maria - Cool - America - I Feel Pretty - To-night - Dance in the Gym Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Johnny Cowell Roller Coaster The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Killing Me Softly (With This Song) Do Something Nice Today!
Doug Randle Once Upon a Time (Doug Crosley, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Eugene Amaro My Love Twilight Time
Compilation Jane Bunnett - Rendez-Vous Jazz Toronto
Pete Schofield and the Canadians A Brand New Scene Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Hagood Hardy Don't You Think it's Time to Come Back Home Tell Me My Name
Ed Bickert Girl Talk I Like To Recognize the Tune
Rick Wilkins Lowdown My Heart Belongs to Me
Hagood Hardy Christmas Waltz The Christmas Album
Lenny Breau Minors Aloud Minor's Aloud
Tommy Ambrose Just Like a Man Just Like a Man b/w That's the Way it Was
Denny Vaughan Lonely Evening Time Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra
Peter Appleyard Cinderella Rockefeller The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Compilation This Train Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Lucio Agostini Carey (Joni Mitchell) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Wally Koster Alberta Trail Alberta Trail b/w Sunset Waltz
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Dig Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Peter Appleyard The P.E.I. Polka The Lincolnshire Poacher
Johnny Cowell Raphael Mendez - Virgin de la Macarena (arranged by Johnny Cowell) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Jimmy Namaro Dark Eyes Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
The Laurie Bower Singers Don't Blame Me Laurie Bower
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Blues for Someone Else Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Jimmy Dale Guanabara Soft and Groovy
Compilation Norma Locke - I Need You So 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Kiss Waltz Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Vera Cruz Halifax Instrumental
The Laurie Bower Singers I Got a Name Back Home Again
Lucio Agostini Dundurn Castle Once Upon a Hundred Years
Hagood Hardy Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas The Christmas Album
Denny Vaughan Je Reviens Chez-Nous Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra
Doug Randle Why Did I Choose You? (Elan Stuart, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Teddy Roderman Stay Awhile (Ken Tobias) Stay Awhile
Guido Basso Put Your Hand in the Hand Love Talk
Henry Cuesta Brand New Morning Clarinet With Strings
Johnny Cowell Carnival of Venice (Herbert L. Clarke) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Tommy Ambrose I Don't Hurt Anymore Young Tommy Ambrose
Guido Basso Two for the Road (H. Mancini) One More for the Road
Doug Randle Do You Know That Fella (Is a Friend of Mine) Nicolston Dam b/w Do You Know That Fella (Is a Friend of Mine)
Jimmy Namaro Nightingale We Gotta Get It All Together
Moe Koffman The Mighty Quinn Turned on
Jimmy Namaro Soft Hands Driftwood
Guido Basso Liberated Brother Jazz Canadiana: All Star Jazz In Concert
The Laurie Bower Singers Minute To Minute When You Say Goodbye
Lenny Breau Marlborough Street Mo' Breau
Lucio Agostini Que Sera Sera Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
Norman Amadio Trio Enchantment ST
Lucio Agostini Hoedown Action With Agostini
Bill Badgley All Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Bill Butler Intermezzo Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Doug Randle London by Night (Doug Crosley, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
The Mutual Understanding Little Girl Blue In Wonderland
Bill Butler I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Hagood Hardy & the Montage The Garden Path Montage
Bill Butler The Dream of Olwen Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
The Laurie Bower Singers Out Here On My Own It Goes Like It Goes
The Laurie Bower Singers Song Sung Blue Morning Has Broken
Moe Koffman Le Reveil (Largo) The Four Seasons
Tom Sealy Don Palmer Cohoon & Skip Beckwith Bianca Sailin' Home
Moe Koffman Swinging' Shepherd Blues Twist Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Paul Zaza Mellow Moments Coasting (with Isaacs)
Ben McPeek Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars His Voices and His Orchestra
Bill Butler Spring Will be a Little Late This Year The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Compilation Eve Smith - I Care 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Ed Bickert Manha de Carnaval ST
Norman Amadio Trio Alleluia D.T.'s. ST
Jimmy Namaro So Danco Samba We Gotta Get It All Together
Hagood Hardy The Looking Glass As Time Goes By
Guido Basso Anniversary Song It's Happening
The Laurie Bower Singers Daniel Wish I Was A Plane
Ben McPeek Something Better to Do Thinking of You
Jimmy Namaro We Gotta Get it All Together We Gotta Get It All Together
Phil Nimmons Group Step in Time Mary Popppins Swings
Herb Marshall Never Can Say Goodbye (Clifton Davis) Toronto Vocalist
Fred Stone Elissa The Music of Fred Stone
Denny Vaughan Hayseedelic Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra
The Brian Browne Trio Toot That Whistle The Toronto Scene
Tommy Ambrose Have a Heart Young Tommy Ambrose
Yorkville Avenue Band Takin' Me Through the Night "Moving Day"
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Chips & Gravy (Nimmons) Now!
Ed Bickert Where Are You ST
Compilation Billy Van - Kiss The Wind 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Lenny Breau Claude (Free Song) ST
The Laurie Bower Singers Don't Ask Me Why It Goes Like It Goes
The Laurie Bower Singers El Condor Pasa Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
The Laurie Bower Singers Happy Dreamer Wish I Was A Plane
Jimmy Dale Baby I'm A-Want You Toronto Instrumental
Moe Koffman Mein Shtetel Belz Tales of Koffman
Jackie Richardson If I Could Only Sleep Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Guido Basso Never Let Me Go A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
Lucio Agostini Golden Earrings Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Pete Schofield and the Canadians What Are You Doing the Rest Of Your Life? Do Something Nice Today!
2B3 Denis Keldie, Rob Gusevs - One Love - People Get Ready The Toronto Sessions

Compilation

My Heart Belongs to Me

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"

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