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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Zaza, Paul - Faces and Places

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‡¦

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
Hardy, Hagood Love Song Reflections
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Vera Cruz ST
Laurie Bower Singers You Needed Me You
Steel, Ivy Travelling Light Reincarnation
Browne, Brian Trio Waltzing Matilda The Toronto Scene
Thompson, Don 'D.T.' Rockin' Good Way Bluesprint
Breau, Lenny Marlborough Street Mo' Breau
2B3 Bill Payne, Michael Fonfara - High Heel Feat The Toronto Sessions
Centro, Vic Sextet Midnight Sun ST
Roderman, Teddy So Let Our Love Begin Makin' It With You
Zaza, Paul Follow the Sun Faces and Places
Koffman, Moe The Swingin' Shepherd Blues Goes Electric
Zaza, Paul Granada Fantasia Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Randle, Doug Nicolston Dam Songs for the New Industrial State
Thompson, Don 'D.T.' Just You, Just Me (vocals Dianne Brooks) Bluesprint
Amaro, Eugene Am I Blue Twilight Time
Laurie Bower Singers Think I'll Write a Song Back Home Again
Zaza, Paul Fine and Dandy Faces and Places
Ambrose, Tommy Please Send Me Someone to Love Young Tommy Ambrose
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Sweet Leilani ST
Cuesta, Henry Remember When (We Made These Memories) Clarinet With Strings
Sanderlings Come Saturday Morning (Dory Previn & Fred Karlin) With The Jim Pirie Orchestra
Arpin, John Troubadour Rag (1919) Other Side Of Ragtime
Badgley, Bill If You Leave Me Now Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Breau, Lenny I Can't Help It If I'm Still In Love With You (Hank Williams) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Namaro, Jimmy Man of La Mancha Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Randle, Doug The Doug Randle Orchestra - Fanny Tommy Common, vocalist (Split with The Brian Browne Trio)
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage Hideaway (Barbara Moore) ST
Bostic, Cal Just a Boy And Girl in Love Introducing
Namaro, Jimmy On a Little Street in Singapore Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Zaza, Paul Portrait of a Rose Faces and Places
Breau, Lenny Music to Watch Girls By Guitar Sounds From
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree Do Something Nice Today!
Agostini, Lucio Carey (Joni Mitchell) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Laurie Bower Singers Fool That I Am It Goes Like It Goes
Compilation Billy Van - Kiss The Wind 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
McCartney, Carol I Thought About You A Night in Tunisia
Swing Sisters Davenport Blues Davenport Blues
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' South Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Namaro, Jimmy Carnival Brasiliero Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Randle, Doug Love is Just Around the Corner (Elan Stuart, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Agostini, Lucio Tororito (Lucio Aostini) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Appleyard, Peter The Linconshire Poacher The Lincolnshire Poacher
Graf, Eddie & His Orchestra Let's Call the Whole Thing Off And I Love Her
Crosley, Doug Something (George Harrison) With Lucio Agostini and his Orchestra
Centro, Vic Sextet Darn That Dream ST
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians The Sounds of Philadelphia Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix β€Ž
Cowell, Johnny Marcella's Waltz (Valse Brilliante) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Roderman, Teddy The Green Grass Starts To Grow Makin' It With You
Namaro, Jimmy We Gotta Get it All Together We Gotta Get It All Together
Amaro, Eugene Send In The Clowns Warm
Wilkins, Rick Just The Way You Are For the Sake of Music
Toth, Jerry One (from a Chorus Line) The Classic Jerry Toth
Compilation Catherine Mckinnon - Sable Island CBC Comp 409
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Wave Do Something Nice Today!
Laurie Bower Singers Me and Julio Down By The Schoolyard Morning Has Broken
Laurie Bower Singers Look and See Take Me Home Country Roads
Koffman, Moe Funky Monkey Turned on
Hardy, Hagood Love of Life Tell Me My Name
Laurie Bower Singers Magnificent Sanctuary Band Morning Has Broken
Laurie Bower Singers Christmas is for Children Christmas is for Children b/w What is Christmas (Pop Style)
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Dig Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Appleyard, Peter Donald's Duck The Lincolnshire Poacher
Cowell, Johnny Herman Bellstedt - Napoli (arranged by Johnny Cowell) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Appleyard, Peter The Man That Got Away Per-cus-sive Jazz
Cowell, Johnny Flight of the Bumblebee (Wynton Marsalis) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Glenn's Tunes (Medley: Chatanooga Choo Choo - Elmer's Tune - Tuxedo Junction) Do Something Nice Today!
Amaro, Eugene My Love Twilight Time
Laurie Bower Singers The Rose Laurie Bower
Roderman, Teddy That's Life Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Crosley, Doug (theme from) Love Story With Lucio Agostini and his Orchestra
Laurie Bower Singers Shadow Song Wish I Was A Plane
Laurie Bower Singers You Don't Bring Me Flowers You
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six One 'O' Nine Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Steel, Ivy Easy Living Reincarnation
Namaro, Jimmy Hammering Home With Mallets A 4 Thought
Koffman, Moe Train Whistle Twist Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Arpin, John Cabaret Direct to Disc
Collier, Ron Orchestra & Duke Ellington Aurora Borealis Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Nobody Knows When You're Down and Out + Horn = Dixie
Nimmons, Phil Group In a Minor Mode Nimmons 'N' Nine
Arpin, John Wild Cherries Rag (1908) Other Side Of Ragtime
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Scarborough Fair The Now Sound
Browne, Brian Trio Toot That Whistle The Toronto Scene
Wilkins, Rick Sometimes When We Touch For the Sake of Music
Koffman, Moe Pretzel Twist Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Toth, Jerry The Fool On the Hill The Music Of
Collier, Ron Tentet I Believe In You ST
Butler, Bill I'm Always Chasing Rainbows Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Mrs. Robinson The Now Sound
Zaza, Paul Maid of the Mist Images
Compilation Tommy Ambrose - In The Words of a Lover 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Killing Me Softly (With This Song) Do Something Nice Today!
Crosley, Doug Somewhere, Sometime (Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Laurie Bower Singers Una Paloma Got a Feelin' for Love
Koster, Wally My Funny Valentine The Songs of Wally Koster
Breau, Lenny I Remember Hank Mo' Breau
Sullivan, Joyce You'll Never Know The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Hardy, Hagood The Trouble with Hello is Goodbye The Homecoming
Agostini, Lucio Gazpacho Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass

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