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
Ron Collier Orchestra & Duke Ellington Fair Wind Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada
Doug Randle Nicolston Dam Nicolston Dam b/w Do You Know That Fella (Is a Friend of Mine)
Lenny Breau The Claw The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Wally Koster Time Was The Songs of Wally Koster
Lucio Agostini Dundurn Castle Once Upon a Hundred Years
Colina Phillips River Jordan Toronto Vocalist
Jimmy Namaro We Three 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
Denny Vaughan Have You Ever Been Lonely? A Little Bit of "Country" and a Little Bit of "Pop"
Guido Basso Besame Mucho (Consuelo Velazquez) Lost in the Stars
Peter Appleyard Ben The Lincolnshire Poacher
Denny Vaughan Stranger on the Shore A Little Bit of "Country" and a Little Bit of "Pop"
Hagood Hardy & the Montage Travelling Down to Make it Town (Doug Riley) ST
Guido Basso 'Round Midnight (Thelonious Monk) Lost in the Stars
Johnny Cowell Je reviens (I'm Coming Back) Hot Brass
Compilation Bernie Senensky - New Life Blues Jazz Toronto
Peter Appleyard Mambo Inn Per-cus-sive Jazz
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree Do Something Nice Today!
Peter Appleyard Spanish Pearls The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Jimmy Dale I Should Care Soft and Groovy
Tom Sealy Don Palmer Cohoon & Skip Beckwith Sailin' Home Sailin' Home
John Arpin Bethena Concert In Ragtime
Bill Badgley Georgy Girl Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Jimmy Namaro Beachcomber's Blues Driftwood
Lenny Breau Blue Eyes Crying In the Rain (Fred Rose) Swingin' on a Seven-String
The Laurie Bower Singers Got A Feelin' Got a Feelin' for Love
Hagood Hardy & the Montage Medley: It's Too Late-I Feel the Grass Grow Beneath My Feet Montage
Guido Basso Early Morning Rain Love Talk
John Arpin Softly Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
The Laurie Bower Singers September Morn When You Say Goodbye
Moe Koffman Cantelope Island Moe's Curried Soul
The Laurie Bower Singers Una Paloma Got a Feelin' for Love
Moe Koffman Trains and Boats and Planes Goes Electric
Robert Tennison Troupe Just Like a Fool Just Like a Fool b/w Cause You Are Here
Jimmy Dale Baubles, Bangles and Beads Profiles
Moe Koffman General Delivery Cool and Hot Sax
Peter Appleyard Wichita Lineman The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Jerry Toth I've Got My Eyes On You The Music Of
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Wichita Lineman The Now Sound
John Arpin Centennial Rag Concert In Ragtime
The Laurie Bower Singers She's Always A Woman You
Jackie Richardson Papa Can You Hear Me - Piece of the Sky Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Rick Wilkins Discovery Discovery
Bill Badgley June Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Ed Bickert Street of Dreams I Like To Recognize the Tune
Colina Phillips Trying Times Toronto Vocalist
Moe Koffman Swingin' Explorer Goes Electric
Boogus Take Your Clothes Off CBC Comp 403 comp
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Theme for Susan Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Paul Zaza Expresso Coasting (with Isaacs)
The Laurie Bower Singers Glitter Queen Got a Feelin' for Love
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' Oh Didn't He Ramble Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Wally Koster Alberta Trail Alberta Trail b/w Sunset Waltz
Claman Richard Morris & Jerry Toth St. Lawrence Centre Song St. Lawrence Centre Song
The Laurie Bower Singers Angie Baby Back Home Again
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Yes It's Toronto Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Jimmy Namaro On a Little Street in Singapore Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Hagood Hardy When Joanne Loved Me Maybe Tomorrow
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Exactly Like Jerry Smith Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Paul Zaza Flight to the Sun Faces and Places
The Brian Browne Trio The Brian Browne Trio - Blues Before Bedtime The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)
Bill Butler Chopin Nocturne In E Flat Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Ben McPeek Silent Cinema Thinking of You
Peter Appleyard Feelings ST
Rick Wilkins Together My Heart Belongs to Me
Peter Appleyard Witchcraft Per-cus-sive Jazz
Ben McPeek Alouette The Original Sounds of
The Laurie Bower Singers Wedding Cake Feelin'
Ben McPeek Fascinating Rhythm His Voices and His Orchestra
Jimmy Dale Cidade Vazia Soft and Groovy
Moe Koffman Overture To Summer (Allegro) The Four Seasons
Lucio Agostini Black Rose (Lucio Agostini) Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
Peter Appleyard Mambo #V Peter Appleyard Presents
The Laurie Bower Singers Hold On to a Little Bit of Love Morning Has Broken
Peter Appleyard Why Don't You Do Right Per-cus-sive Jazz
Lenny Breau Music to Watch Girls By Guitar Sounds From
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Lujon ST
The Laurie Bower Singers Could I Have This Dance It Goes Like It Goes
Ben McPeek A Taste of Honey His Voices and His Orchestra
Compilation This Train Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Sanderlings Come Saturday Morning (Dory Previn & Fred Karlin) With The Jim Pirie Orchestra
Johnny Cowell The Golden Jet (Bobb Hull) His Girl
Compilation Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass - Don't Give Up Motorcars In Concert 1970
Bill Badgley Sand and Sea At the Ports of Call
The Laurie Bower Singers The Young New Mexican Pupeteer Morning Has Broken
Pete Schofield and the Canadians A Brand New Scene Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Alex Read & His Tin Pan Alley Cats Nellie Medley (Wait 'Til the Sun Shines Nellie - Wore a Tulip - Old Grey Bonnet - I Want a Gal) (arr. Read) From CBC Toronto (split with Pat Riccio Orchestra (LM 09)
The Brian Browne Trio Baubles Bangles and Beads The Toronto Scene
Lenny Breau Bluesette The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Denny Vaughan Theme from "The Killer of Kildonan" A Little Bit of "Country" and a Little Bit of "Pop"
Eugene Amaro Wheels Of Life Warm
Paul Zaza Warm Breezes Coasting (with Isaacs)
Carol McCartney I Concentrate On You A Night in Tunisia
The Brian Browne Trio Browne Sugar The Toronto Scene
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Candida It's Impossible
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six I Told You So Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
The Laurie Bower Singers Everything Old is New Again Looks Like We Made It
Guido Basso Ramblin It's Happening (re-issue)
The Laurie Bower Singers Sir Duke Looks Like We Made It
Hagood Hardy & the Montage Baby I'm a Want You Montage

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Rick Wilkins - My Heart Belongs to Me

Hamilton - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Denny Vaughan - Girls I Knew

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → London, England, 🇬🇧 → New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦 → California, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Denny Vaughan - Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → London, England, 🇬🇧 → New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦 → California, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Denny Vaughan - A Little Bit of "Country" and a Little Bit of "Pop"

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → London, England, 🇬🇧 → New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦 → California, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Denny Vaughan - Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → London, England, 🇬🇧 → New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦 → California, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ron Collier Orchestra & Duke Ellington - Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada

Coleman, Alberta → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Ron Collier Tentet - ST

Coleman, Alberta → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Ed Bickert - The Dreamer/ Windows (split with Michael Renzi)

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

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Joyce Sullivan - The Songs of Joyce Sullivan

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Jimmy Namaro - We Gotta Get It All Together

Columbus, Michigan, 🇺🇸 (or La Rosita, Mexico) → Hamilton, Ontario → Richmond, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Johnny Cowell - His Girl

Tillsonburg, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Ed Bickert - ST

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

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Ed Bickert - Bye Bye Baby

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

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Ed Bickert - I Like To Recognize the Tune

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

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The Brian Browne Trio - The Toronto Scene

Montréal, Québec→Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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The Brian Browne Trio - Toronto Instrumental

Montréal, Québec→Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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The Brian Browne Trio - The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)

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Yorkville Avenue Band - "Moving Day"

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Ben McPeek - Thinking of You

Trail, British Columbia → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Jimmy Namaro - Driftwood

Columbus, Michigan, 🇺🇸 (or La Rosita, Mexico) → Hamilton, Ontario → Richmond, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Jimmy Namaro - Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra

Columbus, Michigan, 🇺🇸 (or La Rosita, Mexico) → Hamilton, Ontario → Richmond, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Jimmy Namaro - Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury

Columbus, Michigan, 🇺🇸 (or La Rosita, Mexico) → Hamilton, Ontario → Richmond, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Jimmy Namaro - featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra

Columbus, Michigan, 🇺🇸 (or La Rosita, Mexico) → Hamilton, Ontario → Richmond, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Jimmy Namaro - At the Westbury

Columbus, Michigan, 🇺🇸 (or La Rosita, Mexico) → Hamilton, Ontario → Richmond, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Jimmy Namaro - With Mallets A 4 Thought

Columbus, Michigan, 🇺🇸 (or La Rosita, Mexico) → Hamilton, Ontario → Richmond, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Jimmy Namaro - Y' Gotta Quit Swingin' // We Could Make Such Beautiful Music

Columbus, Michigan, 🇺🇸 (or La Rosita, Mexico) → Hamilton, Ontario → Richmond, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Compilation - Motorcars In Concert 1970

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Guido Basso - One More for the Road

Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Guido Basso - Lost in the Stars

Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Guido Basso - A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)

Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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"

Yorkville Avenue Band / "Moving Day" LABELS

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