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, USA (or La Rosita, Mexico) - Hamilton, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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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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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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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, USA (or La Rosita, Mexico) - Hamilton, 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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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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Dale, Jimmy - Toronto Instrumental

London, England - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Agostini, Lucio - Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini

Fano, Italy → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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, 🇨🇦

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Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six - Transformations - Invocations

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Cowell, Johnny - Our Winter Love

Tillsonburg, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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

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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

patricciosr11-fixed

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
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians The Pink Panther The Old Meets the New
Agostini, Lucio Linstead Market Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Browne, Brian Trio The Brian Browne Trio - Time After Time The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)
Roderman, Teddy Feelin' Kinda Sunday Makin' It With You
Moses, Kathryn I Met a Special Man ST
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Goodbye Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Richardson, Jackie If I Could Only Sleep Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Laurie Bower Singers Look and See Take Me Home Country Roads
Breau, Lenny Minors Aloud Minor's Aloud
Namaro, Jimmy Late Late Blues With Mallets A 4 Thought
Richardson, Jackie Thank You Lord Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Cowell, Johnny Marcella's Waltz (Valse Brilliante) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Cuesta, Henry Forever April Clarinet With Strings
Dale, Jimmy Touch Her Soft Lips Profiles
Cowell, Johnny Summertime Sunshine Hot Brass
Amaro, Eugene My Love Twilight Time
Randle, Doug Put On Your Sunday Clothes Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Breau, Lenny New York City Mo' Breau
Koffman, Moe Country Song Moe's Curried Soul
Agostini, Lucio Pan Am Young and Old Once Upon a Hundred Years
Dale, Jimmy I Should Care Soft and Groovy
Butler, Bill 18th Variation from Rapsodie on a Theme of Paganini (Theme from "A Story of Three Loves") Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Arpin, John Go My Way Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Namaro, Jimmy Lara's Theme Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Cowell, Johnny Carnival of Venice (A Tribute to Harry James) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Amaro, Eugene Am I Blue Twilight Time
Laurie Bower Singers How The Singers Sing Morning Has Broken
Agostini, Lucio Canadians on the Go-Go Once Upon a Hundred Years
Agostini, Lucio Introduction Once Upon a Hundred Years
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Far Away Places Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Laurie Bower Singers Why Is Forever Taking So Long When You Say Goodbye
Randle, Doug Cote d´Azur Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Agostini, Lucio Voyageur Canoe Race Once Upon a Hundred Years
Laurie Bower Singers I Go To Rio It Goes Like It Goes
Zaza, Paul Spring Song Faces and Places
Riccio, Pat In To Miami (Barry) From CBC Toronto (split with Alexander Read and His Tin Pan Alley Cats (LM 08)
Laurie Bower Singers Didn't We? Feelin'
Butler, Bill June in January The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Hoffert, Paul 6 Bar Theme The Jazz Roots of
Namaro, Jimmy Carnival Brasiliero Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Dale, Jimmy Could it be Magic Profiles
Laurie Bower Singers Lay it On Me Take Me Home Country Roads
Breau, Lenny Spanjazz The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Toth, Jerry Portrait of Caroline The Classic Jerry Toth
Hardy, Hagood It's Not Unusual Stop 33 Sutton Place
Butler, Bill Theme from Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto #1 Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Hardy, Hagood When the First Snow Falls The Christmas Album
Cowell, Johnny Kornig - Garden Horn Gallop (arranged by Johnny Cowell) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Yes It's Toronto Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Badgley, Bill Moon Love Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Namaro, Jimmy Blues for Fives featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Appleyard, Peter Peter Gunn Per-cus-sive Jazz
Sealy, Joe, Don Palmer, Tom Cohoon & Skip Beckwith Blue Jade Sailin' Home
Laurie Bower Singers Battle Of New Orleans Wish I Was A Plane
Randle, Doug Why Did I Choose You? (Elan Stuart, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Adios Muchachos Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Appleyard, Peter Sophisticated Lady ST
Koffman, Moe Sunshine Superman Moe's Curried Soul
Laurie Bower Singers I Wish That I Was Making Love (To You Tonight) Laurie Bower
Collier, Ron Orchestra & Duke Ellington Song And Dance Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada
Nimmons, Phil Group Kicks (Outro) Nimmons 'N' Nine
Arpin, John Your Love's Return Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Koffman, Moe Bermuda Schwartz The Shepherd Swings Again
Koffman, Moe Growing Up Tales of Koffman
Namaro, Jimmy He-Wat’s Happening? (What’s Happening) Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Koffman, Moe Twistin' and Bumpin' Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Koffman, Moe Goin' Out of My Head Turned on
Cuesta, Henry Brand New Morning Clarinet With Strings
Butler, Bill Chopin Nocturne In E Flat Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Appleyard, Peter Open the Gates of Love Peter Appleyard Presents
Koffman, Moe Mrs. Robinson Turned on
Hardy, Hagood Leaside Bridge As Time Goes By
Appleyard, Peter Liza The Vibe Sound Of
Ambrose, Tommy You're Driving Me Crazy Young Tommy Ambrose
Hardy, Hagood You Needed Me Reflections
Wilkins, Rick Weekend in New England My Heart Belongs to Me
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Sneaky Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Wilkins, Rick Let Me be the One My Heart Belongs to Me
Hardy, Hagood When We Were Young As Time Goes By
Laurie Bower Singers Put Your Hand In The Hand Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
Collier, Ron Orchestra & Duke Ellington Aurora Borealis Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada
Agostini, Lucio Cocktails In New York Once Upon a Hundred Years
Appleyard, Peter Mambo Inn Per-cus-sive Jazz
Sullivan, Joyce Grandfather's Clock The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Cowell, Johnny Kornig - Post Horn Gallop (arranged by Johnny Cowell) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage Travelling Down to Make it Town (Doug Riley) ST
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Ballin' the Jack + Horn = Dixie
Koffman, Moe The Baron Cool and Hot Sax
Wilkins, Rick Portrait of a Young Lady Discovery
Wilson, Doug Quartet Canadian Theme Canada b/w Canadian Theme
Appleyard, Peter Tell Me A Story ST
Nimmons, Phil Group Jasper Take 10
Laurie Bower Singers Too Much Is On The Line When You Say Goodbye
Read, Alex & His Tin Pan Alley Cats Alley Cat (Bjorn-Harlem) From CBC Toronto (split with Pat Riccio Orchestra (LM 09)
Butler, Bill Manhattan Serenade Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Browne, Brian Trio Home Again The Toronto Scene
Badgley, Bill Amanda Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Cuesta, Henry Just a Closer Walk with Thee Clarinet With Strings
Ambrose, Tommy Goodbye Young Tommy Ambrose
Laurie Bower Singers Think Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....

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