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
Hagood Hardy Joy to the World The Christmas Album
Jimmy Dale Never Gonna Fall In Love Again Profiles
Tommy Ambrose This Song Is Ended Young Tommy Ambrose
The Laurie Bower Singers You Never Done It Like That You
Jimmy Dale Could it be Magic Profiles
2B3 Bill Payne, Rob Gusevs - Hip Hug-her The Toronto Sessions
Bill Butler Summertime The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Watermelon Man The Now Sound
Yorkville Avenue Band Tonight "Moving Day"
Peter Appleyard The Blue Room The Vibe Sound Of
Jerry Toth Here's That Rainy Day The Music Of
Lucio Agostini Canadians at Work Once Upon a Hundred Years
Lucio Agostini Jolly Jumping Jack Action With Agostini
Peter Appleyard Yesterday & Tomorrow Toronto Instrumental
John Arpin Laughter in the Rain Direct to Disc
Ben McPeek Someday Soon The Original Sounds of
The Laurie Bower Singers I Got a Name Back Home Again
The Laurie Bower Singers Feelin' Feelin'
Bill Badgley Amanda Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Compilation Jerry Toth - It's a Great Life Motorcars In Concert 1970
Jimmy Namaro September Song Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Jimmy Namaro Cool Fool With Mallets A 4 Thought
Compilation Herbie Spanier - Dimensions In Blue Jazz Toronto
Joyce Sullivan Speak Low The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' When My Sugar Walks Down the Street + Horn = Dixie
Guido Basso Nightcap It's Happening (re-issue)
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' Georgia Camp Meeting + Horn = Dixie
Johnny Cowell (These Are) The Young Years Our Winter Love
The Brian Browne Trio The Brian Browne Trio - Blues Before Bedtime The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)
Doug Randle Martin of Her Mind Songs for the New Industrial State
Hagood Hardy & the Montage Bridge Over Troubled Waters (Simon/Garfunkel) ST
Pat Riccio Stranger on the Shore (Bilk-Mellin) From CBC Toronto (split with Alexander Read and His Tin Pan Alley Cats (LM 08)
Lucio Agostini Centipediantics Action With Agostini
Rick Wilkins Together My Heart Belongs to Me
Denny Vaughan Northern Dancer A Little Bit of "Country" and a Little Bit of "Pop"
Johnny Cowell Kornig - Garden Horn Gallop (arranged by Johnny Cowell) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Ben McPeek Something Better to Do Thinking of You
The Laurie Bower Singers Look and See Take Me Home Country Roads
Ben McPeek Soon It's Gonna Rain The Original Sounds of
John Arpin Leola Concert In Ragtime
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty I Feel the Earth Move Do Something Nice Today!
Jimmy Dale My Reverie Profiles
Moe Koffman Flute Twist Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Lucio Agostini Prairie Boy Action With Agostini
John Arpin You are the Sunshine of My Life Direct to Disc
The Laurie Bower Singers Everybody's Reachin' Out for Someone Love and Maple Syrup b/w Everybody's Reachin' Out for Someone
Russ Little Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Jimmy Namaro African Echoes featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Compilation Catherine Mckinnon - Sable Island CBC Comp 409
Johnny Cowell Lonely Trumpet The Virtuoso Trumpet
Moe Koffman Song for My Father Turned on
The Laurie Bower Singers The Young New Mexican Pupeteer Morning Has Broken
Moe Koffman Swingin' Explorer Goes Electric
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Blue Velvet The Old Meets the New
Eugene Amaro Why Did I Choose You The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Lenny Breau Blues Theme The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Hagood Hardy & the Montage You (Doug Riley) ST
Paul Zaza Marina Del Rey Coasting (with Isaacs)
Rick Wilkins Should I Love Again From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Compilation Cleone Duncan - Life Is A Merry-Go-Round 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Guido Basso I Can't Give You Anything But Love (Jimmy McHugh) Lost in the Stars
Peter Appleyard Just In Time The Vibe Sound Of
Hagood Hardy (Theme from) Second Wind Maybe Tomorrow
John Arpin If You Could Read My Mind Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Doug Crosley Why Does He Stay in My Mind (Babs Babineau, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Compilation Tommy Ambrose - Annie Is Back 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Jimmy Namaro On a Little Street in Singapore Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Denny Vaughan Love Me Tender A Little Bit of "Country" and a Little Bit of "Pop"
Jimmy Namaro Dansero At the Westbury
Henry Cuesta Proud Mary Plays Favourites
Guido Basso Martelli And All That Latin Jazz!
Compilation Catherine Mckinnon - Nova Scotia Farewell CBC Comp 409
Wally Koster The More I See You The Songs of Wally Koster
Doug Randle The Doug Randle Orchestra - Dear Heart Tommy Common, vocalist (Split with The Brian Browne Trio)
Ron Collier Tentet Charade ST
Teddy Roderman Autumn Concerto Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Compilation Episode 7-Oh! Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Hagood Hardy Deck The Halls (With Boughs Of Holly) The Christmas Album
Ben McPeek Shopping Spree His Voices and His Orchestra
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' Wise Guys + Horn = Dixie
Guido Basso Cuminha Cruzado And All That Latin Jazz!
Don Gillis Lady Death Baby It's Alright (featuring Moe Koffman (Toronto Flutist))
Jackie Richardson Child Eyes Part 2 Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Ben McPeek Who Can I Turn to His Voices and His Orchestra
Don Gillis Baby It's Alright Baby It's Alright (featuring Moe Koffman (Toronto Flutist))
Jimmy Namaro Love With Mallets A 4 Thought
Moe Koffman If I Were a Carpenter Turned on
Jackie Richardson A Single Woman Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Guido Basso Last Night When We Were Young One More for the Road
Paul Zaza Beautiful People Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Johnny Cowell A Season For My Love His Girl
Norman Amadio Trio Taboo ST
Jimmy Namaro We Gotta Get it All Together We Gotta Get It All Together
Eddie Graf & His Orchestra A Summer Place And I Love Her
Guido Basso Dale be There And All That Latin Jazz!
Guido Basso Ramblin It's Happening (re-issue)
Jerry Toth I Am In Love The Twelve Sides Of
Henry Cuesta Am I in Love? Clarinet With Strings
Lucio Agostini Once Upon a Hundred Years (Theme) Once Upon a Hundred Years
Bill Badgley In the Arms of Love Blue-Ribbon Badgley

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

Yorkville Avenue Band / "Moving Day" BACK

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