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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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, 🇨🇦

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Schofield, Pete and the Canadians - The Now Sound

Don Mills, 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

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

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
Koffman, Moe Le Reveil (Largo) The Four Seasons
Cowell, Johnny W.A. Mozart - Allelujah (arranged by Johnny Cowell) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Cowell, Johnny Arioso The Virtuoso Trumpet
Cuesta, Henry Way Down Deep Plays Favourites
Laurie Bower Singers Peaceful Wish I Was A Plane
Butler, Bill Canadian Sunset Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Sign of the Times It’s a Sign of the Times
Nimmons, Phil Group Nimmons 'N' Nine - Gone With the Blues Strictly Nimmons
Agostini, Lucio Black Rose (Lucio Agostini) Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Killing Me Softly (With His Song) Do Something Nice Today!
Agostini, Lucio The Partisan (Marley - Zaret) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Koffman, Moe Swingin' Explorer Goes Electric
Breau, Lenny Taranta Guitar Sounds From
Wilkins, Rick Summer Song For the Sake of Music
Randle, Doug Vive La Company Songs for the New Industrial State
Amaro, Eugene What's Goin' On Twilight Time
Hardy, Hagood Just the Way You Are Reflections
Laurie Bower Singers Everybody's Reachin' Out for Someone Love and Maple Syrup b/w Everybody's Reachin' Out for Someone
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty If You Could Read My Mind Do Something Nice Today!
Compilation Hang On Sloopy (arranged by Howard Cable) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Invocation: Gold (The Challenge) Transformations - Invocations
Koffman, Moe Song for My Father Turned on
Agostini, Lucio Carey (Joni Mitchell) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Cowell, Johnny Runnin' Away Hot Brass
Koffman, Moe Flute Twist Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Graf, Eddie & His Orchestra Destino And I Love Her
Breau, Lenny I Love You Because (Leon Payne) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Agostini, Lucio Gazpacho Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
Dale, Jimmy Music To Watch Girls By Soft and Groovy
Wilkins, Rick If You Remember Me Discovery
Cowell, Johnny Gymnopedie #3 The Virtuoso Trumpet
Hardy, Hagood Juarez '62 Reflections
Koffman, Moe Snowflakes (Largo) The Four Seasons
Arpin, John Dance in the Old Fashioned Way Direct to Disc
Namaro, Jimmy Sonny’s Daze Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Swing Sisters Royal Garden Blues Davenport Blues
Nimmons, Phil Group A Spoonful of Sugar Mary Popppins Swings
Namaro, Jimmy The Man I Love featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Moon River Toronto Instrumental
Nimmons, Phil Group Feed the Birds (Tuppence a Bag) Mary Popppins Swings
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Tropical ST
Sealy, Joe, Don Palmer, Tom Cohoon & Skip Beckwith Struttin' Your Stuff Sailin' Home
Cuesta, Henry Forever April Clarinet With Strings
Laurie Bower Singers I Wish That I Was Making Love (To You Tonight) Laurie Bower
Randle, Doug The Doug Randle Orchestra - What Now My Love Tommy Common, vocalist (Split with The Brian Browne Trio)
Cuesta, Henry Thorn in My Shoe Plays Favourites
Toth, Jerry But For Love The Music Of
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Kicks (Closing Theme) Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra I'll See You in My Dreams Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Arpin, John Softly Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Collier, Ron Orchestra & Duke Ellington Song And Dance Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada
Appleyard, Peter Telephone Song The Lincolnshire Poacher
Dale, Jimmy Never Gonna Fall In Love Again Profiles
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Transformations: 1st movement Transformations - Invocations
Compilation Eve Smith - I Care 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Twooch Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Koffman, Moe Bei Mir Bist Du Schön Cool and Hot Sax
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians King of the Road The Old Meets the New
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Reminiscing Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Badgley, Bill Aubrey Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Namaro, Jimmy I Cover The Waterfront At the Westbury
Arpin, John Efficiency Rag Concert In Ragtime
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Where Are You Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Agostini, Lucio Guadalajara Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Laurie Bower Singers Guitar Man Wish I Was A Plane
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Mirage ST
Read, Alex & His Tin Pan Alley Cats Dolly Medley (Herman) From CBC Toronto (split with Pat Riccio Orchestra (LM 09)
Hardy, Hagood Clouds The Homecoming
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Goodbye Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Wilkins, Rick You Can Have Me Anytime Discovery
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Nobody Knows When You're Down and Out + Horn = Dixie
Cowell, Johnny Goodbye My Love The Tender Loving Care
Wilkins, Rick Len's Den From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Auf Widersehn The Old Meets the New
Dale, Jimmy Beautiful Toronto Instrumental
Amadio, Norman Trio Taboo ST
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Voices of Spring Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Ambrose, Tommy Time After Time Young Tommy Ambrose
Badgley, Bill Georgy Girl At the Ports of Call
Hardy, Hagood You Needed Me Reflections
Namaro, Jimmy So Danco Samba We Gotta Get It All Together
Amadio, Norman Trio Mein Shtetele Belz ST
Compilation Brian Dickinson - Alone Together Jazz Toronto
Compilation Lenny Solomon - Ol' Man River Jazz Toronto
Agostini, Lucio Heart of Gold (Neil Young) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Hardy, Hagood Christmas Song The Christmas Album
Badgley, Bill Wednesday's Child At the Ports of Call
Koffman, Moe Jazz Merengue Tales of Koffman
Namaro, Jimmy Yesterdays At the Westbury
Appleyard, Peter Who Needs It Peter Appleyard Presents
Randle, Doug Put On Your Sunday Clothes Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Hardy, Hagood Samba de Orfeu Stop 33 Sutton Place
Butler, Bill I'll Remember April The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Hoffert, Paul Grotto Walk The Jazz Roots of
Appleyard, Peter Moon Glow The Vibe Sound Of
Centro, Vic Sextet The Moon Was Yellow ST
Compilation Woodland City Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Arpin, John Meadowlark Rag (1916) Other Side Of Ragtime
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Loves Theme Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Koffman, Moe Darktown Strutters Ball Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens

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