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
Eugene Amaro I Left My Heart In San Francisco The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Moe Koffman Alone Together The Shepherd Swings Again
Compilation Lucio Agostini - St. Thomas Motorcars In Concert 1970
Ivy Steel God Bless the Child Reincarnation
Tom Sealy Don Palmer Cohoon & Skip Beckwith Espresso Sailin' Home
Jerry Toth Gymnopedie The Classic Jerry Toth
John Arpin The Way We Were Direct to Disc
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Tropical ST
Jimmy Namaro Misty Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Joyce Sullivan You'll Never Know The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Jimmy Namaro Nightingale We Gotta Get It All Together
Tom Sealy Don Palmer Cohoon & Skip Beckwith View from Paddy's Head Sailin' Home
Moe Koffman Trains and Boats and Planes Goes Electric
Pat Riccio Sympatico (Mascheroni-Engvick) Babs Babineau: vocals From CBC Toronto (split with Alexander Read and His Tin Pan Alley Cats (LM 08)
2B3 Doug Riley, Bill Payne - All About My Girl The Toronto Sessions
Jerry Toth Picasso Summer The Twelve Sides Of
The Laurie Bower Singers Didn't We? Feelin'
Yorkville Avenue Band Moving Day "Moving Day"
Peter Appleyard Conversation Toronto Instrumental
2B3 Bill Payne, Rob Gusevs - Hip Hug-her The Toronto Sessions
Paul Zaza Fiesta Flamenco Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Ed Bickert When Sonny Gets Blue ST
Jerry Toth It's a Great Life Tell Me Now b/w It's a Great Life (with The Gossips)
Johnny Cowell Herman Bellstedt - Napoli (arranged by Johnny Cowell) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Bill Badgley Amanda Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Hagood Hardy Feelin' Good Stop 33 Sutton Place
Guido Basso Put Your Hand in the Hand Love Talk
Ben McPeek Never My Love Peace Train
Paul Zaza Blue Shadow Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Ed Bickert I Like To Recognize the Tune I Like To Recognize the Tune
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Champagne and Quail Halifax Instrumental
Eugene Amaro Something About You Twilight Time
Jimmy Dale Uncle Albert - Admiral Halsey Toronto Instrumental
Paul Zaza Foxy Lady Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Moonlight Serenade It’s a Sign of the Times
Johnny Cowell Napoli The Virtuoso Trumpet
Lucio Agostini Taboo Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
The Mutual Understanding Everybody Loves My Baby In Wonderland
Lenny Breau Marlborough Street Mo' Breau
John Arpin Daniel Direct to Disc
Paul Zaza Dancing Lights Faces and Places
Jimmy Namaro Afro-Rock We Gotta Get It All Together
Ben McPeek Gypsies, Tramps And Thieves Peace Train
The Laurie Bower Singers The Young New Mexican Pupeteer Morning Has Broken
The Laurie Bower Singers Theme from Ice Castles - Through the Eyes of Love Laurie Bower
Compilation Ted Komar - Papirossew CBC Comp 409
Rick Wilkins Sometimes When We Touch For the Sake of Music
Jimmy Namaro Sand and Sandals Driftwood
Lucio Agostini Mulberry Bush Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Eugene Amaro People The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' Memphis Blues (vocal by Trump Davidson) Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
2B3 Doug Riley, Bill Payne - Drown in My Own Tears The Toronto Sessions
Guido Basso Time On My Hands (Vincent Youmans) Lost in the Stars
Paul Hoffert With a Wiggle The Jazz Roots of
Jackie Richardson My Baby Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Ron Collier Tentet Lee's Lament ST
Boogus Cow Cow Boogie CBC Comp 403 comp
Johnny Cowell Presto From Vivaldi's Concerto In A Major (Maurice Andre) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Teddy Roderman Watching Scotty Grow Makin' It With You
Guido Basso Liberated Brother Jazz Canadiana: All Star Jazz In Concert
Jimmy Dale Night Song Soft and Groovy
Henry Cuesta Proud Mary Plays Favourites
Lenny Breau Hard Day's Night Guitar Sounds From
Moe Koffman Monks Monastery Tales of Koffman
Moe Koffman Pretzel Twist Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass All in the Family Toronto Instrumental
Doug Randle Get Happy Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Ivy Steel Robbin’s Nest Reincarnation
Jimmy Namaro Driftwood Driftwood
Peter Appleyard Peter Gunn Per-cus-sive Jazz
Jimmy Namaro Hammering Home With Mallets A 4 Thought
John Arpin Love and Maple Syrup Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Ben McPeek If You Could Read My Mind Ben McPeek's Latest Fling at the Record Scene
Jerry Toth "Odd Couple" Theme The Music Of
Joyce Sullivan Friendly Star The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Ben McPeek Soon It's Gonna Rain The Original Sounds of
Teddy Roderman Measure The Valleys Makin' It With You
Johnny Cowell For What it's Worth It's Gotta Be Love
Hagood Hardy Workin' In L.A. As Time Goes By
Wally Koster Alberta Trail Alberta Trail b/w Sunset Waltz
Jerry Toth Peaceful The Twelve Sides Of
Guido Basso I Can't Give You Anything But Love (Jimmy McHugh) Lost in the Stars
Hagood Hardy Deck The Halls (With Boughs Of Holly) The Christmas Album
Peter Appleyard Cinderella Rockefeller The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
The Mutual Understanding I'm Old Fashioned In Wonderland
Moe Koffman General Delivery Cool and Hot Sax
Hagood Hardy No Good On My Own As Time Goes By
Moe Koffman Twist That Thing Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Paul Zaza Follow the Sun Faces and Places
Swing Sisters Davenport Blues Davenport Blues
Johnny Cowell Runnin' Away Hot Brass
Phil Nimmons Group Nimmons 'N' Nine Plus Six - The Thirsty Blues Strictly Nimmons
The Laurie Bower Singers Boney Fingers Back Home Again
The Laurie Bower Singers Out Here On My Own It Goes Like It Goes
John Arpin The Last Time I Saw Her Face Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Bill Badgley If You Leave Me Now Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Rick Wilkins Tetra Tetra From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Henry Cuesta At a Georgia Camp Meeting Clarinet With Strings
The Laurie Bower Singers Bye Bye Love Laurie Bower
Jimmy Dale Triste Soft and Groovy

FEATURED

Denny Vaughan - Girls I Knew

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

FEATURED

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, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ron Collier Tentet - ST

Coleman, Alberta → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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

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

FEATURED

Joyce Sullivan - The Songs of Joyce Sullivan

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jimmy Namaro - We Gotta Get It All Together

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

FEATURED

Johnny Cowell - His Girl

Tillsonburg, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ed Bickert - ST

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

FEATURED

Ed Bickert - Bye Bye Baby

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

FEATURED

Ed Bickert - I Like To Recognize the Tune

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

FEATURED

The Brian Browne Trio - The Toronto Scene

Montréal, Québec→Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

The Brian Browne Trio - Toronto Instrumental

Montréal, Québec→Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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

FEATURED

Yorkville Avenue Band - "Moving Day"

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ben McPeek - Thinking of You

Trail, British Columbia → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jimmy Namaro - Driftwood

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

FEATURED

Jimmy Namaro - Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra

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

FEATURED

Jimmy Namaro - Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury

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

FEATURED

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, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jimmy Namaro - At the Westbury

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

FEATURED

Jimmy Namaro - With Mallets A 4 Thought

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

FEATURED

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, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Guido Basso - One More for the Road

Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Guido Basso - Lost in the Stars

Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Guido Basso - A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)

Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Guido Basso - And All That Latin Jazz!

Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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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