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.

Guido Basso - Christmas Today

Mutual Understanding - In Wonderland

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

Toronto What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge LABEL 02

45-Guido Basso - Put Your Hand In The Hand SIDE 02

Put Your Hand in the Hand

Amadio, Norman Trio / ST

Laurie Bower

The Twelve Sides Of

Arpin, John / Arpin Plays Lightfoot

McPeek, Ben / Peace Train

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

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Morning Has Broken

Laurie Bower Singers / Take Me Home Country Roads

From CBC Toronto (split with Pat Riccio Orchestra (LM 09)

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' My Best Girl + Horn = Dixie
Appleyard, Peter Witchcraft Per-cus-sive Jazz
Zaza, Paul Song of the Stars Images
Hardy, Hagood It's Sad to Belong to Someone Else Tell Me My Name
Basso, Guido Martelli And All That Latin Jazz!
Agostini, Lucio Captain Bacardi Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
Agostini, Lucio Guadalajara Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Butler, Bill Canadian Sunset Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Music To Watch Girls By The Now Sound
Amadio, Norman Trio Hallelujah ST
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Too Late Now Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Knights of the Round Flugel Your Cheating Heart (Hank Williams) Bye Bye Love
Cowell, Johnny Antigua It's Gotta Be Love
Breau, Lenny Killer Joe Minor's Aloud
Basso, Guido Yesterday When I Was Young (live) (Charles Aznavour) Lost in the Stars
Graf, Eddie & His Orchestra I Enjoy Being a Girl And I Love Her
Cowell, Johnny Still Feeling Blue It's Gotta Be Love
Randle, Doug Maybe Life Will be Worth Living After All Songs for the New Industrial State
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra I'll Follow My Secret Heart Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Cowell, Johnny Rejoice The Virtuoso Trumpet
Hardy, Hagood I'll Remember You Stop 33 Sutton Place
Cowell, Johnny His Girl His Girl
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia Do Something Nice Today!
Appleyard, Peter Old Dave The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Breau, Lenny I Can't Help It If I'm Still In Love With You (Hank Williams) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Hoffert, Paul The Song is You The Jazz Roots of
Koffman, Moe Country Song Moe's Curried Soul
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage If Montage
Compilation Bernie Senensky - New Life Blues Jazz Toronto
Agostini, Lucio Watch What Happens Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
Zaza, Paul Sailing By Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Namaro, Jimmy Nightingale Driftwood
Koffman, Moe The Calm (Adagio) The Four Seasons
Wilkins, Rick Emotion For the Sake of Music
Browne, Brian Trio The Brian Browne Trio - Bluesette The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)
Zaza, Paul Malaguena Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Compilation Brian Hughes - The Bridge Jazz Toronto
Namaro, Jimmy Soft Hands Driftwood
Cowell, Johnny Herman Bellstedt - Napoli (arranged by Johnny Cowell) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Amaro, Eugene Danny Boy The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Randle, Doug Nicolston Dam Nicolston Dam b/w Do You Know That Fella (Is a Friend of Mine)
Dale, Jimmy Bye Bye Soft and Groovy
Richardson, Jackie If I Could Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Namaro, Jimmy Venezuela With Mallets A 4 Thought
Zaza, Paul Blue Lagoon Images
Laurie Bower Singers The Way I Want Got a Feelin' for Love
Dale, Jimmy Till the End of Time Profiles
Koster, Wally Time Was The Songs of Wally Koster
Laurie Bower Singers Rainy Day People Got a Feelin' for Love
Wilkins, Rick Quiescence For the Sake of Music
Namaro, Jimmy Night Sounds At the Westbury
Agostini, Lucio Reel Once Upon a Hundred Years
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Medley: String of Pearls - Little Brown Jug - Chatanooga Choo Choo Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Namaro, Jimmy I Wanna Know We Gotta Get It All Together
Basso, Guido A Lazy Afternoon A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
Koffman, Moe Overture To Summer (Allegro) The Four Seasons
Nimmons, Phil Group Nimmons 'N' Nine - Watch Out for the Little People Strictly Nimmons
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Up, Up & Away The Now Sound
Koffman, Moe Lord Have Mercy Goes Electric
Cowell, Johnny Song of Joy The Virtuoso Trumpet
Badgley, Bill Wednesday's Child At the Ports of Call
Centro, Vic Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Hardy, Hagood God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen The Christmas Album
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty If You Could Read My Mind Do Something Nice Today!
Cowell, Johnny You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' The Tender Loving Care
Namaro, Jimmy Moanin' Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra I'll Be With You in Appleblossom Time Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Arpin, John Tickled to Death Concert In Ragtime
Basso, Guido Two Bourees Jazz Canadiana: All Star Jazz In Concert
Ambrose, Tommy You're Driving Me Crazy Young Tommy Ambrose
Butler, Bill Theme from Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto #2 Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
McCartney, Carol Jersey Bounce A Night in Tunisia
Roderman, Teddy The Drifter Makin' It With You
Cuesta, Henry At a Georgia Camp Meeting Clarinet With Strings
Toth, Jerry To Wait for Love The Music Of
Cowell, Johnny Road of Love Our Winter Love
Namaro, Jimmy The Man I Love featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Arpin, John Dead Man Blues Other Side Of Ragtime
Arpin, John Sleepy Hollow Rag Concert In Ragtime
Dale, Jimmy Norwegian Wood Soft and Groovy
Toth, Jerry The Fool On the Hill The Music Of
Koster, Wally L-O-V-E The Songs of Wally Koster
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians The Sounds of Philadelphia Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Hardy, Hagood Joy to the World The Christmas Album
Arpin, John Centennial Rag Concert In Ragtime
2B3 Bill Payne, Michael Fonfara - High Heel Feat The Toronto Sessions
Basso, Guido Ten Little Indians It's Happening (re-issue)
Yorkville Avenue Band Moving Day "Moving Day"
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage Baby I'm a Want You Montage
Laurie Bower Singers You Never Done It Like That You
Breau, Lenny Secret Love Minor's Aloud
Randle, Doug Isn't it a Pity Songs for the New Industrial State
Wilkins, Rick Len's Den From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Marshall, Herb Never Can Say Goodbye (Clifton Davis) Toronto Vocalist
Hardy, Hagood Send in the Clowns Maybe Tomorrow
McPeek, Ben Something Better to Do Thinking of You
Richardson, Jackie The Lies of Handsome Men Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Zaza, Paul Flutey Fuge Faces and Places
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose? Do Something Nice Today!
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Blue Mantilla ST

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