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

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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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Mutual Understanding - In Wonderland

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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McPeek, Ben - Only God Knows b/w Keyboard Grease

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

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McPeek, Ben - The Original Sounds of

Trail, British Columbia → Toronto, 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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Bickert, Ed - ST

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

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Basso, Guido - Jazz Canadiana: All Star Jazz In Concert

Montréal, Québec → 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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Basso, Guido - It's Happening (re-issue)

Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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

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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

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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
Badgley, Bill How Insensitive At the Ports of Call
Cowell, Johnny I've Gotta Feeling Hot Brass
Namaro, Jimmy Pubba and The Puddy Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
McPeek, Ben Someday Soon The Original Sounds of
Wilkins, Rick Just The Way You Are For the Sake of Music
2B3 Denis Keldie, Richard Bell - King Harvest The Toronto Sessions
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Auf Widersehn The Old Meets the New
Arpin, John Wild Cherries Rag (1908) Other Side Of Ragtime
Hardy, Hagood Just a Little Lovin' (Early in the Morning) Just a Little Lovin' (Early in the Morning) b/w I'll Take Love
Laurie Bower Singers Christmas is for Children Christmas is for Children b/w What is Christmas (Pop Style)
Laurie Bower Singers Una Paloma Got a Feelin' for Love
Koffman, Moe Francesca Cool and Hot Sax
Collier, Ron Tentet Fair Wind ST
Steel, Ivy Easy Living Reincarnation
Compilation Catherine Mckinnon - Cape St Marys CBC Comp 409
Arpin, John King Porter Stomp Concert In Ragtime
Wilkins, Rick We Will Love Again From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Cowell, Johnny Siberian Love Song Our Winter Love
Cowell, Johnny Playful Trumpets His Girl
Hardy, Hagood My Elusive Dreams The Homecoming
Browne, Brian Trio Baubles Bangles and Beads The Toronto Scene
Badgley, Bill How Insensitive Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Arpin, John Efficiency Rag Concert In Ragtime
Randle, Doug Batteries Not Included Songs for the New Industrial State
Basso, Guido My Ideal One More for the Road
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Up, Up & Away The Now Sound
Cowell, Johnny Dreams Of A Lonely Man His Girl
Namaro, Jimmy Sand and Sandals Driftwood
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six It Takes Time (Shirley Eikhard) It's Impossible
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Blue Velvet The Old Meets the New
Badgley, Bill If You Leave Me Now Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Agostini, Lucio Canadians on the Go-Go Once Upon a Hundred Years
Hardy, Hagood Samba de Orfeu Stop 33 Sutton Place
Namaro, Jimmy We Could Make Such Beautiful Music Y' Gotta Quit Swingin' // We Could Make Such Beautiful Music
Sullivan, Joyce Grandfather's Clock The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
McPeek, Ben Every Bit of Love Thinking of You
Sullivan, Joyce Friendly Star The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Lip Flap (For Fred) Now!
Koster, Wally My Funny Valentine The Songs of Wally Koster
Agostini, Lucio Chuck Wagon Race Once Upon a Hundred Years
Collier, Ron Tentet Charade ST
Wilkins, Rick Don't Ask Me Why Discovery
Hardy, Hagood The Children's Song As Time Goes By
Moses, Kathryn Midmorning ST
Basso, Guido Fascinating Rhythm Jazz Canadiana: All Star Jazz In Concert
Amaro, Eugene Another Time Warm
Dale, Jimmy The Look Of Love Soft and Groovy
Stone, Fred For Igor The Music of Fred Stone
Appleyard, Peter Telephone Song The Lincolnshire Poacher
Namaro, Jimmy Climax We Gotta Get It All Together
Agostini, Lucio Carey (Joni Mitchell) Toronto Composer / Arranger
McPeek, Ben One Less Bell To Answer Peace Train
Breau, Lenny Blues Theme #2 The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Bickert, Ed You're Right As Rain I Like To Recognize the Tune
Laurie Bower Singers Southern Nights Looks Like We Made It
Bickert, Ed Nobody Else But Me Bye Bye Baby
Hardy, Hagood Silent Night, Holy Night The Christmas Album
Laurie Bower Singers You Needed Me You
Crosley, Doug Sing a Happy Song (Babs Babineau, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Toth, Jerry Heather My Love The Twelve Sides Of
Steel, Ivy Willow Weep for Me Reincarnation
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Maple Leaf Rag + Horn = Dixie
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Transformations: 4th movement Transformations - Invocations
Namaro, Jimmy African Echoes We Gotta Get It All Together
Zaza, Paul High Spirits Faces and Places
Zaza, Paul Swallow Flight Images
Bickert, Ed They All Laughed I Like To Recognize the Tune
McPeek, Ben Big Red The Original Sounds of
Mutual Understanding Everybody Loves My Baby In Wonderland
Wilkins, Rick If You Remember Me Discovery
Cowell, Johnny Theme from Zorba (Herb Alpert) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians King of the Road The Old Meets the New
Zaza, Paul Guitarra Gitana Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Laurie Bower Singers Thorn In My Shoe Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra I'll Follow My Secret Heart Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Zaza, Paul Warm Breezes Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Koffman, Moe Forest Flower Goes Electric
Compilation Lizzie Simcoe Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Basso, Guido The Good Life One More for the Road
Hardy, Hagood Folks Who Live on the Hill Stop 33 Sutton Place
Basso, Guido S'Wonderful And All That Latin Jazz!
Thompson, Don 'D.T.' Castle Rock Bluesprint
Marshall, Herb Love Music (Sergio Mendez) Toronto Vocalist
Dale, Jimmy Till the End of Time Profiles
Dale, Jimmy You’d Better Love Me Soft and Groovy
Agostini, Lucio Pastorale Once Upon a Hundred Years
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians What Now My Love It’s a Sign of the Times
Browne, Brian Trio Waltzing Matilda The Toronto Scene
Richardson, Jackie A Single Woman Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Nimmons, Phil Group Nimmons 'N' Nine - Watch Out for the Little People Strictly Nimmons
Breau, Lenny Claude (Free Song) ST
Toth, Jerry Who Are You Now? .. Nicholas Fiore flute solo The Classic Jerry Toth
Graf, Eddie & His Orchestra I Enjoy Being a Girl And I Love Her
Namaro, Jimmy Night Sounds At the Westbury
Collier, Ron Tentet The Days of Wine And Roses ST
Toth, Jerry Portrait of Caroline The Classic Jerry Toth
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Exactly Like Jerry Smith Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Do Something Nice Today Do Something Nice Today!
Laurie Bower Singers The Way I Want Got a Feelin' for Love
Appleyard, Peter Satin Doll The Vibe Sound Of

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