The Toronto Jazz Scene

A city of clubs, sessions, and serious chopsβ€”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)

MontrΓ©al, QuΓ©bec - Ottawa, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra - ST

London, England, πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ β†’ Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Breau, Lenny - ST

Auburn, Maine, πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Namaro, Jimmy - We Gotta Get It All Together

Columbus, Michigan, USA (or La Rosita, Mexico) - Hamilton, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Badgley, Bill - Blue-Ribbon Badgley

Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Badgley, Bill - At the Ports of Call

Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Collier, Ron Tentet - ST

Coleman, Alberta - Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Amaro, Eugene - Warm

Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Agostini, Lucio - Action With Agostini

Fano, Italy β†’ MontrΓ©al, QuΓ©bec β†’ Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Schofield, Pete and the Canadians - It’s a Sign of the Times

Don Mills, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Laurie Bower Singers - You

Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Toth, Jerry - The Twelve Sides Of

Windsor, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Hardy, Hagood & the Montage - ST

Angola, Indiana, πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ β†’ Brantford β†’ Oakville β†’ Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Wilkins, Rick - From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)

Hamilton - Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Hardy, Hagood - As Time Goes By

Angola, Indiana, πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ β†’ Brantford β†’ Oakville β†’ Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Sanderlings - With The Jim Pirie Orchestra

St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Hoffert, Paul - The Jazz Roots of

Brooklyn, New York, πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ - Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Namaro, Jimmy - With Mallets A 4 Thought

Columbus, Michigan, USA (or La Rosita, Mexico) - Hamilton, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Laurie Bower Singers - Take Me Home Country Roads

Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six - Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64

Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Randle, Doug - Songs for the New Industrial State

Calgary, Alberta β†’ Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Richardson, Jackie - Woman's View... Through Child Eyes

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Breau, Lenny - Minor's Aloud

Auburn, Maine, πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Dale, Jimmy - Toronto Instrumental

London, England - Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Agostini, Lucio - Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini

Fano, Italy β†’ MontrΓ©al, QuΓ©bec β†’ Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six - Transformations - Invocations

Toronto, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Cowell, Johnny - Our Winter Love

Tillsonburg, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Schofield, Pete and the Canadians - The Now Sound

Don Mills, Ontario, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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

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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)

Sullivan, Joyce

Collier, Ron Tentet

Koffman, Moe - Moe's Curried Soul

Moe Koffman SEASONS-LPCD-GRAPHICS-C

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Graf, Eddie & His Orchestra Let's Call the Whole Thing Off And I Love Her
Agostini, Lucio La Paloma Azul (Sweet Little Mountain Bird) Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Compilation Talk to the Animals (arranged by Ray Sikora) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Phillips, Colina Never Had it So Good Toronto Vocalist
Badgley, Bill June At the Ports of Call
Randle, Doug Lonely Girl (Doug Crosley, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Browne, Brian Trio The Brian Browne Trio - Bluesette The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)
Swing Sisters Davenport Blues Davenport Blues
Sullivan, Joyce I'll Give My Love an Apple The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Wise Guys + Horn = Dixie
Compilation Ted Komar - Papirossew CBC Comp 409
Laurie Bower Singers Theme from Chariots of Fire - Race to the End Laurie Bower
Nimmons, Phil Group Super-cali-fragil-istic-expi-ali-docious Mary Popppins Swings
Agostini, Lucio Black Rose (Lucio Agostini) Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
Namaro, Jimmy Good Morning Annie Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Richardson, Jackie Me? Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Koffman, Moe Dr. Swahili Goes Electric
Wilkins, Rick I Could Have Been a Sailor Discovery
Cuesta, Henry Forever April Clarinet With Strings
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Invocation: Bronze (The Contest) Transformations - Invocations
Namaro, Jimmy So Danco Samba We Gotta Get It All Together
Browne, Brian Trio Misty Roses Toronto Instrumental
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Song of the Tropics ST
Laurie Bower Singers Just a Little Song Back Home Again
Laurie Bower Singers Too Much Is On The Line When You Say Goodbye
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians I Feel the Earth Move Do Something Nice Today!
Breau, Lenny I Love You Because (Leon Payne) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Hardy, Hagood Don't You Think it's Time to Come Back Home Tell Me My Name
Compilation This Train Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Appleyard, Peter You've Got Your Troubles The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Badgley, Bill Sam Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Badgley, Bill Music to Watch the Girls By At the Ports of Call
Hardy, Hagood Winter Time The Christmas Album
Richardson, Jackie My Baby Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Breau, Lenny The Claw The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Centro, Vic Sextet Gone With the Wind ST
Koffman, Moe Comin' Home Baby Goes Electric
Thompson, Don 'D.T.' Bossa Noto Bluesprint
Laurie Bower Singers Crooked Mile Wish I Was A Plane
Koffman, Moe Do You Know the Way to San Jose Turned on
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Summer Love Do Something Nice Today!
Amaro, Eugene People The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Appleyard, Peter The Man With The Golden Arm Per-cus-sive Jazz
Namaro, Jimmy Bossa Nova Para Que Jaime featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Wilkins, Rick The Very Thought of You From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Cowell, Johnny Kornig - Post Horn Gallop (arranged by Johnny Cowell) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Bali Ha'I ST
Appleyard, Peter Conversation Toronto Instrumental
Roderman, Teddy Hard as I Try (Gene LacLellan) Stay Awhile
Richardson, Jackie I Alone Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Breau, Lenny You Needed Me (Randy Goodrum) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians What Now My Love It’s a Sign of the Times
Laurie Bower Singers Cotton Jenny Morning Has Broken
Badgley, Bill Aubrey Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Agostini, Lucio Canadians at Work Once Upon a Hundred Years
Koffman, Moe Twist That Thing Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Wilkins, Rick If You Remember Me Discovery
Arpin, John You Are What I Am Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Browne, Brian Trio After Midnight Toronto Instrumental
Compilation Manteca - Salsa Nova Jazz Toronto
Cowell, Johnny Silver Thread & Golden Needles The Tender Loving Care
Namaro, Jimmy Late Late Blues With Mallets A 4 Thought
Namaro, Jimmy Nothing in This World (Compares With You) With Mallets A 4 Thought
Crosley, Doug In the Forest (Babs Babineau and Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Steel, Ivy What a Little Moonlight Can Do Reincarnation
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage Nica's Dream (Horace Silver) ST
Amadio, Norman Trio Lullaby of the Leaves ST
Cowell, Johnny Hora Stacatto (Doc Severinson and Raphael Mendez) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Ambrose, Tommy You're Driving Me Crazy Young Tommy Ambrose
Amaro, Eugene I Didn't Know What Time It Was Warm
2B3 Doug Riley, Michael Fonfara - Steel Onions The Toronto Sessions
Richardson, Jackie The Lies of Handsome Men Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Arpin, John I Can't Depend On Love Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Thompson, Don 'D.T.' Castle Rock Bluesprint
Namaro, Jimmy I Got a Feelin' Your Foolin' With Mallets A 4 Thought
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Loves Theme Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix β€Ž
Breau, Lenny Taranta Guitar Sounds From
Toth, Jerry The Singer The Twelve Sides Of
Laurie Bower Singers I Got a Name Back Home Again
Arpin, John Excelsior Rag (1909) Other Side Of Ragtime
Namaro, Jimmy Blues for Fives featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Randle, Doug Love is Just Around the Corner (Elan Stuart, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Appleyard, Peter Harlem Nocturne Per-cus-sive Jazz
Namaro, Jimmy Body and Soul featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Toth, Jerry Eye Level The Classic Jerry Toth
Wilkins, Rick Ballad for Carolyn My Heart Belongs to Me
Arpin, John The Way We Were Direct to Disc
Badgley, Bill How Insensitive Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Appleyard, Peter Old Dave The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Randle, Doug The Doug Randle Orchestra - This Can't Be Love Tommy Common, vocalist (Split with The Brian Browne Trio)
Wilkins, Rick Someone I Used to Love Discovery
Namaro, Jimmy On a Little Street in Singapore Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Badgley, Bill Fernando Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Cowell, Johnny Satchmo (Louis Armstrong) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Appleyard, Peter Fascinating Rhythm The Vibe Sound Of
Cowell, Johnny Gymnopedie #3 The Virtuoso Trumpet
Roderman, Teddy Yellow Days Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Compilation Lenny Solomon - Ol' Man River Jazz Toronto
Breau, Lenny Compared To What Minor's Aloud
Compilation Indian Summer City Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?

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