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
Jimmy Namaro What Is This Thing Called Love At the Westbury
Robert Tennison Troupe I Can See (Instrumental) Watch Me Now (Hear Me Now) b/w I Can See (Instrumental)
Don Thompson 'D.T.' Rockin' Good Way Bluesprint
John Arpin The Last Time I Saw Her Face Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Lenny Breau Blue Eyes Crying In the Rain (Fred Rose) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Ed Bickert Ed Bickert - The Dreamer The Dreamer/ Windows (split with Michael Renzi)
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Peaches and Brandy Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Phil Nimmons Group Nimmons 'N' Nine - Watch Out for the Little People Strictly Nimmons
Ben McPeek Gypsies, Tramps And Thieves Peace Train
The Laurie Bower Singers Rainy Day People Got a Feelin' for Love
John Arpin At Long Last Love it's Alright With Me Direct to Disc
Hagood Hardy & the Montage How Insensitive Montage
Paul Hoffert With a Wiggle The Jazz Roots of
Terry Watada City of Lights Night's Disgrace
Ron Collier Tentet Fair Wind ST
Rick Wilkins The Very Thought of You From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Moe Koffman Song for My Father Turned on
Ron Collier Orchestra & Duke Ellington Collage #3 Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada
Jimmy Namaro Late Late Blues With Mallets A 4 Thought
Hagood Hardy & the Montage My Love Montage
Lucio Agostini A Banda Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Bali Ha'I ST
Hagood Hardy & the Montage If Montage
The Mutual Understanding Wonderland In Wonderland
Ron Collier Orchestra & Duke Ellington Aurora Borealis Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada
Doug Randle The Doug Randle Orchestra - This Can't Be Love Tommy Common, vocalist (Split with The Brian Browne Trio)
Rick Wilkins Savin' it Up Discovery
Jackie Richardson Stay With Me Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Rick Wilkins Tetra Tetra From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Hagood Hardy A Boy Named Charlie Brown Maybe Tomorrow
Moe Koffman Jazz Merengue Tales of Koffman
Peter Appleyard Soft Summer Breeze The Vibraphone Of
Russ Little Song for My Father On the Shoulders of Giants
Ivy Steel Easy Living Reincarnation
Lenny Breau Monday, Monday Guitar Sounds From
Moe Koffman Sleep (Adagio) The Four Seasons
Peter Appleyard Get Happy The Vibe Sound Of
Johnny Cowell Satchmo (Louis Armstrong) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Hagood Hardy & the Montage Baby I'm a Want You Montage
Eugene Amaro In My Life (You Belong) Twilight Time
Russ Little Star Crossed Lovers On the Shoulders of Giants
Eugene Amaro Sans Souci The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Ben McPeek If You Could Read My Mind Ben McPeek's Latest Fling at the Record Scene
Rick Wilkins Lowdown My Heart Belongs to Me
Guido Basso Tara's Theme It's Happening (re-issue)
Guido Basso I Can Dream Can't I A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
Carol McCartney The Shadow of Your Smile A Night in Tunisia
John Arpin I Can't Depend On Love Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Johnny Cowell Napoli The Virtuoso Trumpet
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Canadiana 67 It’s a Sign of the Times
Tommy Ambrose I Don't Hurt Anymore Young Tommy Ambrose
Ben McPeek Mynah Merengue The Original Sounds of
2B3 Doug Riley, Bill Payne - All About My Girl The Toronto Sessions
Russ Little I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Jimmy Namaro Lazy Afternoon We Gotta Get It All Together
John Arpin You are the Sunshine of My Life Direct to Disc
The Laurie Bower Singers El Condor Pasa Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
Moe Koffman General Delivery Cool and Hot Sax
Peter Appleyard The Man With The Golden Arm Per-cus-sive Jazz
Ben McPeek Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars His Voices and His Orchestra
Bill Badgley Mesclado (MYXAPYKL) Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Tony Quarrington You Stepped Out of a Drink One Bright Morning
Peter Appleyard Conversation The Vibraphone Of
Paul Zaza Mimosa Coasting (with Isaacs)
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Killing Me Softly (With This Song) Do Something Nice Today!
Terry Watada Crying the Blues Away Yellow Fever
John Arpin Troubadour Rag (1919) Other Side Of Ragtime
Ben McPeek Downtown His Voices and His Orchestra
Compilation Phil Nimmons Quartet - There'll be Some Changes Made CBC Comp 409
The Laurie Bower Singers American Music Laurie Bower
Guido Basso What a Friend It's Happening (re-issue)
Compilation Jerry Toth - But for Love Motorcars In Concert 1970
Peter Appleyard Dragnet Per-cus-sive Jazz
Ron Collier Tentet Come Sunday ST
Jimmy Namaro Dark Eyes Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Kicks (Closing Theme) Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Jimmy Namaro St. Louis Blues Pachanga Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
The Laurie Bower Singers Out Here On My Own It Goes Like It Goes
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Lush Life Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
The Laurie Bower Singers Looks Like We Made It Looks Like We Made It
Phil Nimmons Group In a Minor Mode Nimmons 'N' Nine
Moe Koffman Battering Ram Goes Electric
Hagood Hardy When a Child The Christmas Album
Paul Zaza For Julia Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Not Soon Enough Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Doug Crosley Sing a Happy Song (Babs Babineau, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
The Laurie Bower Singers You Decorated My Life When You Say Goodbye
Johnny Cowell El Condor Pasa The Tender Loving Care
The Laurie Bower Singers A Love Song Laurie Bower
Norman Amadio Trio Lullaby of the Leaves ST
Jerry Toth The Moth .. Peter Appleyard vibes solo The Classic Jerry Toth
Terry Watada If I Sing the Blues Yellow Fever
Doug Randle Vive La Company Songs for the New Industrial State
2B3 Denis Keldie, Michael Fonfara - Gimme Some Lovin' The Toronto Sessions
Lenny Breau I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry (Hank Williams) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Jerry Toth Tell Me Now The Music Of
Russ Little Body & Soul Slow Burn
Bill Badgley Wednesday's Child At the Ports of Call
Denny Vaughan Theme from "The Killer of Kildonan" A Little Bit of "Country" and a Little Bit of "Pop"
Compilation Talk to the Animals (arranged by Ray Sikora) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical

Chega Saudade No More Blues b/w If You Could Read My Mind

I Don't Know How to Love Him b/w What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life

45-Jim O'Driscoll - The English Horn Of (CBC LM 151) VINYL 02

45-Jim O'Driscoll - Chega Saudade No More Blues (CBC LM 150) VINYL 02

Ain't No Mountain High Enough

Deeper and Deeper

Footwork

Slow Burn

On the Shoulders of Giants

45-Russ Little - Ain't No Mountain High Enough VINYL 02

Snapshot

The Garden Path b/w Won't You Step Into My Life

Montage

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45-Hagood Hardy & the Montage - The Garden Path VINYL 02

Out of the Past

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Jimmy Namaro - We Gotta Get it all Together LABEL 02

Jimmy Namaro - We Gotta Get it all Together LABEL 01

Jimmy Namaro - We Gotta Get it all Together BACK

We Gotta Get It All Together

One Bright Morning

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Tony Quarrington

Just a Little Lovin' (Early in the Morning) b/w I'll Take Love

It's Gotta Be Love

Johnny Cowell / It's Gotta Be Love LABELS

Johnny Cowell - It's Gotta Be Love MINT BACK

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