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	Length
John Arpin	Cannonball Blues	Concert In Ragtime	02:16
Compilation	Dave Young & Oscar Peterson - OP&D	Jazz Toronto	05:45
Ben McPeek	Admiral Halsey	Peace Train	03:05
Eugene Amaro	Girl From Ipanema	The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)	03:24
Don Thompson 'D.T.'	I Love You, Yes I Do	Bluesprint	03:40
Guido Basso	What a Friend	It's Happening (re-issue)	02:31
Lucio Agostini	Chitty Chitty Bang Bang	Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass	01:36
The Laurie Bower Singers	Early Morning Rain	Feelin'	02:53
Pat Riccio	In To Miami (Barry)	From CBC Toronto (split with Alexander Read and His Tin Pan Alley Cats (LM 08)	02:15
John Arpin	Centennial Rag	Concert In Ragtime	02:21
Guido Basso	Nightcap	It's Happening (re-issue)	02:15
Moe Koffman	Backbone Twist	Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens	02:21
Peter Appleyard	Satin Doll	Toronto Instrumental	02:39
Yorkville Avenue Band	The Big Noise From Vinnetka	"Moving Day"	02:49
Jimmy Namaro	Despertar	We Gotta Get It All Together	02:10
Wally Koster	September Song	The Songs of Wally Koster	03:16
Wally Koster	April in Paris	The Songs of Wally Koster	03:02
The Laurie Bower Singers	Love Will Turn You Around	Laurie Bower	03:48
Jerry Toth	Tell Me Now	The Music Of	02:49
Doug Riley	Freedom	Freedom	04:34
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump'	Maple Leaf Rag	+ Horn = Dixie	03:24
Wally Koster	Home in Canada (Pat Riccio)	The Songs of Wally Koster	02:28
Terry Watada	If I Sing the Blues	Yellow Fever	03:45
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty	Delta Dawn	Do Something Nice Today!	02:35
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six	This Guy's In Love With You (Bacharach-David)	Now!	03:14
Johnny Cowell	Roller Coaster	The Virtuoso Trumpet	02:09
Compilation	Peter Appleyard - Soulful Strut	Motorcars In Concert 1970	02:53
Denny Vaughan	Theme from "The Killer of Kildonan"	A Little Bit of "Country" and a Little Bit of "Pop"	02:53
Johnny Cowell	Kornig - Garden Horn Gallop (arranged by Johnny Cowell)	The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems	02:25
Sanderlings	Dreams & Wishes (Bob Ruzicka)	With The Jim Pirie Orchestra	03:01
Dr. Music	Bright Lights	Doug Riley Transcription	03:11
Ron Collier Tentet	The Thrill is Gone	ST	02:02
The Mutual Understanding	Pretty People	In Wonderland	02:59
Lenny Breau	Scrapple From The Apple	Minor's Aloud	07:12
Moe Koffman	Bermuda Schwartz	The Shepherd Swings Again	03:47
Guido Basso	Let It Snow	Christmas Today	02:47
Rick Wilkins	(Our) Love is Here to Stay	From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)	04:45
Guido Basso	Ramblin	It's Happening (re-issue)	02:15
The Laurie Bower Singers	Key Largo	Laurie Bower	03:22
Fred Stone	Troika	The Music of Fred Stone	06:23
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra	Pagan Love Song	ST	02:55
Jimmy Namaro	Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love	featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra	02:38
Ed Bickert	It Might as Well Be Spring	ST	05:50
Wally Koster	Sunset Waltz	Alberta Trail b/w Sunset Waltz	03:46
Joyce Sullivan	I'll Give My Love an Apple	The Songs of Joyce Sullivan	03:19
Guido Basso	Jingle Bells	Christmas Today	02:08
Paul Zaza	Summertime Drive	Faces and Places	02:19
Doug Randle	Batteries Not Included	Songs for the New Industrial State	02:47
Doug Riley	Roads Travelled & Days Gone By	Freedom	04:54
The Laurie Bower Singers	I've Found a New Baby	Feelin'	02:06
Johnny Cowell	Close to You	The Tender Loving Care	02:55
Peter Appleyard	Peter Gunn	Per-cus-sive Jazz	02:57
Lucio Agostini	March Wind	Action With Agostini	03:19
Bill Badgley	Wednesday's Child	At the Ports of Call	02:51
Tommy Ambrose	Let Loose	Young Tommy Ambrose	01:56
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra	Vera Cruz	Halifax Instrumental	02:36
Compilation	Episode 7-Oh!	Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?	04:19
Joyce Sullivan	Love (Can Be a Moment's Sadness)	The Songs of Joyce Sullivan	01:28
Doug Riley	Jazz Etude	Freedom	00:56
Tony Quarrington	Princesse en Promenade	One Bright Morning	13:06
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty	Summer Love	Do Something Nice Today! b/w Summer Love	02:41
Eugene Amaro	People	The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)	02:43
Compilation	This Train	Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?	04:13
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra	Midnight Bells	Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist	04:22
Eugene Amaro	On Days Like These	The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)	02:42
Rick Wilkins	Len's Den	From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)	04:33
Paul Zaza	Song of the Stars	Images	02:47
Swing Sisters	I Believe In Miracles	Davenport Blues	02:29
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump'	Oh Didn't He Ramble	Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read	02:36
Bill Badgley	June	Blue-Ribbon Badgley	02:26
Norman Amadio Trio	Lullaby of the Leaves	ST	03:00
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six	Candida	It's Impossible	03:08
Johnny Cowell	Gymnopedie #3	The Virtuoso Trumpet	02:39
Johnny Cowell	Song of Joy	The Virtuoso Trumpet	03:07
Teddy Roderman	So Let Our Love Begin	Makin' It With You	03:10
Guido Basso	A Lazy Afternoon (alternate version)	A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)	03:46
Ivy Steel	Boudoirs	Reincarnation	02:50
Pete Schofield and the Canadians	The Pink Panther	The Old Meets the New	03:24
Compilation	Catherine Mckinnon - She's Like the Swallow	CBC Comp 409	03:25
Moe Koffman	Icicle Bells (Allegro)	The Four Seasons	05:31
Ron Collier Tentet	Lee's Lament	ST	02:36
Lucio Agostini	Mulberry Bush	Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini	01:46
Moe Koffman	Lord Have Mercy	Goes Electric	02:24
Guido Basso	Give Her My Love	It's Happening	02:25
Moe Koffman	Swingin' Explorer	Goes Electric	02:43
Henry Cuesta	Glamorous Night	Clarinet With Strings	02:22
Lucio Agostini	Night In Spain	Action With Agostini	04:00
The Laurie Bower Singers	Rain Brings People Together	Wish I Was A Plane	03:12
Hagood Hardy	As Time Goes By	As Time Goes By	03:14
Hagood Hardy	Harlequin (A Time for Love)	Reflections	03:13
Moe Koffman	Flute Salad	The Shepherd Swings Again	03:38
Lenny Breau	Georgia on My Mind	Guitar Sounds From	05:21
Terry Watada	The 505	Night's Disgrace	04:17
Moe Koffman	Mein Shtetel Belz	Tales of Koffman	03:30
Rick Wilkins	With a Little Luck	Discovery	03:01
The Laurie Bower Singers	Out Here On My Own	It Goes Like It Goes	03:12
Lenny Breau	Mercy, Mercy, Mercy	The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!	05:34
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty	Eleanor Rigby	Do Something Nice Today!	02:44
Pete Schofield and the Canadians	Leave Me Alone Ruby Red Dress	Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎	03:43
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six	Invocation: Silver (A Prayer)	Transformations - Invocations	12:22

The Toronto Jazz Scene

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Jimmy Namaro - We Gotta Get It All Together

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Tony Quarrington - One Bright Morning

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

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Johnny Cowell - It's Gotta Be Love

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Terry Watada - Night's Disgrace

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Terry Watada - Yellow Fever

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Peter Appleyard - The Vibraphone Of

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Peter Appleyard - Peter Appleyard Presents

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Peter Appleyard - Toronto Instrumental

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Peter Appleyard - The Lincolnshire Poacher

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Peter Appleyard - The Vibe Sound Of

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Peter Appleyard - Per-cus-sive Jazz

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Peter Appleyard - ST

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Peter Appleyard - The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)

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Dr. Music - Doug Riley Transcription

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Doug Riley - Freedom

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Rick Wilkins - My Heart Belongs to Me

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Denny Vaughan - Girls I Knew

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Denny Vaughan - Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra

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Denny Vaughan - A Little Bit of "Country" and a Little Bit of "Pop"

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Denny Vaughan - Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By

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Ron Collier Orchestra & Duke Ellington - Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada

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Ron Collier Tentet - ST

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

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Joyce Sullivan - The Songs of Joyce Sullivan

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Johnny Cowell - His Girl

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Ed Bickert - ST

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Ed Bickert - Bye Bye Baby

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Ed Bickert - I Like To Recognize the Tune

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The Brian Browne Trio - The Toronto Scene

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