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
Toth, Jerry One (from a Chorus Line) The Classic Jerry Toth
Compilation Lenny Solomon - Ol' Man River Jazz Toronto
Namaro, Jimmy Moanin' Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra A Garden in the Rain Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Breau, Lenny Bluesette The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Compilation Phil Nimmons Quartet - It Ain't Necessarily So CBC Comp 409
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Summer Love Do Something Nice Today!
Electronic Ensemble (Ben McPeek) Peter & The Wolf Peter & The Wolf b/w Monkey Music
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Eleanor Rigby Do Something Nice Today!
Cowell, Johnny Moonshine Hot Brass
Basso, Guido You Are My Sunshine It's Happening
Koffman, Moe Bermuda Schwartz The Shepherd Swings Again
Nimmons, Phil Group On the Autobahn Take 10
Laurie Bower Singers Daniel Wish I Was A Plane
McPeek, Ben Alouette The Original Sounds of
Basso, Guido Lost in the Stars (Kurt Weill) Lost in the Stars
2B3 Denis Keldie, Rob Gusevs - One Love - People Get Ready The Toronto Sessions
Appleyard, Peter Wichita Lineman The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Bickert, Ed Girl Talk I Like To Recognize the Tune
Namaro, Jimmy Lazy Afternoon We Gotta Get It All Together
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Mirage ST
Arpin, John Daniel Direct to Disc
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six I Love to Play (Opening Theme) Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Sullivan, Joyce I Could Write a Book The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Basso, Guido White Christmas Christmas Today
Marshall, Herb Get Out of My Life Woman (Allen Toussaint) Toronto Vocalist
Nimmons, Phil Group As a Rully Take 10
Cowell, Johnny Carnival of Venice (Herbert L. Clarke) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Koffman, Moe Shimmy Twist Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Roderman, Teddy It's Impossible Makin' It With You
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Mike Fright Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Laurie Bower Singers Rainy Day People Got a Feelin' for Love
Cowell, Johnny Valley of the Six Hundred It's Gotta Be Love
Zaza, Paul Beautiful People Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage Eli's Coming (Laura Nyro) ST
Hardy, Hagood You and Me Against the World The Homecoming
Cowell, Johnny El Condor Pasa The Tender Loving Care
Agostini, Lucio Little Chinook (Fred Diehl) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Wilkins, Rick Savin' it Up Discovery
Hardy, Hagood Feelin' Good Stop 33 Sutton Place
Hardy, Hagood When the First Snow Falls The Christmas Album
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians The Pink Panther The Old Meets the New
Appleyard, Peter Sophisticated Lady ST
Koster, Wally My Funny Valentine The Songs of Wally Koster
Knights of the Round Flugel Your Cheating Heart (Hank Williams) Bye Bye Love
Namaro, Jimmy We Three featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Amaro, Eugene What's Goin' On Twilight Time
Agostini, Lucio Reel Once Upon a Hundred Years
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Lujon ST
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra South of Pago Pago ST
Koffman, Moe Mrs. Robinson Turned on
Randle, Doug One Way Swimming Songs for the New Industrial State
Koffman, Moe L'il Bitty Pretty One Moe's Curried Soul
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Theme for Susan Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Dale, Jimmy Here, There, And Everywhere Soft and Groovy
Laurie Bower Singers Glitter Queen Got a Feelin' for Love
Laurie Bower Singers Feelin' Feelin'
Appleyard, Peter The Man That Got Away Per-cus-sive Jazz
Basso, Guido Don't Know Why (Jesse Harris) Lost in the Stars
Namaro, Jimmy Cha Cha Chimes Driftwood
Hardy, Hagood After You've Gone Stop 33 Sutton Place
Namaro, Jimmy Jimmy Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Amaro, Eugene I Found My Love Last Summer Warm
Dale, Jimmy On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring Profiles
Koffman, Moe Overture To Summer (Allegro) The Four Seasons
Hardy, Hagood The Homecoming The Homecoming
Appleyard, Peter The Linconshire Poacher The Lincolnshire Poacher
Sullivan, Joyce As Long as He Needs Me The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Zaza, Paul Marina Del Rey Coasting (with Isaacs)
Toth, Jerry Last Tango In Paris The Twelve Sides Of
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Namaro, Jimmy Babylon At the Westbury
Agostini, Lucio Pan Am Young and Old Once Upon a Hundred Years
Richardson, Jackie Please Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Arpin, John The Most Beautiful Girl in the World Direct to Disc
Appleyard, Peter Avalon The Vibe Sound Of
Koffman, Moe Anteater's Dance Moe's Curried Soul
Arpin, John Gladiolus Rag (1907) Other Side Of Ragtime
McPeek, Ben Blue Cha Cha His Voices and His Orchestra
Wilkins, Rick Someone I Used to Love Discovery
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Nimmons, Phil Group Stay Awake Mary Popppins Swings
Randle, Doug The Doug Randle Orchestra - Jennine Tommy Common, vocalist (Split with The Brian Browne Trio)
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Canada (A Centennial Song) It’s a Sign of the Times
Arpin, John Tickled to Death Concert In Ragtime
Badgley, Bill Georgy Girl At the Ports of Call
Basso, Guido Give Her My Love It's Happening (re-issue)
Cowell, Johnny Arioso The Virtuoso Trumpet
Roderman, Teddy Beautiful Second Hand Man Makin' It With You
Arpin, John Augustan Club Waltzes (1901) Other Side Of Ragtime
Namaro, Jimmy Lamento Marimba Driftwood
Crosley, Doug Frances (Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
McPeek, Ben Someday Soon The Original Sounds of
Basso, Guido What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? Christmas Today
Laurie Bower Singers Bye Bye Love Laurie Bower
Agostini, Lucio Leah's Latin Lover (Lucio Agostini) Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
Laurie Bower Singers I've Found a New Baby Feelin'
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Song of the Tropics ST
Badgley, Bill Fernando Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Arpin, John Excelsior Rag (1909) Other Side Of Ragtime

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