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
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass All in the Family Toronto Instrumental
Jimmy Dale Here, There, And Everywhere Soft and Groovy
Jimmy Dale Baubles, Bangles and Beads Profiles
Hagood Hardy My Elusive Dreams The Homecoming
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Tropical ST
Wally Koster The More I See You The Songs of Wally Koster
Bill Badgley Mesclado (MYXAPYKL) Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Jimmy Namaro Balikpapan Driftwood
Compilation Episode 7-Oh! Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Jackie Richardson Child Eyes Part 1 - A Woman's View Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Jimmy Namaro One of a Kind Mambo With Mallets A 4 Thought
Moe Koffman Georgia on My Mind Tales of Koffman
Lenny Breau On A Bach Bouree Minor's Aloud
The Laurie Bower Singers Love Will Turn You Around Laurie Bower
Johnny Cowell Hora Stacatto (Doc Severinson and Raphael Mendez) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Summertime The Old Meets the New
The Laurie Bower Singers Just To Be Alone With You You
Jimmy Namaro Blues for Fives featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Ed Bickert Pensativa Bye Bye Baby
Rick Wilkins The Very Thought of You From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Jerry Toth "Odd Couple" Theme The Music Of
Lucio Agostini Little Chinook (Fred Diehl) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Jerry Toth Eye Level The Classic Jerry Toth
Hagood Hardy Nightwalker Tell Me My Name
Bill Badgley Sand and Sea At the Ports of Call
Jackie Richardson Here's to Life Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
The Laurie Bower Singers Hey Look Got a Feelin' for Love
Peter Appleyard Pavanne pour une infante défunte Peter Appleyard Presents
Moe Koffman The Mighty Quinn Turned on
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' Memphis Blues (vocal by Trump Davidson) Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Wally Koster L-O-V-E The Songs of Wally Koster
Tommy Ambrose That's the Way it Was Just Like a Man b/w That's the Way it Was
Jimmy Namaro He-Wat’s Happening? (What’s Happening) Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Ben McPeek Suzanne Ben McPeek's Latest Fling at the Record Scene
Jerry Toth The Importance of the Rose The Music Of
Wally Koster My One and Only Love The Songs of Wally Koster
Eddie Graf & His Orchestra Invitation And I Love Her
Pete Schofield and the Canadians If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot) Do Something Nice Today!
Doug Crosley Sing a Happy Song (Babs Babineau, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Jimmy Namaro Sam For Short At the Westbury
Peter Appleyard Where is the Love The Lincolnshire Poacher
Ed Bickert Manha de Carnaval ST
Ben McPeek One Less Bell To Answer Peace Train
The Laurie Bower Singers Come To Mother Got a Feelin' for Love
John Arpin Sunburst Rag (1909) Other Side Of Ragtime
Paul Zaza Superstar Faces and Places
Guido Basso Tour de Force (live) (Dizzy Gillespie) Lost in the Stars
Moe Koffman Twistin' and Bumpin' Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Rick Wilkins You Can Have Me Anytime Discovery
Hagood Hardy Sonny's Ragtime Reflections
Ed Bickert 'Tis Autumn I Like To Recognize the Tune
Lucio Agostini Tuxedo Junction Cha Cha Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Hagood Hardy I'll Remember You Stop 33 Sutton Place
Hagood Hardy It's Not Unusual Stop 33 Sutton Place
Guido Basso Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
The Mutual Understanding Little Girl Blue In Wonderland
Phil Nimmons Group Band Call Take 10
Johnny Cowell Moonshine Hot Brass
Bill Butler 18th Variation from Rapsodie on a Theme of Paganini (Theme from "A Story of Three Loves") Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Denny Vaughan Put a Little Love in Your Heart Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra
The Laurie Bower Singers You Needed Me You
Lenny Breau That's All The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Down by the Old Mill Stream The Old Meets the New
Hagood Hardy Jennifer's Song The Homecoming
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Canada (A Centennial Song) It’s a Sign of the Times
Moe Koffman In the Mood Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Paul Zaza Mellow Moments Coasting (with Isaacs)
Ben McPeek Only God Knows Only God Knows b/w Keyboard Grease
Lenny Breau My Funny Valentine Guitar Sounds From
Phil Nimmons Group In a Mellotone Take 10
Eugene Amaro Something About You Twilight Time
Jimmy Namaro Soft Hands Driftwood
Compilation Autumn Leaves (arranged by Orville Hoover) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Denny Vaughan Love Theme From Romeo and Juliet Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra
Jimmy Namaro So Danco Samba We Gotta Get It All Together
Hagood Hardy & the Montage Cast Your Fate to the Wind Montage
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Up, Up & Away The Now Sound
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Sku-Ba-Doo Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Wally Koster Alberta Trail Alberta Trail b/w Sunset Waltz
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Hey Jude (Lennon-McCartney) Now!
Denny Vaughan Dolores Girls I Knew
Compilation Snowmen Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Compilation Tommy Ambrose - In The Words of a Lover 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Sanderlings Roller Coaster Ride (Bob Ruzicka) With The Jim Pirie Orchestra
Bill Badgley Theme from "The Sand Pebbles" Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Moe Koffman Tangerine (Bossa Nova) Tales of Koffman
Ben McPeek Ramblin' Rose The Original Sounds of
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Baby Elephant Walk The Old Meets the New
Jimmy Namaro Body and Soul featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Hagood Hardy The Trouble with Hello is Goodbye The Homecoming
Ben McPeek Never My Love Peace Train
The Laurie Bower Singers Morning Has Broken Morning Has Broken
Don Thompson 'D.T.' Leave Them Alone (vocals Dianne Brooks) Bluesprint
Electronic Ensemble (Ben McPeek) Monkey Music Peter & The Wolf b/w Monkey Music
Eugene Amaro Wheels Of Life Warm
Jimmy Dale All By Myself Profiles
Peter Appleyard You've Got Your Troubles The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Moe Koffman Soul Finger Turned on
Paul Hoffert The Song is You The Jazz Roots of
The Laurie Bower Singers Bye Bye Love Laurie Bower

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

Night's Disgrace

Yellow Fever

Terry Watada / Night's Disgrace LABELS 02

Terry Watada / Night's Disgrace LABELS 01

Terry Watada / Night's Disgrace INLAY

Terry Watada / Night's Disgrace BACK

Terry Watada / Yellow Fever LABELS

Terry Watada / Yellow Fever BACK

The Vibraphone Of

Peter Appleyard / The Vibraphone Of LABELS

Peter Appleyard / The Vibraphone Of BACK

Peter Appleyard Presents

Toronto Instrumental

The Lincolnshire Poacher

The Vibe Sound Of

Per-cus-sive Jazz

ST

The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)

Doug Riley Transcription

Doug Riley

Freedom

Doug Riley Transcription BACK

Compilation

My Heart Belongs to Me

Girls I Knew

Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By

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