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.

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

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)

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Randle, Doug Cote d´Azur Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Appleyard, Peter This Masquerade ST
Crosley, Doug Frances (Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Zaza, Paul Follow the Sun Faces and Places
Namaro, Jimmy Similau With Mallets A 4 Thought
Wilkins, Rick Tomorrow For the Sake of Music
McCartney, Carol Dat Dere A Night in Tunisia
Breau, Lenny Monday, Monday Guitar Sounds From
Compilation Tommy Ambrose - In The Words of a Lover 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Agostini, Lucio Sulkey Race Action With Agostini
Collier, Ron Tentet Lee's Lament ST
McPeek, Ben Mame The Original Sounds of
Hardy, Hagood As Time Goes By As Time Goes By
Laurie Bower Singers Ready To Take A Chance You
Amaro, Eugene I Left My Heart In San Francisco The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Agostini, Lucio Jolly Jumping Jack Action With Agostini
Cowell, Johnny (These Are) The Young Years Our Winter Love
Laurie Bower Singers Epilogue Morning Has Broken
Koffman, Moe Hey There Cool and Hot Sax
Toth, Jerry Gymnopedie The Classic Jerry Toth
Thompson, Don 'D.T.' Just You, Just Me (vocals Dianne Brooks) Bluesprint
Steel, Ivy Robbin’s Nest Reincarnation
Arpin, John Softly Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Hardy, Hagood When the First Snow Falls The Christmas Album
Wilkins, Rick Sometimes When We Touch For the Sake of Music
Tennison, Robert Troupe Watch Me Now (Hear Me Now) Watch Me Now (Hear Me Now) b/w I Can See (Instrumental)
Wilkins, Rick If You Remember Me Discovery
Butler, Bill I Love You The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Electronic Ensemble (Ben McPeek) Peter & The Wolf Peter & The Wolf b/w Monkey Music
Laurie Bower Singers Wedding Cake Feelin'
Toth, Jerry But For Love The Music Of
Namaro, Jimmy Chi Chi Cha Cha Cha Driftwood
Browne, Brian Trio The Brian Browne Trio - Cast Your Fate The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)
Basso, Guido Estate A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
Wilkins, Rick Portrait of a Young Lady Discovery
Zaza, Paul Flutey Fuge Faces and Places
Zaza, Paul Fandango Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Randle, Doug Colored Plastics Songs for the New Industrial State
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Medley #1: Rose of Washington Square; Yes Sir, That's My Baby; Sweet Georgia Brown (featuring Alexander "Ragtime" Read) Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Koffman, Moe Cantelope Island Moe's Curried Soul
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Transformations: 4th movement Transformations - Invocations
Hardy, Hagood Cold on the Shoulder The Homecoming
Koffman, Moe Twist the Hully Gully Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Browne, Brian Trio The Brian Browne Trio - Bluesette The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)
Koffman, Moe Swinging' Shepherd Blues Twist Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Laurie Bower Singers Don't Give Up On Us Baby Looks Like We Made It
Wilkins, Rick Blues for Helene From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage You (Doug Riley) ST
Butler, Bill The Dream of Olwen Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Richardson, Jackie Finer Wine Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Laurie Bower Singers Why Is Forever Taking So Long When You Say Goodbye
Crosley, Doug (theme from) Love Story With Lucio Agostini and his Orchestra
Breau, Lenny I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry (Hank Williams) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Roderman, Teddy Watching Scotty Grow Makin' It With You
Read, Alex & His Tin Pan Alley Cats Russian Rag (Cobb) From CBC Toronto (split with Pat Riccio Orchestra (LM 09)
Laurie Bower Singers You Don't Bring Me Flowers You
Graf, Eddie & His Orchestra A Summer Place And I Love Her
Compilation Tommy Ambrose - Annie Is Back 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Dale, Jimmy Only Love Can Break Your Heart Toronto Instrumental
Appleyard, Peter Donald's Duck The Lincolnshire Poacher
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra I'll See You in My Dreams Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Browne, Brian Trio Home Again The Toronto Scene
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Sleeping Beauty Waltz Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Nimmons, Phil Group The Perfect Nanny Mary Popppins Swings
Basso, Guido Two for the Road (H. Mancini) One More for the Road
Breau, Lenny Mercy, Mercy, Mercy The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Laurie Bower Singers September Morn When You Say Goodbye
Randle, Doug Do You Know That Fella (Is a Friend of Mine) Nicolston Dam b/w Do You Know That Fella (Is a Friend of Mine)
Amaro, Eugene Danny Boy The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage My Love Montage
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' When My Sugar Walks Down the Street + Horn = Dixie
Compilation Billy Van - Single Moments 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Hardy, Hagood Harlequin (A Time for Love) Reflections
Koster, Wally My Funny Valentine The Songs of Wally Koster
Basso, Guido Second Chance One More for the Road
Hardy, Hagood The Homecoming The Homecoming
McPeek, Ben Something Better to Do Thinking of You
Koffman, Moe Do You Know the Way to San Jose Turned on
Laurie Bower Singers Together Take Me Home Country Roads
Little, Russ I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Basso, Guido Canada It's Happening
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Copenhagen Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Namaro, Jimmy Lara's Theme Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Thompson, Don 'D.T.' One Cylinder Bluesprint
Browne, Brian Trio Browne Sugar The Toronto Scene
Zaza, Paul Sunday Morning Images
McPeek, Ben Track 17 Ben McPeek's Latest Fling at the Record Scene
Mutual Understanding San Jose In Wonderland
Hardy, Hagood God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen The Christmas Album
Cowell, Johnny Herman Bellstedt - Napoli (arranged by Johnny Cowell) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Koffman, Moe Comin' Home Baby Goes Electric
Koffman, Moe The Baron Cool and Hot Sax
Zaza, Paul Mellow Moments Coasting (with Isaacs)
Cuesta, Henry The Things I Love Clarinet With Strings
Centro, Vic Sextet Perdido ST
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Summer Love Do Something Nice Today!
Cuesta, Henry Way Down Deep Plays Favourites
Basso, Guido You're Nearer One More for the Road
Compilation Lenny Solomon - Ol' Man River Jazz Toronto
Agostini, Lucio Captain Bacardi Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass

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