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
John Arpin Toronto Blues (1965) Other Side Of Ragtime
Pete Schofield and the Canadians I Say A Little Prayer For You The Now Sound
Lucio Agostini Centennial Caravan Once Upon a Hundred Years
Swing Sisters Davenport Blues Davenport Blues
Moe Koffman L'il Bitty Pretty One Moe's Curried Soul
Ben McPeek Peace Train Peace Train
Denny Vaughan Windy Girls I Knew
Paul Zaza Lake Louise Images
Johnny Cowell Lonely Trumpet The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Moe Koffman High Heeled Sneakers Moe's Curried Soul
Ben McPeek Get Out of Town His Voices and His Orchestra
Jackie Richardson I Like Your Company - Old Friends Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Jimmy Dale If Toronto Instrumental
Pete Schofield and the Canadians 007 Medley (Dr. No, Goldfinger) The Old Meets the New
Russ Little I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Lucio Agostini Little Chinook (Fred Diehl) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Moe Koffman Doxy The Shepherd Swings Again
Phil Nimmons Group A Spoonful of Sugar Mary Popppins Swings
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Do Something Nice Today Do Something Nice Today!
Doug Randle You Know That Fella (Is a Friend of Mine) Songs for the New Industrial State
Carol McCartney Dat Dere A Night in Tunisia
Paul Zaza Mimosa Coasting (with Isaacs)
Doug Randle Song for the Middle Aged Songs for the New Industrial State
Wally Koster Sunset Waltz Alberta Trail b/w Sunset Waltz
Paul Zaza Sunday Morning Images
Lenny Breau New York City Mo' Breau
Doug Randle Batteries Not Included Songs for the New Industrial State
Kathryn Moses I Met a Special Man ST
Hagood Hardy Workin' In L.A. As Time Goes By
The Laurie Bower Singers Out Here On My Own It Goes Like It Goes
Paul Zaza Fiesta Flamenco Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Carol McCartney A Night in Tunisia A Night in Tunisia
Moe Koffman Now is the Time Goes Electric
Norman Amadio Trio Blues For Yna Yna ST
Phil Nimmons Group Nimmons 'N' Nine Plus Six - Just Us, Just Fun, Just Kicks Strictly Nimmons
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Delta Dawn Do Something Nice Today!
Don Thompson 'D.T.' I Cried for You Bluesprint
Compilation Eve Smith - I Care 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Lucio Agostini Carey (Joni Mitchell) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Fred Stone Elissa The Music of Fred Stone
Guido Basso All the Sad Young Men One More for the Road
Compilation Ken Steele - Gently 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Rick Wilkins My Heart Belongs to Me My Heart Belongs to Me
Jimmy Namaro This Could be the Start of Something Big Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Compilation Autumn Leaves (arranged by Orville Hoover) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Glenn's Tunes (Medley: Chatanooga Choo Choo - Elmer's Tune - Tuxedo Junction) Do Something Nice Today!
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Sanford & Son Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Do Something Nice Today Do Something Nice Today! b/w Summer Love
Johnny Cowell Road of Love Our Winter Love
Compilation Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass - Don't Give Up Motorcars In Concert 1970
Moe Koffman Sahara Tales of Koffman
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Sunny The Now Sound
Jimmy Namaro Venezuela With Mallets A 4 Thought
Denny Vaughan Hi-Lili Hi-Lo Girls I Knew
Lucio Agostini Canadians on the Go-Go Once Upon a Hundred Years
Ben McPeek Baked Apple Rag Thinking of You
John Arpin Cannonball Blues Concert In Ragtime
Johnny Cowell I Have the Pleasure Hot Brass
Compilation Ted Komar - Papirossew CBC Comp 409
Jimmy Namaro This is My Song Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Yorkville Avenue Band Tonight "Moving Day"
Ben McPeek Silent Cinema Thinking of You
Paul Zaza Dancing Lights Faces and Places
Don Thompson 'D.T.' I Love You, Yes I Do Bluesprint
Peter Appleyard There Will Never Be Another You Per-cus-sive Jazz
Herb Marshall Get Out of My Life Woman (Allen Toussaint) Toronto Vocalist
Phil Nimmons Group In a Mellotone Take 10
Peter Appleyard Don't Get Around Much Anymore The Vibe Sound Of
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Reminiscing Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Paul Zaza Expresso Coasting (with Isaacs)
Johnny Cowell Butterscotch The Virtuoso Trumpet
Jerry Toth One (from a Chorus Line) The Classic Jerry Toth
Guido Basso Time On My Hands (Vincent Youmans) Lost in the Stars
Moe Koffman Bermuda Schwartz The Shepherd Swings Again
Ben McPeek Maxwell's Silver Hammer Thinking of You
Lucio Agostini Gold Leaf Action With Agostini
Ed Bickert Ed Bickert - Windows The Dreamer/ Windows (split with Michael Renzi)
Moe Koffman Cloud Nine The Shepherd Swings Again
The Laurie Bower Singers Woman Got a Feelin' for Love
Jimmy Namaro Love For Sale At the Westbury
Jimmy Namaro Dansero At the Westbury
Henry Cuesta Fate Clarinet With Strings
Jimmy Dale Alone Again, Naturally Toronto Instrumental
Ben McPeek Everything's Alright Peace Train
Teddy Roderman It's Impossible Makin' It With You
Lucio Agostini Pan Am Young and Old Once Upon a Hundred Years
Ed Bickert Polkadots & Moonbeams I Like To Recognize the Tune
Peter Appleyard Donald's Duck The Lincolnshire Poacher
Guido Basso Cuminha Cruzado And All That Latin Jazz!
Ben McPeek Thinking of You Thinking of You
Denny Vaughan Medley : Heigh Ho / Whistle While You Work Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By
Lucio Agostini Night In Spain Action With Agostini
Guido Basso Don't Know Why (Jesse Harris) Lost in the Stars
Phil Nimmons Group On the Autobahn Take 10
The Laurie Bower Singers Battle Of New Orleans Wish I Was A Plane
The Mutual Understanding Out of This World In Wonderland
John Arpin Meadowlark Rag (1916) Other Side Of Ragtime
Henry Cuesta Remember When (We Made These Memories) Clarinet With Strings
Tommy Ambrose Let Loose Young Tommy Ambrose
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Sneaky Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64

FEATURED

Rick Wilkins - My Heart Belongs to Me

Hamilton - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Denny Vaughan - Girls I Knew

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → London, England, 🇬🇧 → New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦 → California, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Denny Vaughan - Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → London, England, 🇬🇧 → New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦 → California, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → London, England, 🇬🇧 → New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦 → California, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → London, England, 🇬🇧 → New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦 → California, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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

Coleman, Alberta → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ron Collier Tentet - ST

Coleman, Alberta → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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

Hochfeld, Manitoba→Vernon, British Columbia→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Joyce Sullivan - The Songs of Joyce Sullivan

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jimmy Namaro - We Gotta Get It All Together

Columbus, Michigan, 🇺🇸 (or La Rosita, Mexico) → Hamilton, Ontario → Richmond, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Johnny Cowell - His Girl

Tillsonburg, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ed Bickert - ST

Hochfeld, Manitoba→Vernon, British Columbia→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ed Bickert - Bye Bye Baby

Hochfeld, Manitoba→Vernon, British Columbia→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ed Bickert - I Like To Recognize the Tune

Hochfeld, Manitoba→Vernon, British Columbia→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

The Brian Browne Trio - The Toronto Scene

Montréal, Québec→Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

The Brian Browne Trio - Toronto Instrumental

Montréal, Québec→Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

The Brian Browne Trio - The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)

FEATURED

Yorkville Avenue Band - "Moving Day"

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ben McPeek - Thinking of You

Trail, British Columbia → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jimmy Namaro - Driftwood

Columbus, Michigan, 🇺🇸 (or La Rosita, Mexico) → Hamilton, Ontario → Richmond, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jimmy Namaro - Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra

Columbus, Michigan, 🇺🇸 (or La Rosita, Mexico) → Hamilton, Ontario → Richmond, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jimmy Namaro - Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury

Columbus, Michigan, 🇺🇸 (or La Rosita, Mexico) → Hamilton, Ontario → Richmond, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jimmy Namaro - featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra

Columbus, Michigan, 🇺🇸 (or La Rosita, Mexico) → Hamilton, Ontario → Richmond, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jimmy Namaro - At the Westbury

Columbus, Michigan, 🇺🇸 (or La Rosita, Mexico) → Hamilton, Ontario → Richmond, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jimmy Namaro - With Mallets A 4 Thought

Columbus, Michigan, 🇺🇸 (or La Rosita, Mexico) → Hamilton, Ontario → Richmond, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jimmy Namaro - Y' Gotta Quit Swingin' // We Could Make Such Beautiful Music

Columbus, Michigan, 🇺🇸 (or La Rosita, Mexico) → Hamilton, Ontario → Richmond, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Compilation - Motorcars In Concert 1970

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Guido Basso - One More for the Road

Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Guido Basso - Lost in the Stars

Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Guido Basso - A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)

Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

My Heart Belongs to Me

Girls I Knew

Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By

Denny Vaughan And His Queen Elizabeth Hotel Orchestra – Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By (3)

Denny Vaughan And His Queen Elizabeth Hotel Orchestra – Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By (2)

Denny Vaughan And His Queen Elizabeth Hotel Orchestra – Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By (1)

Denny Vaughn Girls I Knew (4)

Denny Vaughn Girls I Knew (3)

Denny Vaughn Girls I Knew (2)

Denny Piano circa 1949b

Denny Vaughn

Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada

ST

The Dreamer/ Windows (split with Michael Renzi)

The Songs of Joyce Sullivan

We Gotta Get It All Together

His Girl

ST

Bye Bye Baby

I Like To Recognize the Tune

Bickert, Ed

The Toronto Scene

Brian Browne Trio-The Toronto Scene BACK

Toronto Instrumental

The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)

Browne, Brian Trio

Brian Browne Trio-The Toronto Scene LABEL 02

Brian Browne Trio-The Toronto Scene LABEL 01

"Moving Day"

Yorkville Avenue Band / "Moving Day" LABELS

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