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
Badgley, Bill Music to Watch Girls By Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Laurie Bower Singers Rita, Put Your Black Shoes On Take Me Home Country Roads
Koffman, Moe Nature's Banquet (Allegro) The Four Seasons
Badgley, Bill Lady Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Appleyard, Peter Tenderly Per-cus-sive Jazz
Koffman, Moe Funky Monkey Turned on
Appleyard, Peter Midnight Sun The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Moses, Kathryn Midmorning ST
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Far Away Places Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
McPeek, Ben Who Can I Turn to His Voices and His Orchestra
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose? Do Something Nice Today!
Sullivan, Joyce Speak Low The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Breau, Lenny A Taste of Honey The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Music To Watch Girls By The Now Sound
Zaza, Paul Wonderman Faces and Places
Crosley, Doug Why Does He Stay in My Mind (Babs Babineau, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Collier, Ron Orchestra & Duke Ellington Silent Night, Lonely Night Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada
Cowell, Johnny Herman Bellstedt - Napoli (arranged by Johnny Cowell) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Basso, Guido Take the 'A' Train And All That Latin Jazz!
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)
Agostini, Lucio Pastorale Once Upon a Hundred Years
Richardson, Jackie Child Eyes Part 2 Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Hardy, Hagood Feliz Navidad The Christmas Album
Amaro, Eugene Midnight Blue Twilight Time
Arpin, John Love and Maple Syrup Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Thompson, Don 'D.T.' Rockin' Good Way Bluesprint
Wilkins, Rick With a Little Luck Discovery
Koffman, Moe Swingin' Explorer Goes Electric
Agostini, Lucio Skiing in Québec Once Upon a Hundred Years
Toth, Jerry Say Goodbye To Your Cash The Twelve Sides Of
Randle, Doug Why Did I Choose You? (Elan Stuart, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Browne, Brian Trio Careless Love The Toronto Scene
Toth, Jerry Here There & Everywhere .. Albert Pratz violin solo The Classic Jerry Toth
Hardy, Hagood Just the Way You Are Reflections
Agostini, Lucio Gold Leaf Action With Agostini
Sullivan, Joyce I'll Give My Love an Apple The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
McCartney, Carol The Shadow of Your Smile A Night in Tunisia
Breau, Lenny Mercy, Mercy, Mercy The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Taste of Honey It’s a Sign of the Times
Koffman, Moe Georgia on My Mind Tales of Koffman
Laurie Bower Singers Sundown Back Home Again
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Tropical ST
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Hey Jude (Lennon-McCartney) Now!
Dale, Jimmy Music To Watch Girls By Soft and Groovy
Centro, Vic Sextet Serenata ST
McCartney, Carol Jersey Bounce A Night in Tunisia
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Vinaroz Halifax Instrumental
Basso, Guido What a Friend It's Happening (re-issue)
Namaro, Jimmy Sonny’s Daze Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Toth, Jerry Tell Me Now The Music Of
Appleyard, Peter The Man With The Golden Arm Per-cus-sive Jazz
Namaro, Jimmy Baia featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Nimmons, Phil Group Swing Softly Nimmons 'N' Nine
Wilkins, Rick Even Now For the Sake of Music
Compilation Phil Nimmons Quartet - Stompin' at the Savoy CBC Comp 409
Basso, Guido Let It Snow Christmas Today
Butler, Bill One Morning in May The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Basso, Guido Estate A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Medley #2: My Honey's Lovin' Arms - Five Foot Two - Runnin' Wild (featuring Alexander "Ragtime" Read) Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Cuesta, Henry Fate Clarinet With Strings
Agostini, Lucio Captain Bacardi Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
Zaza, Paul Hollywood Hills Faces and Places
Wilkins, Rick Together My Heart Belongs to Me
Basso, Guido Tequila It's Happening
Agostini, Lucio Cocktails In New York Once Upon a Hundred Years
Appleyard, Peter Mack The Knife Per-cus-sive Jazz
Compilation Bill Badgley - Walk On By Motorcars In Concert 1970
Namaro, Jimmy Man of La Mancha Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Arpin, John The Last Time I Saw Her Face Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Cuesta, Henry Singin' My Song Plays Favourites
Wilkins, Rick Savin' it Up Discovery
Breau, Lenny Anytime (Herbert Lawson) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Zaza, Paul Mimosa Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Agostini, Lucio Voyageur Canoe Race Once Upon a Hundred Years
Zaza, Paul Foxy Lady Coasting (with Isaacs)
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Dig Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Dale, Jimmy Baubles, Bangles and Beads Profiles
Basso, Guido Tour de Force (live) (Dizzy Gillespie) Lost in the Stars
Basso, Guido Do You Hear What I Hear? Christmas Today
Basso, Guido Liberated Brother Jazz Canadiana: All Star Jazz In Concert
Compilation Pat LaBarbera - Virgo Dance Jazz Toronto
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Transformations: 3rd movement Transformations - Invocations
Laurie Bower Singers 50 Ways Got a Feelin' for Love
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage Medley: It's Too Late-I Feel the Grass Grow Beneath My Feet Montage
Laurie Bower Singers Guitar Man Wish I Was A Plane
Agostini, Lucio Little Chinook (Fred Diehl) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Crosley, Doug When I Met You (Babs Babineau and Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Koffman, Moe The Swingin' Shepherd Blues Cool and Hot Sax
Read, Alex & His Tin Pan Alley Cats Alley Cat (Bjorn-Harlem) From CBC Toronto (split with Pat Riccio Orchestra (LM 09)
Laurie Bower Singers Didn't We? Feelin'
Appleyard, Peter Peter Gunn Per-cus-sive Jazz
McPeek, Ben Undun Ben McPeek's Latest Fling at the Record Scene
Basso, Guido Canada It's Happening
Stone, Fred Tamara The Music of Fred Stone
Appleyard, Peter Peter Gunn Per-cus-sive Jazz
Nimmons, Phil Group Nimmons 'N' Nine - Ed's Comp Strictly Nimmons
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Angie Baby Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Sleepy Lagoon Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Bickert, Ed Keeping Myself For You Bye Bye Baby
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose? Do Something Nice Today!

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