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
Hagood Hardy Afternoon in Venice Maybe Tomorrow
Paul Zaza Beautiful People Coasting (with Isaacs)
Hagood Hardy Maybe Tomorrow Maybe Tomorrow
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Transformations: 3rd movement Transformations - Invocations
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Watermelon Man The Now Sound
Denny Vaughan Lucky Day (This Is My Lucky Day) Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By
Guido Basso What A Friend It's Happening
Bill Badgley Moonlight Sonata Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Guido Basso Cry Love Talk
Guido Basso I Can't Give You Anything But Love (Jimmy McHugh) Lost in the Stars
Compilation Dave Young & Oscar Peterson - OP&D Jazz Toronto
Lenny Breau Anytime (Herbert Lawson) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Hagood Hardy If I Had Nothing But a Dream Reflections
Moe Koffman Twist the Hully Gully Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Jimmy Dale My Reverie Profiles
Jimmy Namaro This is My Song Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Peter Appleyard A Face Like Yours Peter Appleyard Presents
Ron Collier Orchestra & Duke Ellington Nameless Hour Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada
Jimmy Namaro Lara's Theme Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Pete Schofield and the Canadians A Brand New Scene Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Wichita Lineman The Now Sound
Moe Koffman Georgia on My Mind Tales of Koffman
Jerry Toth The Moth .. Peter Appleyard vibes solo The Classic Jerry Toth
Jackie Richardson I Like Your Company - Old Friends Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' When Ragtime Alex Plays the Humoresque (vocal by Trump Davidson) (featuring Alexander "Ragtime" Read) Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Peter Appleyard What I Did For Love ST
Compilation Hang On Sloopy (arranged by Howard Cable) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Jerry Toth Say Goodbye To Your Cash The Twelve Sides Of
Compilation Bill Badgley - Walk On By Motorcars In Concert 1970
The Laurie Bower Singers Pretty Lady Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
John Arpin Tickled to Death Concert In Ragtime
The Mutual Understanding Wonderland In Wonderland
Compilation Season of the Yonge Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Guido Basso Christina And All That Latin Jazz!
Compilation Billy Van - Kiss The Wind 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Moe Koffman Lord Have Mercy Goes Electric
Lucio Agostini Canadians on the Go-Go Once Upon a Hundred Years
Jimmy Namaro We Gotta Get it All Together We Gotta Get It All Together
Peter Appleyard You Put the Shine on Me Peter Appleyard Presents
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Champagne and Quail Halifax Instrumental
Russ Little I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Denny Vaughan An Affair to Remember Girls I Knew
Jimmy Namaro Despertar We Gotta Get It All Together
2B3 Denis Keldie, Bill Payne - Life is a Carnival The Toronto Sessions
Moe Koffman Francesca Cool and Hot Sax
Phil Nimmons Group My Old Flame Nimmons 'N' Nine
Rick Wilkins Quiescence For the Sake of Music
The Laurie Bower Singers Theme from Chariots of Fire - Race to the End Laurie Bower
Paul Zaza Foxy Lady Coasting (with Isaacs)
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' Ballin' the Jack + Horn = Dixie
Ben McPeek Alouette The Original Sounds of
Bill Butler Canadian Sunset Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Jackie Richardson If I Could Only Sleep Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Moe Koffman Walk Away Renee Turned on
Rick Wilkins Why Think About Tomorrow From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Ben McPeek Peace Train Peace Train
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Do Something Nice Today Do Something Nice Today! b/w Summer Love
Lenny Breau Lone Pine Mo' Breau
Guido Basso Blue Monk One More for the Road
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Pagan Love Song ST
Moe Koffman Overture To Summer (Allegro) The Four Seasons
Moe Koffman Flute Twist Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
The Laurie Bower Singers What is Christmas Danielle b/w What is Christmas
Eddie Graf & His Orchestra It's Delovely And I Love Her
Jimmy Dale Baubles, Bangles and Beads Profiles
Johnny Cowell Still Feeling Blue It's Gotta Be Love
Hagood Hardy Sonny's Ragtime Reflections
Ed Bickert 'Tis Autumn I Like To Recognize the Tune
Wally Koster Alberta Trail Alberta Trail b/w Sunset Waltz
Peter Appleyard 'S Wonderful The Vibe Sound Of
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' South + Horn = Dixie
The Mutual Understanding Little Girl Blue In Wonderland
Bill Butler The Girl that I Marry (mono version) The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Ron Collier Tentet I Believe In You ST
Eddie Graf & His Orchestra Destino And I Love Her
Phil Nimmons Group Super-cali-fragil-istic-expi-ali-docious Mary Popppins Swings
Jimmy Namaro Baia featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Hagood Hardy Deck The Halls (With Boughs Of Holly) The Christmas Album
The Laurie Bower Singers Song Sung Blue Morning Has Broken
The Laurie Bower Singers She's Always A Woman You
The Laurie Bower Singers Love and Maple Syrup (Gordon Lightfoot) Love and Maple Syrup b/w Everybody's Reachin' Out for Someone
Compilation Pat LaBarbera - Virgo Dance Jazz Toronto
The Laurie Bower Singers When I Need You Looks Like We Made It
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Taste of Honey It’s a Sign of the Times
Doug Randle Nicolston Dam Nicolston Dam b/w Do You Know That Fella (Is a Friend of Mine)
Guido Basso Marion's Theme ( from Megantic Outlaw) Love Talk
John Arpin Beautiful Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Joyce Sullivan Say it Isn't So The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Henry Cuesta We're at Home Clarinet With Strings
Don Gillis Beautiful Baby It's Alright (featuring Moe Koffman (Toronto Flutist))
Denny Vaughan Love Me Tender A Little Bit of "Country" and a Little Bit of "Pop"
The Laurie Bower Singers Could I Have This Dance It Goes Like It Goes
Ben McPeek Ain't No Way to Treat a Lady Thinking of You
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Baby Elephant Walk The Old Meets the New
Ben McPeek He's So Fine Peace Train
Lenny Breau My Funny Valentine Guitar Sounds From
Vic Centro Sextet Moonlight Serenade ST
Rick Wilkins Blues for Helene From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Compilation Autumn Leaves (arranged by Orville Hoover) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Jimmy Dale On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring Profiles

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, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Guido Basso - And All That Latin Jazz!

Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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

Yorkville Avenue Band / "Moving Day" BACK

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