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
Koster, Wally My One and Only Love The Songs of Wally Koster
Nimmons, Phil Group Nimmons 'N' Nine Plus Six - Just Us, Just Fun, Just Kicks Strictly Nimmons
Koffman, Moe Funky Monkey Turned on
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty I Feel the Earth Move Do Something Nice Today!
Breau, Lenny I Can't Help It If I'm Still In Love With You (Hank Williams) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Nimmons, Phil Group The Perfect Nanny Mary Popppins Swings
Badgley, Bill Nadia's Theme Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Sullivan, Joyce You'll Never Know The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
2B3 Denis Keldie, Michael Fonfara - Gimme Some Lovin' The Toronto Sessions
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Blues for Someone Else Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Bickert, Ed When Sonny Gets Blue ST
Appleyard, Peter 'S Wonderful The Vibe Sound Of
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Squits Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Randle, Doug The Doug Randle Orchestra - This Can't Be Love Tommy Common, vocalist (Split with The Brian Browne Trio)
Crosley, Doug Away from You (Babs Babineau, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Appleyard, Peter Alone Again, Naturally The Lincolnshire Poacher
Koffman, Moe Hambourg Bound Cool and Hot Sax
Bickert, Ed You're Right As Rain I Like To Recognize the Tune
Badgley, Bill How Insensitive At the Ports of Call
Toth, Jerry The Importance of the Rose The Music Of
Cuesta, Henry Way Down Deep Plays Favourites
Cowell, Johnny Lonely Girl Our Winter Love
Amadio, Norman Trio The Very Thought of You ST
Crosley, Doug Frances (Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Cowell, Johnny To Love Somebody The Tender Loving Care
Amaro, Eugene On Days Like These The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Browne, Brian Trio The Brian Browne Trio - Fair Weather The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)
Thompson, Don 'D.T.' I Love You, Yes I Do Bluesprint
Breau, Lenny Scrapple From The Apple Minor's Aloud
Little, Russ Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians What Now My Love It’s a Sign of the Times
Koffman, Moe The Swingin' Shepherd Blues Goes Electric
Nimmons, Phil Group The Life I Lead Mary Popppins Swings
Arpin, John You are the Sunshine of My Life Direct to Disc
Namaro, Jimmy Body and Soul featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Laurie Bower Singers Do You Think I'd Call It Love When You Say Goodbye
Hogtown Trumpets Back Bacon Blues CBC Comp 434 comp
McCartney, Carol A Night in Tunisia A Night in Tunisia
Agostini, Lucio World of Music Action With Agostini
Badgley, Bill Lady Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Breau, Lenny Ebony Queen - Pam's Pad Mo' Breau
Moses, Kathryn My Romance ST
Arpin, John The Last Time I Saw Her Face Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Arpin, John Love and Maple Syrup Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Roderman, Teddy Dance Of A Hip Gypsy Makin' It With You
Basso, Guido What a Friend It's Happening (re-issue)
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Yes It's Toronto Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Cowell, Johnny Winds of Chance Our Winter Love
Compilation Catherine Mckinnon - She's Like the Swallow CBC Comp 409
Namaro, Jimmy Tahiti Boat Driftwood
Toth, Jerry The Last Rhapsody The Classic Jerry Toth
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Ace in the Hole + Horn = Dixie
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians I'll be Waiting Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Richardson, Jackie Me? Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Graf, Eddie & His Orchestra Fly Me to the Moon And I Love Her
Sullivan, Joyce Grandfather's Clock The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Basso, Guido Tequila It's Happening (re-issue)
Appleyard, Peter Night Journey Peter Appleyard Presents
Hardy, Hagood Workin' In L.A. As Time Goes By
Bickert, Ed I'll Follow the Sun I Like To Recognize the Tune
Zaza, Paul Fine and Dandy Faces and Places
Zaza, Paul Flutey Fuge Faces and Places
Agostini, Lucio Mulberry Bush Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Roderman, Teddy Autumn Concerto Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Stone, Fred Troika The Music of Fred Stone
Amadio, Norman Trio Enchantment ST
Graf, Eddie & His Orchestra It's Delovely And I Love Her
Wilkins, Rick I Could Have Been a Sailor Discovery
Compilation Indian Summer City Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Appleyard, Peter Wichita Lineman The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Cowell, Johnny Caesar's Palace Hot Brass
Hardy, Hagood Misty Reflections
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Exactly Like Jerry Smith Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Amaro, Eugene Ruby Warm
Basso, Guido Give Her My Love It's Happening (re-issue)
Mutual Understanding Always True to You, Darling, In My Fashion In Wonderland
Dale, Jimmy Stranger in Paradise Profiles
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Agostini, Lucio Taxi Action With Agostini
McCartney, Carol You Don't Know What Love Is A Night in Tunisia
Butler, Bill Intermezzo Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Laurie Bower Singers Back Home Again Back Home Again
Sealy, Joe, Don Palmer, Tom Cohoon & Skip Beckwith View from Paddy's Head Sailin' Home
Hoffert, Paul 6 Bar Theme The Jazz Roots of
Hardy, Hagood I Won't Last a Day without You The Homecoming
Bickert, Ed Ed Bickert - The Dreamer The Dreamer/ Windows (split with Michael Renzi)
Koffman, Moe Bei Mir Bist Du Schön Cool and Hot Sax
Appleyard, Peter Mambo Inn Per-cus-sive Jazz
Sealy, Joe, Don Palmer, Tom Cohoon & Skip Beckwith Bianca Sailin' Home
Koffman, Moe Bermuda Schwartz The Shepherd Swings Again
2B3 Bill Payne, Michael Fonfara - High Heel Feat The Toronto Sessions
McCartney, Carol Dat Dere A Night in Tunisia
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia Do Something Nice Today!
Randle, Doug One Way Swimming Songs for the New Industrial State
Basso, Guido Nightcap It's Happening (re-issue)
Roderman, Teddy Mississippi Stay Awhile
Hardy, Hagood No Good On My Own As Time Goes By
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia Do Something Nice Today!
Hardy, Hagood Feelin' Good Stop 33 Sutton Place
Dale, Jimmy Triste Soft and Groovy

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