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
Teddy Roderman Oops Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Moe Koffman Song for My Father Turned on
Eugene Amaro Afterglow Warm
Jerry Toth Here's That Rainy Day The Music Of
Hagood Hardy Just the Way You Are Reflections
Compilation Catherine Mckinnon - Nova Scotia Farewell CBC Comp 409
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six It's Impossible It's Impossible
Jerry Toth A Rock Madrigal For Mehitabel The Twelve Sides Of
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Wave Do Something Nice Today!
The Laurie Bower Singers Papa Joe Wish I Was A Plane
Ron Collier Tentet Walking Out ST
Hagood Hardy Clouds The Homecoming
Hagood Hardy Don't You Think it's Time to Come Back Home Tell Me My Name
Rick Wilkins Discovery Discovery
Jackie Richardson Me? Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Eugene Amaro Did You Say The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Lucio Agostini A Banda Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
Bill Butler I'll Remember April The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Johnny Cowell Road of Love Our Winter Love
The Laurie Bower Singers Guitar Man Wish I Was A Plane
Don Thompson 'D.T.' One Cylinder Bluesprint
Hagood Hardy Les Arrivants (Theme from the Newcomers) Tell Me My Name
Jerry Toth To Wait for Love The Music Of
Tom Sealy Don Palmer Cohoon & Skip Beckwith Espresso Sailin' Home
Phil Nimmons Group In a Minor Mode Nimmons 'N' Nine
Doug Crosley Good Morning (Babs Babineau and Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Vic Centro Sextet El Choclo ST
Rick Wilkins Savin' it Up Discovery
Johnny Cowell Concerto For Trumpet And Orchestra In D Major- Mvmt 3 Grave The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
The Laurie Bower Singers Love and Maple Syrup (Gordon Lightfoot) Love and Maple Syrup b/w Everybody's Reachin' Out for Someone
Phil Nimmons Group Nimmons 'N' Nine Plus Six - The Thirsty Blues Strictly Nimmons
Paul Zaza Blue Porcelain Faces and Places
Henry Cuesta The Promised Land Plays Favourites
Peter Appleyard Mambo #V Peter Appleyard Presents
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Glenn's Tunes (Medley: Chatanooga Choo Choo - Elmer's Tune - Tuxedo Junction) Do Something Nice Today!
Moe Koffman Windy Turned on
Compilation Teach Me Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Bill Badgley Aubrey Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Ben McPeek Yorkville Yak The Original Sounds of
Hagood Hardy Juarez '62 Reflections
Peter Appleyard Where is the Love The Lincolnshire Poacher
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Knock Three Times Do Something Nice Today!
Lenny Breau Killer Joe Minor's Aloud
The Laurie Bower Singers My Life's A Song You
Norman Amadio Trio Alleluia D.T.'s. ST
Compilation Billy Van - Kiss The Wind 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
John Arpin Your Love's Return Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Rick Wilkins Quiescence For the Sake of Music
Eugene Amaro Didn’t We The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Bill Badgley In the Arms of Love At the Ports of Call
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Shuffle Boogie, Swamp, Groove Blue Toronto Instrumental
Rick Wilkins Déjà vu Discovery
The Laurie Bower Singers Too Much Is On The Line When You Say Goodbye
The Laurie Bower Singers Morning Has Broken Morning Has Broken
Ron Collier Orchestra & Duke Ellington Nameless Hour Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada
Jimmy Namaro With Mallets Towards Some With Mallets A 4 Thought
Johnny Cowell Napoli The Virtuoso Trumpet
John Arpin Augustan Club Waltzes (1901) Other Side Of Ragtime
The Laurie Bower Singers When You Find a Sad Song Back Home Again
Johnny Cowell Pickin' Plums Hot Brass
The Laurie Bower Singers Didn't We The Rose And The Rain
Moe Koffman Jazz Merengue Tales of Koffman
Jerry Toth Say Goodbye To Your Cash The Twelve Sides Of
Jerry Toth The Singer The Twelve Sides Of
The Laurie Bower Singers You're The One That I Want You
Guido Basso Early Morning Rain Love Talk
The Laurie Bower Singers Everything Old is New Again Looks Like We Made It
Guido Basso God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Christmas Today
Moe Koffman Growing Up Tales of Koffman
Teddy Roderman Watching Scotty Grow Makin' It With You
Hagood Hardy Silent Night, Holy Night The Christmas Album
Teddy Roderman Goodbye Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Lenny Breau A Taste of Honey The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Dig Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Doug Randle Martin of Her Mind Songs for the New Industrial State
The Laurie Bower Singers The Importance of the Rose Feelin'
Peter Appleyard Peter Gunn Per-cus-sive Jazz
The Laurie Bower Singers Love and Maple Syrup Take Me Home Country Roads
The Laurie Bower Singers When You Say Goodbye When You Say Goodbye
Johnny Cowell Anatomy of a Girl It's Gotta Be Love
Jimmy Namaro Laura With Mallets A 4 Thought
Hagood Hardy & the Montage Won't You Step Into My Life Montage
Herb Marshall Never Can Say Goodbye (Clifton Davis) Toronto Vocalist
Hagood Hardy Tell Me My Name (Sarah's Theme) Tell Me My Name
Johnny Cowell For What it's Worth It's Gotta Be Love
Hagood Hardy Just a Little Lovin' (Early in the Morning) Just a Little Lovin' (Early in the Morning) b/w I'll Take Love
The Laurie Bower Singers Rock With You When You Say Goodbye
Henry Cuesta We're at Home Clarinet With Strings
Doug Randle London by Night (Doug Crosley, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Summer Love Do Something Nice Today! b/w Summer Love
Hagood Hardy The Children's Song As Time Goes By
Compilation Meditation (arranged by Ray Sikora) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
John Arpin You are the Sunshine of My Life Direct to Disc
Hagood Hardy & the Montage My Love Montage
John Arpin I Can't Depend On Love Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
John Arpin Leola Concert In Ragtime
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Back On the Bus Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
The Laurie Bower Singers Here's That Rainy Day Feelin'
Doug Randle Lonely Girl (Doug Crosley, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Phil Nimmons Group Just You, Just Me Nimmons 'N' Nine

FEATURED

Rick Wilkins - My Heart Belongs to Me

Hamilton - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Denny Vaughan - Girls I Knew

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

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Denny Vaughan - Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra

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

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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, 🇨🇦

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Ron Collier Tentet - ST

Coleman, Alberta → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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

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

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Joyce Sullivan - The Songs of Joyce Sullivan

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Jimmy Namaro - We Gotta Get It All Together

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

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Johnny Cowell - His Girl

Tillsonburg, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Ed Bickert - ST

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

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Ed Bickert - Bye Bye Baby

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

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Ed Bickert - I Like To Recognize the Tune

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

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The Brian Browne Trio - The Toronto Scene

Montréal, Québec→Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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The Brian Browne Trio - Toronto Instrumental

Montréal, Québec→Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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

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Yorkville Avenue Band - "Moving Day"

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Ben McPeek - Thinking of You

Trail, British Columbia → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Jimmy Namaro - Driftwood

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

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Jimmy Namaro - Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra

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

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Jimmy Namaro - Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury

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

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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, 🇨🇦

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Jimmy Namaro - At the Westbury

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

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Jimmy Namaro - With Mallets A 4 Thought

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

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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, 🇨🇦

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Guido Basso - One More for the Road

Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Guido Basso - Lost in the Stars

Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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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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