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
Lucio Agostini Carey (Joni Mitchell) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Denny Vaughan Moonlight Rendezvous A Little Bit of "Country" and a Little Bit of "Pop"
Lenny Breau Please Release Me (Horton & Peck) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Sanderlings Roller Coaster Ride (Bob Ruzicka) With The Jim Pirie Orchestra
Johnny Cowell A Season For My Love His Girl
Paul Zaza Beautiful People Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Phil Nimmons Group In a Minor Mode Nimmons 'N' Nine
Ben McPeek Ain't No Way to Treat a Lady Thinking of You
Jimmy Namaro Sand and Sandals Driftwood
Ed Bickert Where Is the One Out of the Past
Peter Appleyard The Blue Room The Vibe Sound Of
Compilation Fifes and Feathers Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Denny Vaughan May All Your Troubles be Little Ones Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By
Ben McPeek Gymnopedie (Erik's Theme) Ben McPeek's Latest Fling at the Record Scene
Lucio Agostini Leah's Latin Lover (Lucio Agostini) Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
Johnny Cowell Stay With Me The Tender Loving Care
Jimmy Namaro We Three featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Guido Basso Give Her My Love It's Happening
Rick Wilkins Someone I Used to Love Discovery
Lucio Agostini Little Chinook (Fred Diehl) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Live & Let Die Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Scarborough Fair The Now Sound
Jimmy Namaro Night Sounds At the Westbury
Guido Basso Sweet Gingerbread Man Love Talk
Ben McPeek Ramblin' Rose The Original Sounds of
Jimmy Namaro Lamento Marimba Driftwood
Doug Randle A Sleepin' Bee (Elan Stuart, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Denny Vaughan Mary in the Morning Girls I Knew
The Laurie Bower Singers When I Need You Looks Like We Made It
Paul Zaza Guitarra Espana Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Jimmy Dale Stranger in Paradise Profiles
Ed Bickert 'Tis Autumn I Like To Recognize the Tune
Ivy Steel Prelude to a Kiss Reincarnation
The Laurie Bower Singers Minute To Minute When You Say Goodbye
Guido Basso You're Nearer One More for the Road
Johnny Cowell Siberian Love Song Our Winter Love
Norman Amadio Trio You Do Something To Me ST
Jerry Toth Who Are You Now? .. Nicholas Fiore flute solo The Classic Jerry Toth
Swing Sisters Davenport Blues Davenport Blues
Paul Zaza Wonderman Faces and Places
Lenny Breau Don't Think Twice (It's All Right) ST
Jimmy Namaro Beachcomber's Blues Driftwood
Doug Randle Nicolston Dam Nicolston Dam b/w Do You Know That Fella (Is a Friend of Mine)
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' Maple Leaf Rag + Horn = Dixie
John Arpin If You Could Read My Mind Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six I Love to Play (Opening Theme) Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
The Laurie Bower Singers Fool That I Am It Goes Like It Goes
Guido Basso Let It Snow Christmas Today
Paul Hoffert With a Wiggle The Jazz Roots of
Doug Randle Why Did I Choose You? (Elan Stuart, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Secret Love Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Hagood Hardy Watching Through the Night Maybe Tomorrow
The Laurie Bower Singers You Decorated My Life When You Say Goodbye
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Do Something Nice Today!
Hagood Hardy Balloons The Homecoming
Paul Hoffert Grotto Walk The Jazz Roots of
Jimmy Namaro Call Me Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Henry Cuesta Just a Closer Walk with Thee Clarinet With Strings
The Laurie Bower Singers Pussywillow Cat-tails Morning Has Broken
Carol McCartney Dat Dere A Night in Tunisia
Peter Appleyard Old Dave The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Ben McPeek Blue Cha Cha His Voices and His Orchestra
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' Memphis Blues (vocal by Trump Davidson) Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Guido Basso Jingle Bells Christmas Today
Guido Basso The Continental (Con Conrad) Lost in the Stars
Jackie Richardson If I Could Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' South Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Doug Riley Shoot Freedom
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Delta Dawn Do Something Nice Today!
Vic Centro Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' Medley #1: Rose of Washington Square; Yes Sir, That's My Baby; Sweet Georgia Brown (featuring Alexander "Ragtime" Read) Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Hagood Hardy When Joanne Loved Me Maybe Tomorrow
Compilation Norma Locke - I Need You So 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Eddie Graf & His Orchestra Invitation And I Love Her
Lucio Agostini Black Rose (Lucio Agostini) Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
Ben McPeek Only God Knows Only God Knows b/w Keyboard Grease
Henry Cuesta Help Me Make It Through The Night Plays Favourites
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose? Do Something Nice Today!
Phil Nimmons Group Kicks Nimmons 'N' Nine
Wally Koster April in Paris The Songs of Wally Koster
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Exactly Like Jerry Smith Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Peter Appleyard The Last Blues Song The Lincolnshire Poacher
Herb Marshall Never Can Say Goodbye (Clifton Davis) Toronto Vocalist
Bill Badgley Lady Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Rick Wilkins Together My Heart Belongs to Me
Tommy Ambrose Goodbye Young Tommy Ambrose
Henry Cuesta Way Down Deep Plays Favourites
Terry Watada Yellow Fever Yellow Fever
Jimmy Namaro Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Eugene Amaro People The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Jackie Richardson Too Beautiful to Know Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
The Laurie Bower Singers When You Find a Sad Song Back Home Again
Guido Basso S'Wonderful And All That Latin Jazz!
Lenny Breau Blues Theme The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Phil Nimmons Group Squeeze Play Take 10
Compilation Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass - The Duke Jazz Toronto
Tommy Ambrose Just Like a Man Just Like a Man b/w That's the Way it Was
Eugene Amaro Didn’t We The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
The Laurie Bower Singers Sir Duke Looks Like We Made It
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Introducin' My Man It’s a Sign of the Times

The Garden Path b/w Won't You Step Into My Life

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Out of the Past

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We Gotta Get It All Together

One Bright Morning

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Just a Little Lovin' (Early in the Morning) b/w I'll Take Love

It's Gotta Be Love

Johnny Cowell / It's Gotta Be Love LABELS

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Night's Disgrace

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The Vibraphone Of

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