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
Moses, Kathryn Oleo ST
Browne, Brian Trio The Brian Browne Trio - Cast Your Fate The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)
Zaza, Paul Foxy Lady Coasting (with Isaacs)
Appleyard, Peter Wichita Lineman The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Glenn's Tunes (Medley: Chatanooga Choo Choo - Elmer's Tune - Tuxedo Junction) Do Something Nice Today!
Koffman, Moe Overture To Spring (Allegro) The Four Seasons
Sealy, Joe, Don Palmer, Tom Cohoon & Skip Beckwith View from Paddy's Head Sailin' Home
Badgley, Bill Lady Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Sullivan, Joyce Friendly Star The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Cuesta, Henry Am I in Love? Clarinet With Strings
Appleyard, Peter Satin Doll Toronto Instrumental
Basso, Guido Two Bourees Jazz Canadiana: All Star Jazz In Concert
Laurie Bower Singers Guitar Man Wish I Was A Plane
Breau, Lenny She Thinks I Still Care (Dickey Lee) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Butler, Bill My Heart at thy Sweet Voice Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Cowell, Johnny Carnival of Venice (A Tribute to Harry James) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Hardy, Hagood The Children's Song As Time Goes By
Compilation Dave Young & Oscar Peterson - OP&D Jazz Toronto
Zaza, Paul Guitarra Gitana Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
2B3 Denis Keldie, Richard Bell - King Harvest The Toronto Sessions
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage Won't You Step Into My Life Montage
Butler, Bill I Love You The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Appleyard, Peter This Masquerade ST
Appleyard, Peter Harlem Nocturne Per-cus-sive Jazz
Appleyard, Peter You've Got Your Troubles The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Amaro, Eugene Why Did I Choose You The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Hardy, Hagood A Time for Us As Time Goes By
Breau, Lenny Marlborough Street Mo' Breau
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Canadiana 67 It’s a Sign of the Times
Zaza, Paul Sailing High Images
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Summer Love Do Something Nice Today!
Collier, Ron Tentet Relaxin' ST
Cowell, Johnny Je reviens (I'm Coming Back) Hot Brass
Toth, Jerry A Rock Madrigal For Mehitabel The Twelve Sides Of
Koffman, Moe Battering Ram Goes Electric
Crosley, Doug Centre Island (Babs Babineau and Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Bickert, Ed Polkadots & Moonbeams I Like To Recognize the Tune
Nimmons, Phil Group Super-cali-fragil-istic-expi-ali-docious Mary Popppins Swings
Zaza, Paul Guitarra Espana Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Goin' Out Of My Head The Now Sound
Randle, Doug Cote d´Azur Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Basso, Guido Lost in the Stars (Kurt Weill) Lost in the Stars
Ambrose, Tommy I Don't Hurt Anymore Young Tommy Ambrose
Hardy, Hagood Samba de Orfeu Stop 33 Sutton Place
Toth, Jerry But For Love The Music Of
Wilson, Doug Quartet Canadian Theme Canada b/w Canadian Theme
Nimmons, Phil Group Who Walks Nimmons 'N' Nine
Amaro, Eugene Last Time I Felt Like This Warm
Hardy, Hagood Send in the Clowns Maybe Tomorrow
Riccio, Pat Then I'll Be Tired of You (Schwarz-Harburg) Doug Crosley: vocals From CBC Toronto (split with Alexander Read and His Tin Pan Alley Cats (LM 08)
Sealy, Joe, Don Palmer, Tom Cohoon & Skip Beckwith Espresso Sailin' Home
Randle, Doug The Doug Randle Orchestra - Unchained Melody (Tommy Common, vocals) Tommy Common, vocalist (Split with The Brian Browne Trio)
Koffman, Moe Mein Shtetel Belz Tales of Koffman
Graf, Eddie & His Orchestra A Summer Place And I Love Her
Badgley, Bill How Insensitive Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Koffman, Moe Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) Goes Electric
Nimmons, Phil Group Band Call Take 10
Agostini, Lucio Up, Up and a Bull Once Upon a Hundred Years
McCartney, Carol Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye A Night in Tunisia
Zaza, Paul Blue Shadows Coasting (with Isaacs)
Cowell, Johnny Siberian Love Song Our Winter Love
Roderman, Teddy Sunny Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Butler, Bill Intermezzo Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Basso, Guido 'Round Midnight (Thelonious Monk) Lost in the Stars
Hardy, Hagood Never-Never Land Stop 33 Sutton Place
Laurie Bower Singers The Young New Mexican Pupeteer Morning Has Broken
Laurie Bower Singers Do You Think I'd Call It Love When You Say Goodbye
Hardy, Hagood No Good On My Own As Time Goes By
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Caribbean Moonlight ST
Collier, Ron Orchestra & Duke Ellington Fair Wind Duke Ellington: "North of the Border" in Canada
Appleyard, Peter Witchcraft Per-cus-sive Jazz
Basso, Guido What A Friend It's Happening
Cowell, Johnny It's Gotta be Love It's Gotta Be Love
Thompson, Don 'D.T.' Castle Rock Bluesprint
Sullivan, Joyce As Long as He Needs Me The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Nimmons, Phil Group Jasper Take 10
Browne, Brian Trio Misty Roses Toronto Instrumental
Compilation Meditation (arranged by Ray Sikora) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage You (Doug Riley) ST
Badgley, Bill Wednesday's Child At the Ports of Call
Compilation Ben McPeek - For Lovin' Me Motorcars In Concert 1970
Zaza, Paul Marina Del Ray Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Crosley, Doug Ever Haunted (Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Collier, Ron Tentet Lee's Lament ST
Laurie Bower Singers Me and Julio Down By The Schoolyard Morning Has Broken
Sanderlings Love One Another (Trevor Jones) With The Jim Pirie Orchestra
Graf, Eddie & His Orchestra Let's Call the Whole Thing Off And I Love Her
McPeek, Ben Maxwell's Silver Hammer Thinking of You
Zaza, Paul For Julia Coasting (with Isaacs)
Koffman, Moe Overture To Summer (Allegro) The Four Seasons
Namaro, Jimmy I Wanna Know We Gotta Get It All Together
McPeek, Ben Track 17 Ben McPeek's Latest Fling at the Record Scene
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Wise Guys + Horn = Dixie
Amaro, Eugene Danny Boy The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Cowell, Johnny Lonely Trumpet The Virtuoso Trumpet
Stone, Fred Elissa The Music of Fred Stone
Phillips, Colina Trying Times Toronto Vocalist
McPeek, Ben Share the Land Ben McPeek's Latest Fling at the Record Scene
McPeek, Ben Soon It's Gonna Rain The Original Sounds of
Cowell, Johnny I Can't Get Started (Al Hirt & Bunny Berigan) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems

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