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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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, 🇨🇦

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Mutual Understanding - Show Me Your Laughter/ Summer of '42 // Sunshine Man/ If You Say Goodbye

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
Graf, Eddie & His Orchestra I Enjoy Being a Girl And I Love Her
Centro, Vic Sextet It's Only a Paper Moon ST
Dale, Jimmy Triste Soft and Groovy
Swing Sisters Davenport Blues Davenport Blues
Boogus Cow Cow Boogie CBC Comp 403 comp
Laurie Bower Singers I Got a Name Back Home Again
Laurie Bower Singers Christmas is for Children Christmas is for Children b/w What is Christmas (Pop Style)
McPeek, Ben Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars His Voices and His Orchestra
Koffman, Moe If I Were a Carpenter Turned on
Laurie Bower Singers Angie Baby Back Home Again
Arpin, John The Way We Were Direct to Disc
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Where or When Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Browne, Brian Trio The Brian Browne Trio - Blues Before Bedtime The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)
Cowell, Johnny Arioso The Virtuoso Trumpet
Cowell, Johnny Like No Other Girl It's Gotta Be Love
Appleyard, Peter The Man With The Golden Arm Per-cus-sive Jazz
Crosley, Doug Good Morning (Babs Babineau and Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Hardy, Hagood Wintertime The Homecoming
Laurie Bower Singers Country Comfort Take Me Home Country Roads
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six I Told You So Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Basso, Guido Ramblin It's Happening (re-issue)
Basso, Guido Nightcap It's Happening
Hardy, Hagood Don't You Think it's Time to Come Back Home Tell Me My Name
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Moonlight Serenade It’s a Sign of the Times
Butler, Bill 18th Variation from Rapsodie on a Theme of Paganini (Theme from "A Story of Three Loves") Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Arpin, John Gladiolus Rag (1907) Other Side Of Ragtime
Compilation Bernie Senensky - New Life Blues Jazz Toronto
Hoffert, Paul Growing Up The Jazz Roots of
Appleyard, Peter Peter Gunn Per-cus-sive Jazz
Koffman, Moe Sure It Is The Shepherd Swings Again
Zaza, Paul Canadian Express Faces and Places
Koffman, Moe Monks Monastery Tales of Koffman
Laurie Bower Singers What is Christmas Danielle b/w What is Christmas
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Goodbye Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Laurie Bower Singers A Love Song Laurie Bower
Koffman, Moe Bermuda Schwartz The Shepherd Swings Again
Basso, Guido Tara's Theme It's Happening (re-issue)
Breau, Lenny I Remember Hank Mo' Breau
Koffman, Moe Trains and Boats and Planes Goes Electric
Wilkins, Rick Should I Love Again From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Mutual Understanding Rain Rain Go Away In Wonderland
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Auf Widersehn The Old Meets the New
Cowell, Johnny Concerto For Trumpet And Orchestra In D Major- Mvmt 3 Grave The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Laurie Bower Singers Together Take Me Home Country Roads
Hardy, Hagood No Good On My Own As Time Goes By
2B3 Denis Keldie, Michael Fonfara - Gimme Some Lovin' The Toronto Sessions
Toth, Jerry Say Goodbye To Your Cash The Twelve Sides Of
Browne, Brian Trio The Brian Browne Trio - Time After Time The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)
Compilation Billy Van - Kiss The Wind 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
McPeek, Ben Maxwell's Silver Hammer Thinking of You
Hardy, Hagood The Looking Glass As Time Goes By
Agostini, Lucio Canadians at Work Once Upon a Hundred Years
Yorkville Avenue Band Tonight "Moving Day"
Richardson, Jackie Thank You Lord Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Randle, Doug Martin of Her Mind Songs for the New Industrial State
Zaza, Paul Fine and Dandy Faces and Places
Agostini, Lucio Sunwheel Dance (Bruce Cockburn) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Agostini, Lucio Leah's Latin Lover (Lucio Agostini) Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
Appleyard, Peter Night Journey Peter Appleyard Presents
Hardy, Hagood Gary - A Remembrance As Time Goes By
Appleyard, Peter Passion Eyes The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Badgley, Bill Mesclado (MYXAPYKL) Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Amaro, Eugene Midnight Blue Twilight Time
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage You (Doug Riley) ST
Cowell, Johnny Antigua It's Gotta Be Love
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' 12th Street Rag (featuring Alexander "Ragtime" Read) Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Thompson, Don 'D.T.' Castle Rock Bluesprint
Basso, Guido Estate A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
McPeek, Ben Superstar Peace Train
Amadio, Norman Trio Taboo ST
Graf, Eddie & His Orchestra Fly Me to the Moon And I Love Her
Cowell, Johnny Walk Hand in Hand Our Winter Love
Dale, Jimmy Wave Soft and Groovy
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia Do Something Nice Today!
Appleyard, Peter Harlem Nocturne Per-cus-sive Jazz
Arpin, John Cannonball Blues Concert In Ragtime
Breau, Lenny Bluesette The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Sanderlings Roller Coaster Ride (Bob Ruzicka) With The Jim Pirie Orchestra
Hardy, Hagood My Elusive Dreams The Homecoming
Laurie Bower Singers It Goes Like It Goes It Goes Like It Goes
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Agostini, Lucio Pan Am Young and Old Once Upon a Hundred Years
Breau, Lenny Tuning Time The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Amadio, Norman Trio The Very Thought of You ST
Compilation Billy Van - Single Moments 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Toth, Jerry Piano Concerto #2 .. Rudy Toth piano solo The Classic Jerry Toth
Cowell, Johnny Kornig - Post Horn Gallop (arranged by Johnny Cowell) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
McPeek, Ben Peace Train Peace Train
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Medley: String of Pearls - Little Brown Jug - Chatanooga Choo Choo Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Roderman, Teddy Niagara Makin' It With You
Crosley, Doug Centre Island (Babs Babineau and Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Appleyard, Peter Wave The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Laurie Bower Singers Boney Fingers Back Home Again
Arpin, John Dead Man Blues Other Side Of Ragtime
Koster, Wally Time Was The Songs of Wally Koster
Roderman, Teddy The Drifter Makin' It With You
Breau, Lenny She Thinks I Still Care (Dickey Lee) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Nimmons, Phil Group Chim chim cheree Mary Popppins Swings
Appleyard, Peter The Blue Room The Vibe Sound Of
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Far Away Places Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist

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