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
Davidson, Jimmy '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
Compilation Ben McPeek - Kapuskasing Kaper Motorcars In Concert 1970
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Midnight Cowboy (John Barry) Now!
Butler, Bill Theme from Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto #2 Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Koster, Wally Alone Together The Songs of Wally Koster
Nimmons, Phil Group In a Minor Mode Nimmons 'N' Nine
Wilkins, Rick With a Little Luck Discovery
Wilkins, Rick Déjà vu Discovery
Wilkins, Rick Songbird For the Sake of Music
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Basso, Guido Lush Life A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
Cowell, Johnny Dreams Of A Lonely Man His Girl
Cowell, Johnny Close to You The Tender Loving Care
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Transformations: 4th movement Transformations - Invocations
Browne, Brian Trio The Brian Browne Trio - Blues Before Bedtime The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)
Appleyard, Peter Undecided Per-cus-sive Jazz
Arpin, John Toronto Blues (1965) Other Side Of Ragtime
Nimmons, Phil Group The Perfect Nanny Mary Popppins Swings
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Delta Dawn Do Something Nice Today!
Koffman, Moe Overture To Spring (Allegro) The Four Seasons
Graf, Eddie & His Orchestra Let's Call the Whole Thing Off And I Love Her
Basso, Guido I Can Dream Can't I A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
Badgley, Bill Aubrey Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Hardy, Hagood Will You Still be Mine? Stop 33 Sutton Place
Yorkville Avenue Band Quite Contrary "Moving Day"
Gillis, Don Beautiful Baby It's Alright (featuring Moe Koffman (Toronto Flutist))
Arpin, John Love and Maple Syrup Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Compilation Eve Smith - I Care 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
McPeek, Ben If Only We Could See If Only We Could See b/w Goodbye
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six It's Impossible It's Impossible
McPeek, Ben Gypsies, Tramps And Thieves Peace Train
Randle, Doug Cote d´Azur Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Agostini, Lucio Tororito (Lucio Aostini) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Centro, Vic Sextet Serenata ST
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Knock Three Times Do Something Nice Today!
Appleyard, Peter Peter Gunn Per-cus-sive Jazz
Breau, Lenny Don't Think Twice, It's All Right Guitar Sounds From
Arpin, John King Porter Stomp Concert In Ragtime
Namaro, Jimmy African Echoes We Gotta Get It All Together
Ambrose, Tommy Just for a Thrill Young Tommy Ambrose
Browne, Brian Trio Toot That Whistle The Toronto Scene
Wilkins, Rick Blues for Helene From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Sullivan, Joyce As Long as He Needs Me The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
2B3 Rob Gusevs, Michael Fonfara - Apricot Brandy The Toronto Sessions
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Loves Theme Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Basso, Guido Gentle Rain One More for the Road
Namaro, Jimmy Hammering Home With Mallets A 4 Thought
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians The Shadow Of Your Smile The Now Sound
Bickert, Ed Ed Bickert - Windows The Dreamer/ Windows (split with Michael Renzi)
Yorkville Avenue Band Watcha' Gonna Do When the Rent Comes Round "Moving Day"
Hardy, Hagood Don't You Think it's Time to Come Back Home Tell Me My Name
Koffman, Moe High Heeled Sneakers Moe's Curried Soul
Zaza, Paul Granada Fantasia Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Laurie Bower Singers Do You Think I'd Call It Love When You Say Goodbye
Yorkville Avenue Band St. Louis Blues "Moving Day"
Appleyard, Peter Open the Gates of Love Peter Appleyard Presents
Gillis, Don Lady Death Baby It's Alright (featuring Moe Koffman (Toronto Flutist))
Koffman, Moe Hambourg Bound Cool and Hot Sax
Toth, Jerry Ain't No Way to Treat a Lady The Classic Jerry Toth
Appleyard, Peter Get Happy The Vibe Sound Of
Marshall, Herb Love Music (Sergio Mendez) Toronto Vocalist
Sanderlings Roller Coaster Ride (Bob Ruzicka) With The Jim Pirie Orchestra
Cowell, Johnny Je reviens (I'm Coming Back) Hot Brass
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage Cast Your Fate to the Wind Montage
Electronic Ensemble (Ben McPeek) Monkey Music Peter & The Wolf b/w Monkey Music
Collier, Ron Tentet Fair Wind ST
Badgley, Bill Fernando Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Hardy, Hagood As Time Goes By As Time Goes By
Breau, Lenny You Needed Me (Randy Goodrum) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Too Late Now Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Cuesta, Henry Fate Clarinet With Strings
Laurie Bower Singers Take Me Home Country Roads Take Me Home Country Roads
Wilkins, Rick Don't Ask Me Why Discovery
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage Bridge Over Troubled Waters (Simon/Garfunkel) ST
Nimmons, Phil Group A Spoonful of Sugar Mary Popppins Swings
Hardy, Hagood Beauty Stop 33 Sutton Place
Basso, Guido The Good Life One More for the Road
Crosley, Doug You Wonder Why (Babs Babineau, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Sullivan, Joyce The Anniversary Song The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Hardy, Hagood Leaside Bridge As Time Goes By
Appleyard, Peter The P.E.I. Polka The Lincolnshire Poacher
Amaro, Eugene In My Life (You Belong) Twilight Time
Zaza, Paul Sun Ranch Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
2B3 Denis Keldie, Richard Bell - King Harvest The Toronto Sessions
Agostini, Lucio Linstead Market Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Koffman, Moe Anteater's Dance Moe's Curried Soul
Breau, Lenny Spanjazz The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Invocation: Silver (A Prayer) Transformations - Invocations
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Not Soon Enough Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Cuesta, Henry Remember When (We Made These Memories) Clarinet With Strings
Namaro, Jimmy Nightingale We Gotta Get It All Together
Appleyard, Peter Moonlight Feels Right ST
2B3 Doug Riley, Michael Fonfara - Steel Onions The Toronto Sessions
Steel, Ivy Willow Weep for Me Reincarnation
Cowell, Johnny El Condor Pasa The Tender Loving Care
Basso, Guido A Lazy Afternoon A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Pagan Love Song ST
Roderman, Teddy Oops Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Transformations: 2nd movement Transformations - Invocations
Sullivan, Joyce Grandfather's Clock The Songs of Joyce Sullivan

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