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
Jimmy Dale Wave Soft and Groovy
The Laurie Bower Singers Hold On to a Little Bit of Love Morning Has Broken
Paul Zaza Blue Lagoon Images
Paul Zaza Mellow Moments Coasting (with Isaacs)
The Laurie Bower Singers Don't Give Up On Us Baby Looks Like We Made It
Johnny Cowell It's Gotta be Love It's Gotta Be Love
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Delta Dawn Do Something Nice Today!
Lucio Agostini Caprice Canadien Action With Agostini
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Do Something Nice Today Do Something Nice Today!
Hagood Hardy & the Montage You (Doug Riley) ST
Rick Wilkins Tomorrow For the Sake of Music
Teddy Roderman Niagara Makin' It With You
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose? Do Something Nice Today!
Johnny Cowell Goodbye My Love The Tender Loving Care
The Laurie Bower Singers Southern Nights Looks Like We Made It
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Too Late Now Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Peter Appleyard Tenderly Per-cus-sive Jazz
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Squits Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Rick Wilkins Swinging On a Star From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Lucio Agostini Taboo Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Fred Stone Theme from Lawrence of Arabia The Music of Fred Stone
John Arpin Efficiency Rag Concert In Ragtime
Peter Appleyard Tico Tico ST
Moe Koffman L'il Bitty Pretty One Moe's Curried Soul
Hagood Hardy If I Had Nothing But a Dream Reflections
Hagood Hardy I'll Take Love Just a Little Lovin' (Early in the Morning) b/w I'll Take Love
Robert Tennison Troupe Watch Me Now (Hear Me Now) Watch Me Now (Hear Me Now) b/w I Can See (Instrumental)
Johnny Cowell Playful Trumpets The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Paul Zaza Malaguena Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Phil Nimmons Group Nimmons 'N' Nine - Watch Out for the Little People Strictly Nimmons
Boogus Take Your Clothes Off CBC Comp 403 comp
The Laurie Bower Singers Sunshine On My Shoulders Back Home Again
The Laurie Bower Singers Love Will Turn You Around Laurie Bower
Rick Wilkins Holiday Discovery
Jimmy Dale Cidade Vazia Soft and Groovy
Doug Randle Do You Know That Fella (Is a Friend of Mine) Nicolston Dam b/w Do You Know That Fella (Is a Friend of Mine)
Phil Nimmons Group Just You, Just Me Nimmons 'N' Nine
Lenny Breau Blues Theme #2 The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Compilation Teach Me Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
The Laurie Bower Singers I Think It's Gonna Rain on Me Today Take Me Home Country Roads
Electronic Ensemble (Ben McPeek) Peter & The Wolf Peter & The Wolf b/w Monkey Music
Moe Koffman Now is the Time Goes Electric
Hagood Hardy Balloons The Homecoming
Joyce Sullivan Love (Can Be a Moment's Sadness) The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Guido Basso Goofus It's Happening (re-issue)
Ivy Steel Easy Living Reincarnation
Carol McCartney The Shadow of Your Smile A Night in Tunisia
Carol McCartney A Night in Tunisia A Night in Tunisia
The Laurie Bower Singers Magnificent Sanctuary Band Morning Has Broken
John Arpin I Can't Depend On Love Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Wally Koster Home in Canada (Pat Riccio) The Songs of Wally Koster
Guido Basso Waters of March (Antonio Carlos Jobim) Lost in the Stars
Teddy Roderman That's Life Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Jimmy Namaro Cha Cha Chimes Driftwood
Phil Nimmons Group The Life I Lead Mary Popppins Swings
Ivy Steel Boudoirs Reincarnation
Ben McPeek He's So Fine Peace Train
Lenny Breau I Can't Help It If I'm Still In Love With You (Hank Williams) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Lenny Breau Anytime (Herbert Lawson) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Wally Koster Nice Work if You Can Get It The Songs of Wally Koster
John Arpin Laughter in the Rain Direct to Disc
Guido Basso What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? Christmas Today
Jimmy Namaro Carnival Brasiliero Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Eugene Amaro Twilight Time Twilight Time
Phil Nimmons Group Open Country Nimmons 'N' Nine
Lenny Breau Music to Watch Girls By Guitar Sounds From
Denny Vaughan The French Song A Little Bit of "Country" and a Little Bit of "Pop"
Guido Basso Sweet Gingerbread Man Love Talk
Teddy Roderman The Green Grass Starts To Grow Makin' It With You
Bill Badgley Sand and Sea Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Paul Zaza Lake Louise Images
Compilation Pat LaBarbera - Virgo Dance Jazz Toronto
Hagood Hardy Send in the Clowns Maybe Tomorrow
Henry Cuesta The Promised Land Plays Favourites
Teddy Roderman Watching Scotty Grow Makin' It With You
Hagood Hardy The Looking Glass As Time Goes By
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Where or When Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Yorkville Avenue Band Tonight "Moving Day"
Jimmy Namaro Westside Story (Medley): Maria - Cool - America - I Feel Pretty - To-night - Dance in the Gym Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
John Arpin Cannonball Blues Concert In Ragtime
Tommy Ambrose This Song Is Ended Young Tommy Ambrose
Doug Crosley Somewhere, Sometime (Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Jimmy Namaro Nightingale We Gotta Get It All Together
Rick Wilkins Weekend in New England My Heart Belongs to Me
Jerry Toth Tara's Theme .. Erich Traugott trumpet solo The Classic Jerry Toth
Johnny Cowell Stardust The Virtuoso Trumpet
Guido Basso What a Friend It's Happening (re-issue)
Bill Butler One Morning in May The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Johnny Cowell Angel of the Morning The Tender Loving Care
Johnny Cowell Runnin' Away Hot Brass
2B3 Rob Gusevs, Michael Fonfara - Apricot Brandy The Toronto Sessions
Denny Vaughan Love Theme From Romeo and Juliet Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra
Jimmy Dale Uncle Albert - Admiral Halsey Toronto Instrumental
The Laurie Bower Singers Pussywillow Cat-tails Morning Has Broken
Henry Cuesta Me And You And A Dog Named Boo Plays Favourites
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Knock Three Times Do Something Nice Today!
Compilation Rhonda Silver - I Saw It Happen 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Jimmy Namaro Tahiti Boat Driftwood
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Harlem Nocturne The Old Meets the New
Johnny Cowell Sweet and Sour Chop Chop Hot Brass

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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, 🇨🇦

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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, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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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