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
Hagood Hardy Leaside Bridge As Time Goes By
John Arpin The Chevy Chase (1914) Other Side Of Ragtime
Rick Wilkins Len's Den From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Doug Randle Alley Cat Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Pete Schofield and the Canadians If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot) Do Something Nice Today!
John Arpin King Porter Stomp Concert In Ragtime
Johnny Cowell Don't Mention My Name Hot Brass
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' Georgia Camp Meeting + Horn = Dixie
Guido Basso What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? Christmas Today
Bill Badgley Amanda Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Joyce Sullivan As Long as He Needs Me The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Yorkville Avenue Band Watcha' Gonna Do When the Rent Comes Round "Moving Day"
Hagood Hardy Quorum The Homecoming
The Laurie Bower Singers If You Feel Got a Feelin' for Love
Ed Bickert You’re In Love With Someone Bye Bye Baby
Yorkville Avenue Band Do it Again "Moving Day"
Jimmy Dale Could it be Magic Profiles
Doug Randle Why Did I Choose You? (Elan Stuart, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Kicks (Closing Theme) Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
John Arpin Efficiency Rag Concert In Ragtime
The Laurie Bower Singers Don't Give Up On Us Baby Looks Like We Made It
Doug Crosley Away from You (Babs Babineau, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Guido Basso Fascinating Rhythm Jazz Canadiana: All Star Jazz In Concert
Moe Koffman Song for My Father Turned on
The Laurie Bower Singers Sunshine On My Shoulders Back Home Again
Rick Wilkins Together My Heart Belongs to Me
Guido Basso Tequila It's Happening (re-issue)
Johnny Cowell Carnival of Venice (A Tribute to Harry James) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Jimmy Namaro He-Wat’s Happening? (What’s Happening) Plays Middle Road Jazz at the Westbury
Eugene Amaro To Spend My Love Twilight Time
Wally Koster Alone Together The Songs of Wally Koster
The Laurie Bower Singers Something is Happening Feelin'
Eugene Amaro Blame It On My Youth Warm
Jimmy Dale Only Love Can Break Your Heart Toronto Instrumental
Guido Basso Time On My Hands (Vincent Youmans) Lost in the Stars
John Arpin Bill Bailey Concert In Ragtime
Johnny Cowell Keep Yourself Together Hot Brass
Phil Nimmons Group A Spoonful of Sugar Mary Popppins Swings
Teddy Roderman Beautiful Second Hand Man Makin' It With You
Hagood Hardy & the Montage The Garden Path Montage
Guido Basso Windmills of Your Mind And All That Latin Jazz!
Guido Basso My Ideal One More for the Road
Guido Basso Anniversary Song It's Happening
Paul Hoffert The Song is You The Jazz Roots of
Moe Koffman The Storm (Presto) The Four Seasons
Jerry Toth Ain't No Way to Treat a Lady The Classic Jerry Toth
Ben McPeek American Woman Ben McPeek's Latest Fling at the Record Scene
Peter Appleyard Hells Bells The Vibraphone Of
Jackie Richardson Thank You Lord Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Jackie Richardson I Alone Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Paul Zaza Mellow Moments Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Lenny Breau Lone Pine Mo' Breau
Peter Appleyard Midnight Sun The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Guido Basso For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Bill Badgley Moon Love Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Dr. Music Time for Goodbye Doug Riley Transcription
Peter Appleyard Theme from Black Orpheus The Vibraphone Of
The Laurie Bower Singers I've Found a New Baby Feelin'
Pete Schofield and the Canadians (Do You Know The Way To) San Jose The Now Sound
Doug Crosley Centre Island (Babs Babineau and Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Ben McPeek Keyboard Grease Only God Knows b/w Keyboard Grease
Guido Basso The Good Life One More for the Road
Jimmy Namaro Late Late Blues With Mallets A 4 Thought
Bill Badgley Fernando Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Jimmy Dale Strange Music Profiles
Jackie Richardson Stay With Me Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Peter Appleyard Mercy, Mercy, Mercy The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Jimmy Dale Night Song Soft and Groovy
Johnny Cowell Lonely Trumpet The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Peter Appleyard Moonlight Feels Right ST
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six It Takes Time (Shirley Eikhard) It's Impossible
Compilation Jerry Toth - The Fool On the Hill Motorcars In Concert 1970
Hagood Hardy & the Montage You (Doug Riley) ST
Hagood Hardy & the Montage Hideaway (Barbara Moore) ST
Guido Basso God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Christmas Today
Denny Vaughan Lonely Evening Time Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Adios Muchachos Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Compilation Lucio Agostini - St. Thomas Motorcars In Concert 1970
Jimmy Namaro Blues for Fives featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
The Mutual Understanding Out of This World In Wonderland
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Transformations: 1st movement Transformations - Invocations
Jimmy Namaro We Could Make Such Beautiful Music Y' Gotta Quit Swingin' // We Could Make Such Beautiful Music
Compilation Jim Pirie - We'll Walk Together 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
The Laurie Bower Singers Didn't We The Rose And The Rain
Guido Basso Noelle Love Talk
Ben McPeek Ain't No Way to Treat a Lady Thinking of You
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Mirage ST
Peter Appleyard Who Needs It Peter Appleyard Presents
Johnny Cowell Pickin' Plums Hot Brass
Jimmy Namaro When the World Was Young featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
The Laurie Bower Singers Everybody's Reachin' Out for Someone Love and Maple Syrup b/w Everybody's Reachin' Out for Someone
Phil Nimmons Group Super-cali-fragil-istic-expi-ali-docious Mary Popppins Swings
Henry Cuesta At a Georgia Camp Meeting Clarinet With Strings
Lenny Breau Autumn Leaves Mo' Breau
Rick Wilkins Neat! My Heart Belongs to Me
Bill Badgley Georgy Girl At the Ports of Call
Jackie Richardson Too Beautiful to Know Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
The Brian Browne Trio Browne Sugar The Toronto Scene
The Laurie Bower Singers I Go To Rio It Goes Like It Goes
The Laurie Bower Singers Christmas is for Children Christmas is for Children b/w What is Christmas (Pop Style)

One Bright Morning

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Tony Quarrington

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

Johnny Cowell - It's Gotta Be Love MINT BACK

Night's Disgrace

Yellow Fever

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Terry Watada / Night's Disgrace INLAY

Terry Watada / Night's Disgrace BACK

Terry Watada / Yellow Fever LABELS

Terry Watada / Yellow Fever BACK

The Vibraphone Of

Peter Appleyard / The Vibraphone Of LABELS

Peter Appleyard / The Vibraphone Of BACK

Peter Appleyard Presents

Toronto Instrumental

The Lincolnshire Poacher

The Vibe Sound Of

Per-cus-sive Jazz

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The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)

Doug Riley Transcription

Doug Riley

Freedom

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