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.

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

Brian Browne Trio-The Toronto Scene BACK

Toronto What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge LABEL 02

Amadio, Norman Trio / ST

Laurie Bower

The Twelve Sides Of

Arpin, John / Arpin Plays Lightfoot

ST

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)

Sullivan, Joyce

Collier, Ron Tentet

Koffman, Moe - Moe's Curried Soul

Moe Koffman SEASONS-LPCD-GRAPHICS-C

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Laurie Bower Singers Peaceful Wish I Was A Plane
Toth, Jerry The Last Rhapsody The Classic Jerry Toth
Gillis, Don Baby It's Alright Baby It's Alright (featuring Moe Koffman (Toronto Flutist))
Agostini, Lucio Taboo Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Dale, Jimmy Sun Goes By Toronto Instrumental
Wilkins, Rick Summer Song For the Sake of Music
Cowell, Johnny Valley of the Six Hundred It's Gotta Be Love
2B3 Denis Keldie, Rob Gusevs - One Love - People Get Ready The Toronto Sessions
Namaro, Jimmy St. Louis Blues Pachanga Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Agostini, Lucio Chuck Wagon Race Once Upon a Hundred Years
Cowell, Johnny Blood of the Brave Bull The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Compilation Episode 7-Oh! Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Compilation Phil Nimmons Quartet - It Ain't Necessarily So CBC Comp 409
Bostic, Cal There You Are Introducing
Namaro, Jimmy Climax We Gotta Get It All Together
Breau, Lenny New York City Mo' Breau
Cowell, Johnny Walk Hand in Hand Our Winter Love
Davidson, Jimmy 'Trump' Copenhagen Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Laurie Bower Singers Woman Got a Feelin' for Love
Agostini, Lucio Caprice Canadien Action With Agostini
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Hey Jude (Lennon-McCartney) Now!
Collier, Ron Tentet Charade ST
Crosley, Doug Frances (Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
2B3 Doug Riley, Bill Payne - Drown in My Own Tears The Toronto Sessions
Roderman, Teddy The Drifter Makin' It With You
Appleyard, Peter Tico Tico ST
Cowell, Johnny Winds of Chance Our Winter Love
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Vera Cruz Halifax Instrumental
Namaro, Jimmy One of a Kind Mambo With Mallets A 4 Thought
Laurie Bower Singers Something is Happening Feelin'
Toth, Jerry Little Boy Blue The Twelve Sides Of
Agostini, Lucio Mulberry Bush Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Koffman, Moe Coaster Cool and Hot Sax
Cowell, Johnny Antigua It's Gotta Be Love
Amaro, Eugene I Left My Heart In San Francisco The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Agostini, Lucio Up, Up and a Bull Once Upon a Hundred Years
Centro, Vic Sextet Serenata ST
Schofield, Pete & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life Do Something Nice Today!
Wilkins, Rick Somewhere Along the Way My Heart Belongs to Me
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Kiss Waltz Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Breau, Lenny Freight Train Guitar Sounds From
Amaro, Eugene Midnight Blue Twilight Time
Collier, Ron Tentet Come Sunday ST
Hardy, Hagood (Theme from) Second Wind Maybe Tomorrow
Laurie Bower Singers Mississippi Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
Burt, Johnny & His Orchestra Adios Muchachos Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage How Insensitive Montage
Agostini, Lucio Tico-Tico Mucho Lucio: Latin American Music Arranged And Conducted by Lucio Agostini
Laurie Bower Singers Take The Long Way Home When You Say Goodbye
Schofield, Pete and the Canadians Canada (A Centennial Song) It’s a Sign of the Times
Cowell, Johnny Caesar's Palace Hot Brass
Namaro, Jimmy Too Marvellous For Words At the Westbury
Compilation Lizzie Simcoe Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Sullivan, Joyce Speak Low The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Randle, Doug Why Did I Choose You? (Elan Stuart, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Ambrose, Tommy That's the Way it Was Just Like a Man b/w That's the Way it Was
Riccio, Pat In To Miami (Barry) From CBC Toronto (split with Alexander Read and His Tin Pan Alley Cats (LM 08)
Richardson, Jackie Me? Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Appleyard, Peter Midnight Sun The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Agostini, Lucio Centipediantics Action With Agostini
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage If Montage
Laurie Bower Singers Glitter Queen Got a Feelin' for Love
Riccio, Pat Michelle (Lennon-McCartney) From CBC Toronto (split with Alexander Read and His Tin Pan Alley Cats (LM 08)
Randle, Doug The Doug Randle Orchestra - Bauble Bangles And Beads Tommy Common, vocalist (Split with The Brian Browne Trio)
Appleyard, Peter Pavanne pour une infante défunte Peter Appleyard Presents
Namaro, Jimmy Changing Keys At the Westbury
Laurie Bower Singers Just a Little Song Back Home Again
Cowell, Johnny A Season For My Love His Girl
Koffman, Moe Overture To Summer (Allegro) The Four Seasons
2B3 Doug Riley, Michael Fonfara - Steel Onions The Toronto Sessions
Toth, Jerry The Moth .. Peter Appleyard vibes solo The Classic Jerry Toth
Amaro, Eugene Blame It On My Youth Warm
Randle, Doug Nicolston Dam Nicolston Dam b/w Do You Know That Fella (Is a Friend of Mine)
Cowell, Johnny Darling Mama His Girl
Laurie Bower Singers You Don't Bring Me Flowers You
Koffman, Moe Monks Monastery Tales of Koffman
Appleyard, Peter Peter Gunn Per-cus-sive Jazz
Laurie Bower Singers Pussywillow Cat-tails Morning Has Broken
Koffman, Moe Battering Ram Goes Electric
Namaro, Jimmy So Danco Samba We Gotta Get It All Together
Ambrose, Tommy Please Send Me Someone to Love Young Tommy Ambrose
Steel, Ivy God Bless the Child Reincarnation
Breau, Lenny That's All The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Crosley, Doug Sing a Happy Song (Babs Babineau, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Randle, Doug The Doug Randle Orchestra - Unchained Melody (Tommy Common, vocals) Tommy Common, vocalist (Split with The Brian Browne Trio)
Namaro, Jimmy Bossa Nova Para Que Jaime featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six It Takes Time (Shirley Eikhard) It's Impossible
Nimmons, Phil Group As a Rully Take 10
Namaro, Jimmy Anna Maria Waltz featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Laurie Bower Singers Boney Fingers Back Home Again
Dale, Jimmy Beautiful Toronto Instrumental
Koffman, Moe You Are My Sunshine Moe's Curried Soul
Namaro, Jimmy Jimmy Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Cowell, Johnny Silver Thread & Golden Needles The Tender Loving Care
Dale, Jimmy Baby I'm A-Want You Toronto Instrumental
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage Eli's Coming (Laura Nyro) ST
Hardy, Hagood & the Montage Scarboro Fair (Simon/Garfunkel) ST
Arpin, John Softly Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Badgley, Bill Fernando Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Hardy, Hagood Don't Give up on Us Tell Me My Name

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