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
Joyce Sullivan Bill The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Paul Zaza Guitarra Rhumba Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Killing Me Softly (With His Song) Do Something Nice Today!
Johnny Cowell Genevieve The Tender Loving Care
Bill Badgley After The Lovin' Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Johnny Cowell Quiet Girl The Tender Loving Care
Swing Sisters Davenport Blues Davenport Blues
2B3 Bill Payne, Michael Fonfara - High Heel Feat The Toronto Sessions
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' South Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' When My Sugar Walks Down the Street Jimmy Trump Davidson and His Dixieland Band with Guest Alexander "Ragtime" Read
Lucio Agostini The Partisan (Marley - Zaret) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Carol McCartney You Don't Know What Love Is A Night in Tunisia
Carol McCartney East of the Sun A Night in Tunisia
Doug Randle Warm in the Sunshine Songs for the New Industrial State
Lenny Breau Taranta Guitar Sounds From
Wally Koster Wagon Wheels The Songs of Wally Koster
Bill Butler Canadian Sunset Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Moe Koffman Icicle Bells (Allegro) The Four Seasons
Doug Crosley Something (George Harrison) With Lucio Agostini and his Orchestra
Phil Nimmons Group Last Night When We Were Young Take 10
Bill Badgley Tiny Bubbles At the Ports of Call
Doug Crosley Frances (Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Jimmy Namaro Night Sounds At the Westbury
Doug Wilson Quartet Canadian Theme Canada b/w Canadian Theme
Jimmy Davidson '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
Jerry Toth Here's That Rainy Day The Music Of
The Laurie Bower Singers Too Much Is On The Line When You Say Goodbye
Bill Butler I'll Remember April The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
The Laurie Bower Singers Angie Baby Back Home Again
Hagood Hardy & the Montage Medley: It's Too Late-I Feel the Grass Grow Beneath My Feet Montage
The Brian Browne Trio Toot That Whistle The Toronto Scene
Rick Wilkins Sometimes When We Touch For the Sake of Music
Jackie Richardson Too Beautiful to Know Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Compilation This Could be the Start of Something Big (arranged by Bruce Cassidy) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Hagood Hardy Deck The Halls (With Boughs Of Holly) The Christmas Album
Doug Wilson Quartet Canada Canada b/w Canadian Theme
Bill Badgley Wednesday's Child Blue-Ribbon Badgley
John Arpin At Long Last Love it's Alright With Me Direct to Disc
Denny Vaughan Hi Neighbor Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By
Johnny Cowell Kornig - Garden Horn Gallop (arranged by Johnny Cowell) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Guido Basso Cuminha Cruzado And All That Latin Jazz!
Jimmy Dale Only Love Can Break Your Heart Toronto Instrumental
Compilation Roy Patterson - Inland Passages Suite: Part II: The Road Song Jazz Toronto
Guido Basso Two Bourees Jazz Canadiana: All Star Jazz In Concert
Peter Appleyard Midnight Sun The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Doug Randle Martin of Her Mind Songs for the New Industrial State
The Laurie Bower Singers Wedding Cake Feelin'
Fred Stone Maera The Music of Fred Stone
Paul Zaza Guitarra Espana Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Rick Wilkins Swinging On a Star From Lush to Lively (with Oliver Jones)
Lucio Agostini Hoedown Action With Agostini
The Laurie Bower Singers Think I'll Write a Song Back Home Again
Denny Vaughan Good Morning Starshine Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra
Guido Basso Sweet Gingerbread Man Love Talk
Moe Koffman L'il Bitty Pretty One Moe's Curried Soul
Bill Butler June in January The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Paul Zaza Mimosa Coasting (with Isaacs)
Jackie Richardson You've Got to Give Me Room Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Yorkville Avenue Band All of You "Moving Day"
John Arpin Gladiolus Rag (1907) Other Side Of Ragtime
Rick Wilkins With a Little Luck Discovery
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Blues Blow (Straight Ahead!) Now!
Paul Zaza The Magic Island Images
Bill Badgley Mesclado (MYXAPYKL) Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
2B3 Rob Gusevs, Michael Fonfara - Apricot Brandy The Toronto Sessions
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' When My Sugar Walks Down the Street + Horn = Dixie
Johnny Cowell The Golden Jet (Bobb Hull) His Girl
The Laurie Bower Singers Rita, Put Your Black Shoes On Take Me Home Country Roads
Doug Randle Once Upon a Time (Doug Crosley, vocalist) Elan Stuart & Doug Crosley, vocalists
Moe Koffman Jeannine Tales of Koffman
The Laurie Bower Singers The Young New Mexican Pupeteer Morning Has Broken
Pete Schofield and the Canadians The Pink Panther The Old Meets the New
The Laurie Bower Singers Love and Maple Syrup Take Me Home Country Roads
Johnny Cowell Spring Rain Our Winter Love
Hogtown Trumpets Back Bacon Blues CBC Comp 434 comp
Hagood Hardy No Good On My Own As Time Goes By
Denny Vaughan The Girl Next Door Girls I Knew
Jackie Richardson I'm In Love Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
Lenny Breau Bluesette The Velvet Touch Of Lenny Breau-Live!
Bill Badgley Sand and Sea At the Ports of Call
Jimmy Dale Norwegian Wood Soft and Groovy
Ed Bickert Street of Dreams I Like To Recognize the Tune
John Arpin Leola Concert In Ragtime
Peter Appleyard This Masquerade ST
Peter Appleyard The P.E.I. Polka The Lincolnshire Poacher
Johnny Cowell Erik Satie - Gymnopédie No. 3 (arranged by Johnny Cowell) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Lucio Agostini Night In Spain Action With Agostini
Hagood Hardy Don't Give up on Us Tell Me My Name
Jimmy Dale Baubles, Bangles and Beads Profiles
Guido Basso Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Hagood Hardy The Trouble with Hello is Goodbye The Homecoming
Jimmy Dale If Toronto Instrumental
Swing Sisters I Believe In Miracles Davenport Blues
Peter Appleyard Cinderella Rockefeller The Many Moods Of (AKA Polished Appleyard)
Electronic Ensemble (Ben McPeek) Peter & The Wolf Peter & The Wolf b/w Monkey Music
Pat Riccio Michelle (Lennon-McCartney) From CBC Toronto (split with Alexander Read and His Tin Pan Alley Cats (LM 08)
Moe Koffman Hey There Cool and Hot Sax
Lucio Agostini Up, Up and a Bull Once Upon a Hundred Years
Lucio Agostini Big Yellow Taxi (Joni Mitchell) Toronto Composer / Arranger

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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