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
Bill Butler Violets for Your Furs The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Lucio Agostini Up, Up and a Bull Once Upon a Hundred Years
Denny Vaughan Ain't We Got Fun Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By
Hagood Hardy Watching Through the Night Maybe Tomorrow
Henry Cuesta Way Down Deep Plays Favourites
Guido Basso I Can't Give You Anything But Love (Jimmy McHugh) Lost in the Stars
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Moon River Toronto Instrumental
Tommy Ambrose Time After Time Young Tommy Ambrose
Joyce Sullivan Love (Can Be a Moment's Sadness) The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Rick Wilkins Amarillo My Heart Belongs to Me
Phil Nimmons Group Feed the Birds (Tuppence a Bag) Mary Popppins Swings
Teddy Roderman Animal Crackers in My Soup Makin' It With You
Swing Sisters I Believe In Miracles Davenport Blues
Bill Butler 18th Variation from Rapsodie on a Theme of Paganini (Theme from "A Story of Three Loves") Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
The Laurie Bower Singers Simple Song Back Home Again
Paul Zaza Foxy Lady Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Moe Koffman Hambourg Bound Cool and Hot Sax
Guido Basso Gentle Rain One More for the Road
Compilation Rhonda Silver - I Saw It Happen 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Jerry Toth One (from a Chorus Line) The Classic Jerry Toth
Rick Wilkins Neat! My Heart Belongs to Me
Doug Crosley Frances (Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Russ Little Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Ben McPeek Laughing Ben McPeek's Latest Fling at the Record Scene
Paul Zaza Dancing Lights Faces and Places
The Laurie Bower Singers Think Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
Peter Appleyard The Linconshire Poacher The Lincolnshire Poacher
Ben McPeek Charade His Voices and His Orchestra
Alex Read & His Tin Pan Alley Cats Russian Rag (Cobb) From CBC Toronto (split with Pat Riccio Orchestra (LM 09)
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Moonlight Serenade It’s a Sign of the Times
Hagood Hardy & the Montage You're Here Montage
Jimmy Namaro African Echoes We Gotta Get It All Together
Teddy Roderman Mississippi Stay Awhile
Vic Centro Sextet On Green Dolphin Street ST
The Brian Browne Trio Bonnie & Clyde Toronto Instrumental
Paul Zaza Wonderman Faces and Places
2B3 Denis Keldie, Richard Bell - King Harvest The Toronto Sessions
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' Fidgety Feet + Horn = Dixie
The Laurie Bower Singers Bye Bye Love Laurie Bower
Kathryn Moses Ready or Not ST
Ivy Steel Don’t Explain Reincarnation
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Transformations: 4th movement Transformations - Invocations
Denny Vaughan Dominion Square A Little Bit of "Country" and a Little Bit of "Pop"
Bill Badgley All At the Ports of Call
Swing Sisters Royal Garden Blues Davenport Blues
Moe Koffman Train Whistle Twist Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Ron Collier Tentet I Feel Pretty ST
Compilation Episode 7-Oh! Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Yorkville Avenue Band St. Louis Blues "Moving Day"
Jackie Richardson My Baby Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Jimmy Dale Here, There, And Everywhere Soft and Groovy
The Mutual Understanding Everybody Loves My Baby In Wonderland
Guido Basso Dale be There And All That Latin Jazz!
Bill Butler I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm The Piano Stylings of Bill Butler
Johnny Cowell Rejoice The Virtuoso Trumpet
The Laurie Bower Singers Ready To Take A Chance You
John Arpin Tickled to Death Concert In Ragtime
Phil Nimmons Group Nimmons 'N' Nine Plus Six - Nosey Strictly Nimmons
Hagood Hardy Love of Life Tell Me My Name
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Leave Me Alone Ruby Red Dress Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Teddy Roderman The Drifter Makin' It With You
Hogtown Trumpets Ludwig's Bugle CBC Comp 434 comp
Teddy Roderman Autumn Concerto Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Paul Zaza Canon in D Images
Hagood Hardy Daniel Tell Me My Name
Guido Basso Two Bass Hit Jazz Canadiana: All Star Jazz In Concert
Bill Badgley Aubrey Gonna Fly Now: Theme From Rocky
Jimmy Dale Never Gonna Fall In Love Again Profiles
Lenny Breau Back In Indiana (Hanley & MacDonald) Swingin' on a Seven-String
Don Thompson 'D.T.' Rockin' Good Way Bluesprint
Norman Amadio Trio You Do Something To Me ST
Jackie Richardson Me? Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Ron Collier Tentet Fair Wind ST
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Far Away Places Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' Storyville Blues + Horn = Dixie
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Sneaky Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Robert Tennison Troupe Cause You Are Here Just Like a Fool b/w Cause You Are Here
Guido Basso I Can Dream Can't I A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)
Bill Badgley June Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Ben McPeek Goodbye If Only We Could See b/w Goodbye
Denny Vaughan Dolores Girls I Knew
Henry Cuesta Singin' My Song Plays Favourites
Jimmy Namaro St. Louis Blues Pachanga Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose? Do Something Nice Today!
Wally Koster September Song The Songs of Wally Koster
Alex Read & His Tin Pan Alley Cats Nellie Medley (Wait 'Til the Sun Shines Nellie - Wore a Tulip - Old Grey Bonnet - I Want a Gal) (arr. Read) From CBC Toronto (split with Pat Riccio Orchestra (LM 09)
Lucio Agostini World of Music Action With Agostini
Phil Nimmons Group Swing Softly Nimmons 'N' Nine
Jimmy Namaro Venezuela With Mallets A 4 Thought
Phil Nimmons Group Stay Awake Mary Popppins Swings
Jimmy Dale Night Song Soft and Groovy
The Laurie Bower Singers I Got a Name Back Home Again
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Mrs. Robinson The Now Sound
Paul Zaza Lake Louise Images
John Arpin You Are What I Am Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Lucio Agostini Love and Maple Syrup (Gordon Lightfoot) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Lenny Breau Marlborough Street Mo' Breau
Phil Nimmons Group The Life I Lead Mary Popppins Swings
Guido Basso Besame Mucho (Consuelo Velazquez) Lost in the Stars
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six Kicks (Closing Theme) Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64

FEATURED

Denny Vaughan - Girls I Knew

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → London, England, 🇬🇧 → New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦 → California, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Denny Vaughan - Denny Vaughan & His Orchestra

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → London, England, 🇬🇧 → New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦 → California, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ron Collier Tentet - ST

Coleman, Alberta → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ed Bickert - The Dreamer/ Windows (split with Michael Renzi)

Hochfeld, Manitoba→Vernon, British Columbia→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Joyce Sullivan - The Songs of Joyce Sullivan

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jimmy Namaro - We Gotta Get It All Together

Columbus, Michigan, 🇺🇸 (or La Rosita, Mexico) → Hamilton, Ontario → Richmond, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Johnny Cowell - His Girl

Tillsonburg, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ed Bickert - ST

Hochfeld, Manitoba→Vernon, British Columbia→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ed Bickert - Bye Bye Baby

Hochfeld, Manitoba→Vernon, British Columbia→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ed Bickert - I Like To Recognize the Tune

Hochfeld, Manitoba→Vernon, British Columbia→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

The Brian Browne Trio - The Toronto Scene

Montréal, Québec→Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

The Brian Browne Trio - Toronto Instrumental

Montréal, Québec→Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

The Brian Browne Trio - The Brian Browne Trio (split with The Doug Randle Orchestra)

FEATURED

Yorkville Avenue Band - "Moving Day"

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ben McPeek - Thinking of You

Trail, British Columbia → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jimmy Namaro - Driftwood

Columbus, Michigan, 🇺🇸 (or La Rosita, Mexico) → Hamilton, Ontario → Richmond, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jimmy Namaro - At the Westbury

Columbus, Michigan, 🇺🇸 (or La Rosita, Mexico) → Hamilton, Ontario → Richmond, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Jimmy Namaro - With Mallets A 4 Thought

Columbus, Michigan, 🇺🇸 (or La Rosita, Mexico) → Hamilton, Ontario → Richmond, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Guido Basso - Lost in the Stars

Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Guido Basso - A Lazy Afternoon (with Doug Riley)

Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Guido Basso - And All That Latin Jazz!

Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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

Yorkville Avenue Band / "Moving Day" BACK

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