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
Lucio Agostini Tororito (Lucio Aostini) Toronto Composer / Arranger
Joyce Sullivan Say it Isn't So The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
The Laurie Bower Singers You're Driving Me Crazy Feelin'
Pete Schofield & the Canadians with Tammy Rafferty Delta Dawn Do Something Nice Today!
Lucio Agostini Gazpacho Cold Shoulder and Hot Brass
Jerry Toth Say Goodbye To Your Cash The Twelve Sides Of
Tony Quarrington You Stepped Out of a Drink One Bright Morning
The Mutual Understanding Show Me Your Laughter Show Me Your Laughter/ Summer of '42 // Sunshine Man/ If You Say Goodbye
Eugene Amaro I Didn't Know What Time It Was Warm
Jimmy Namaro Cha Cha Chimes Driftwood
Peter Appleyard Peter Gunn Per-cus-sive Jazz
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Music To Watch Girls By The Now Sound
Eddie Graf & His Orchestra Fly Me to the Moon And I Love Her
Compilation Dear World (arranged by Tony Gee) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Compilation Tommy Ambrose - In The Words of a Lover 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
The Laurie Bower Singers Morning Has Broken Morning Has Broken
Compilation Episode 7-Oh! Toronto: What Other City Calls its Main Street Yonge?
Rick Wilkins Someone I Used to Love Discovery
Joyce Sullivan Grandfather's Clock The Songs of Joyce Sullivan
Rick Wilkins Neat! My Heart Belongs to Me
The Laurie Bower Singers Think I'll Write a Song Back Home Again
Robert Tennison Troupe Watch Me Now (Hear Me Now) Watch Me Now (Hear Me Now) b/w I Can See (Instrumental)
Paul Zaza Beautiful People Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
Rick Wilkins Somewhere Along the Way My Heart Belongs to Me
The Laurie Bower Singers Pretty Lady Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
Tommy Ambrose Just Like a Man Just Like a Man b/w That's the Way it Was
Paul Zaza Wonderman Faces and Places
Compilation Hang On Sloopy (arranged by Howard Cable) Fall In: A Fun Fashion Musical
Jimmy Namaro Body and Soul featured on Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano With his Trio and String Orchestra
Boogus Take Your Clothes Off CBC Comp 403 comp
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six One 'O' Nine Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Bill Badgley In the Arms of Love Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Jimmy Dale Sun Goes By Toronto Instrumental
Jimmy Davidson 'Trump' Nobody Knows When You're Down and Out + Horn = Dixie
John Arpin Augustan Club Waltzes (1901) Other Side Of Ragtime
Jimmy Namaro Chi Chi Cha Cha Cha Driftwood
Bill Badgley Lady Blue-Ribbon Badgley
Ron Collier Tentet Hockey Theme ST
Doug Randle Warm in the Sunshine Songs for the New Industrial State
Jackie Richardson Finer Wine Woman's View... Through Child Eyes
Paul Zaza Dancing Lights Faces and Places
Lucio Agostini Canadians on the Go-Go Once Upon a Hundred Years
Wally Koster Time Was The Songs of Wally Koster
Paul Zaza Sevillianas Double Phase Guitar (with Ray Isaacs)
The Laurie Bower Singers El Condor Pasa Look What They've Done to These Songs, Ma.....
Claman Richard Morris & Jerry Toth St. Lawrence Centre Song St. Lawrence Centre Song
Hagood Hardy The Looking Glass As Time Goes By
Doug Crosley In the Forest (Babs Babineau and Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
The Mutual Understanding Pretty People In Wonderland
Hagood Hardy & the Montage My Love Montage
John Arpin Softly Love and Maple Syrup: John Arpin Plays Lightfoot
Moe Koffman Shimmy Twist Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Bill Butler The Dream of Olwen Portrait of a Piano: The Exciting Sound of Bill Butler
Moe Koffman Now is the Time Goes Electric
Hagood Hardy My Elusive Dreams The Homecoming
Eugene Amaro All In Love Is Fair Twilight Time
Fred Stone Theme from Lawrence of Arabia The Music of Fred Stone
Peter Appleyard Sophisticated Lady ST
Paul Hoffert With a Wiggle The Jazz Roots of
The Laurie Bower Singers Simple Song Back Home Again
Compilation Jim Pirie - We'll Walk Together 1967 CBC Song Market featuring Kiss The Wind
Eddie Graf & His Orchestra Destino And I Love Her
Denny Vaughan Have You Ever Been Lonely? A Little Bit of "Country" and a Little Bit of "Pop"
Ben McPeek Charade His Voices and His Orchestra
Doug Crosley Somewhere, Sometime (Doug Crosley, vocals) Toronto Souvenir: The Colourful Music of Helen Laird (with Babs Babineau and Pat Riccio)
Johnny Cowell W.A. Mozart - Allelujah (arranged by Johnny Cowell) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
Lucio Agostini Pastorale Once Upon a Hundred Years
Pete Schofield and the Canadians I Say A Little Prayer For You The Now Sound
Ben McPeek Who Can I Turn to His Voices and His Orchestra
Doug Randle Song for the Middle Aged Songs for the New Industrial State
Compilation Brian Dickinson - Alone Together Jazz Toronto
Terry Watada Maverick Chinaman Night's Disgrace
Norman Amadio Trio Taboo ST
Hagood Hardy As Time Goes By As Time Goes By
Doug Riley Jazz Etude Freedom
Eugene Amaro I Left My Heart In San Francisco The Tenor Saxaphone of Eugene Amaro (re-issue)
Pete Schofield and the Canadians Laughter in the Rain Yes It's Toronto with Karen Hendrix ‎
Teddy Roderman Sunshine, Lollipops and Roses Teddy Roderman's 6 Trombones
Phil Nimmons Group Last Night When We Were Young Take 10
Jimmy Namaro St. Louis Blues Pachanga Marimba, Xylophone and Piano with Orchestra
The Laurie Bower Singers Sundown Back Home Again
Denny Vaughan Happy Days Are Here Again Music To Help Disc Jockeys Get People Out Of Bed By
Lenny Breau Secret Love Minor's Aloud
Ben McPeek When I'm 64 Thinking of You
Terry Watada If I Sing the Blues Night's Disgrace
The Laurie Bower Singers Angie Baby Back Home Again
Moe Koffman Twist That Thing Moe Koffman the Swinging Shepherd Plays for Teens
Jimmy Namaro I Wanna Know We Gotta Get It All Together
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Where or When Trombone - Teddy Roderman
Johnny Cowell Theme from Zorba (Herb Alpert) The Art Of Johnny Cowell: Virtuoso Trumpet Gems
The Laurie Bower Singers My Life's A Song You
Hagood Hardy You Needed Me Reflections
Peter Appleyard The P.E.I. Polka The Lincolnshire Poacher
The Laurie Bower Singers Daybreak Looks Like We Made It
Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six One for Mr. 'B' Vintage Nimmons 'N' Nine: CBC Air Checks '59-'64
Jerry Toth The Moth .. Peter Appleyard vibes solo The Classic Jerry Toth
Don Gillis Beautiful Baby It's Alright (featuring Moe Koffman (Toronto Flutist))
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra I'll Be With You in Appleblossom Time Reminiscing: Featuring Teddy Roderman, trombonist
Compilation Peter Appleyard - Soulful Strut Motorcars In Concert 1970
Johnny Burt & His Orchestra Kiss Waltz Trombone - Teddy Roderman

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 LABELS 01

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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